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Kailayar Sellanainar Sivakumaran
Kailayar Sellanainar Sivakumaran (also known as K. S. Sivakumaran; (October 1, 1936 - September 15, 2022) is a Sri Lankan Tamil writer, art and literary critic, Journalist and radio and TV personality. He writes and broadcasts both in Tamil Language, Tamil and English Language, English. Early life Sivakumaran was born in Singalavadi, Puliyantheevu, Batticaloa City in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. He had his early education at Aanaipanthy Boys’ School and St. Mary's Practicing School, St. Michael's College (then managed by North American Jesuits) and Government College all in, Batticaloa from 1947 to 1953. The family migrated to Colombo in October 1953. In Colombo; he studied up to the University Entrance Class (known as HSC) at the Colombo Hindu College (Bambalapitiya and Ratmalana) and at St. Joseph's College, Darley Road. He continued his education as an external student and graduated in English, Tamil and Western Classical Culture from the University of Peradeniya. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batticaloa
Batticaloa ( ta, மட்டக்களப்பு, ''Maṭṭakkaḷappu''; si, මඩකලපුව, ''Maḍakalapuwa'') is a major city in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, and its former capital. It is the administrative capital of the Batticaloa District. The city is the seat of the Eastern University of Sri Lanka and is a major commercial centre. It is on the east coast, south of Trincomalee, and is situated on an island. Pasikudah is a popular tourist destination situated northwest with beaches and flat year-round warm-water shallow-lagoons. Etymology Batticaloa is a Portuguese derivation. The original name of the region being the Tamil "Matakkalappu" (translation: ''Muddy Swamp''). According to Mattakallappu Manmiyam (மட்டக்களப்பு மான்மியம்) the word Mattakkallpu consists Tamil words "Mattu" (மட்டு) Matta-derived from "Mattam" (மட்டம்) means 'flat' and geographical name KaLappu. Mukkuwa named this pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
