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From: Raveen S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 05:23:35 -0800 (PST)
From: Raveen S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Book traces Tamil history of Trinco village
Book traces Tamil history of Trinco village
[TamilNet, February 20, 2006 00:01 GMT]
A compilation of thirty research articles on the
history of centuries old Tamil village Thambalagamam
in Trincomalee district written by Mr.K.Velautham, a
nonagenarian journalist was released Sunday morning at
Kulakottan Tamil Vidiyalayam in Thambalakamam, in
Trincomalee district. Sri Lankan government has
recently changed the name to the Sinhala version
"Thambalagamuwa" and is using the new name in its
all-official transactions, residents said.
Mr.Thurairatnasingham handing over the first copy to
Mr.Koneswaran. Author Mr.Velautham is seen in the
middle.
Mr.Thikaretnam, Zonal Director of Education hands over
bicycles to students excelled in Year 5 scholarship
examination. Potkerni RDS President Mr.Thiruch\elvam
is also seen.
Mr.Velautham, author.
Mr.K.Thurairatnasingham, Trincomalee district Tamil
National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian released the
book by handing over the first copy to
Mr.N.Koneswaran, Secretary of the Trincomalee District
Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.Velautham, author of the book, Mr.N.Singarayer,
Thambalakamam Divisional Secretary,,
Mr.K.Thilakaretnam, Zonal Director of Education and
Mr.K.Thurairajah, industrialist and several leading
citizens of the village participated in the event.
Mr.Thurairatnasingham honored the author of the book
by garlanding and covered him with golden shawl for
this services to the Tamil people by documenting
historical facts on Tamil villages.
Recently the Department of Elections in its official
gazette notification calling for nomination for local
authorities and other official documents used the name
" Thambalagamuwa." The name Thambalakamam was in force
officially since the independence of Sri Lanka. With
the state aided colonization scheme under the Kantalai
tank the demography of the area has been changed and
Tamil people becoming a minority and names of Tamil
villages in the district are being changed, Tamil
scholars said.
Mr. Kanagasabai Velautham, born in 1917 in
Thambalakamam, worked for a leading Tamil daily
Veerakesari published from Colombo as the
Thambalakamam correspondent for more than fifty years.
During his career, Veerakesari, newspapers in Sri
Lanka, and Tamil weekly magazines in South India
published his several articles on subjects including
the history of Thambalakamam establishing the Tamil
history of the village.
Meanwhile, Mr.K.Thiruchelvam, President of the
Potkerni RDS opened bank account for students of
Kulakottan Tamil Vidiyalayam who excelled in the Year
5 Scholarship examination and presented them with
bicycles. The teacher in charge of Year 5 class and
the Principal of the school were also felicitated at
the event.
www.tamilnet.com
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