An interesting article ( in Portuguese language ) by Henrique Salles da Fonseca on a sort of Portuguese language that is currently spoken in various parts of Asia appeared in the Herald Review dated Oct 24. '21. One fascinating example was the Portuguese that was spoken by some three hundred families of mixed portuguese descent that are found on the east coast of Sri Lanka between Trincomalee and Batticaloa and are probably known as Luso-Tamilians. Their Portuguese is written in Tamilian characters. They are Catholics by religion and till today some of them say Our Father (Pai Nosso ) prayer in somewhat pidgin Portuguese. One of the Luso - Tamilian descendent is one General Fonseka who as in charge of the Sri Lankan Army put a stop to civil war that ranged between Sri Lankans and Tamilians. Some Sri Lankan cricketers are possibly of Luso Tamilian descent like Aravinda de Silva, Charminda Vaas, Kushal Perera, Kushal Mendis, Agnelo Mathews etc.
