National Anthem in Sinhala and Tamil 4th February 1949

ALSO SEE Michael Roberts: “Ideological Cancers within the Sinhala Universe,” 13 May 2014,  https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/ideological-cancers-within-the-sinhala-universe/

AND COMPARE: “National Anthem only in Sinhala; Tamil version out,” 23 December 2010….  https://thuppahis.com/2010/12/13/national-anthem-only-in-sinhala-tamil-version-out/

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