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by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

Pomegranate flower in Koozhavady, Batticaloa District

Prem Joshua’s music breaks the boundaries, and adds extra energy.His music is particularly soothing when traveling with nature.

“Sky Kisses Earth”

He has released 14 albums & performed worldwide on stage on numerous occasions.”Mudra”,”Sky Kisses Earth” & “Yatri” fill the space in my IPod.

Prem Joshua was born in Germany.He began to play the flute at the age of 5. He belongs to a musical family&continued to perform as a child.

He went to India at the age of 18 to make his passion a reality.His journey continued.His music touches the mood of the moment.

He first listened to Indian music,when he was 6 years.That was Pandit Ravi Shankar’s Sitar performance.The experience changed his way.

“I had never heard anything like this before. It was beyond my musical grasp & experience but was something of such immense beauty & depth” Joshua

He learnt music in Calcutta for many years under the famous Tabla virtuoso Shankar Ghosh.He learnt the hard way

According to Prem Joshua World Music is “a celebration of our differences”. He was lauded as the “New Guru of World Fusion of Music”.

“While politicians & religions spread fear,world music embraces other cultures! It is like a new international language!”-Prem Joshua.

His music lovers are incredibly on the increase worldwide.

Gorgeous view of the paddy fields on either side of the street in Akkaraipaththu. Paddy fields look like a long spread of green carpet

Paddy field in Akkaraipaththu
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Don Sekeralage Sripala. Unmarried. Age-47. He is a farmer from Upper Ara Ula village in Kandalama. He has been playing flute at Heritance Kandalama for 15 years (since its inception), he earns Rs.400/= per day for playing flute.

We filmed him playing flute at Heritance Kandalama, and the interview was done in his agrifield in his village. He currently cultivates Brinjals (Egg Plant).

“There has been development in the village because of Kandalama hotel.”

“There are a lot of villagers working in the hotel as staff”

“We sell vegetables, coconut, king coconut to the hotel.”

“I play flute at the hotel daily at 6pm. I earn additional income by playing flute,” says Don Sekeralage Sripala

Ranjith Kumarasinghe, Assistant Manager-Human Resources, Heritance Kandalama.Age-37. Married. Having a son.He joined the hotel as a trainee waiter and it took 14 years to reach the current position. He has been with Heritance Kandalama for 15 years. He is from Palukatula village in Kandalama. He still works on his field during time off from work.

“Sustainable development”

Avoiding waste is the path to profit for the hotel according to Ranjith Kumarasinghe. “We want to make the waste zero, or if there is any waste-we make it as a resource to a different person or to our own organization.”

Ranjith Kumarasinghe is seen plucking cucumber with his wife Champika Shayamali in his village Palukatula in Kandalama

An agri field is being ploughed in Palukatula in Kandalama

Greening Tourism in Sri Lanka:

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Bubbly tweets from the beaches of Beruwala ~ from the twitter pages by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

beautiful

Joining on a journey with fellow journalists to Beruwala. Very pleased to be out of Colombo once again. Looking forward to the beautiful beach

Beautiful sunset in Beruwala

sail

Beruwala is a town & it is situated on the South Western coastal belt of Sri Lanka.The name Beruwala means a place where the sail is lowered.

business

The area is also known as “China Fort”. Merchants from China Fort & miners from Ratnapura (City of Gems) have been in business for centuries.

Mosque

The oldest Mosque in Sri Lanka-Kachchimalai Mosque is built on a rock in Beruwala. Most people are gem traders for many generations.

8th century

It’s believed the first Muslim settlement was established in Beruwala in 8th century AD by the Arab traders. The current population in 34,250.

train

Driving parallel to a train. The train is full of commuters going home after a hard day’s of work. Some sit, and many stand.

memories

My memories once again get frozen when driving through the Tsunami hit areas in Beruwala. Helping Hands have reached Beruwala.

trainer

Getting ready to be trained by a Swedish media training expert on how to be an excellent trainer for mid career journalists.

thunder

Tweeting thrills while thunder threatens.

Learning

Being in Beruwala: The light in Beruwala is bright. The sunlight is strong & the moonlight is magnificent. I am under the “Light of Learning!”.

Good

Analysed strong and weak points of trainers. Frequently looked at weak points and failed to look at strong pints. Good learning exercise.

spirit

“I like your style of training, keep it up “says my trainer with a pat on my back. It gives me high spirit to spread the knowledge more.

Ethics

Been on a thin ethical line in Beruwala. Learnt more on Ethics of Journalism.

surprise

Being part of active learning. Silent observer is a surprise treat for me for the day.

sound

Sound of technology fills the ears in the morning, and sound of the sea fill the same ears in the evening.

remember

Active Attendance and added an adjective to our names in Beruwala. And ought to remember adjective, names and faces.

languages

Multi languages are spoken here as tourists from Britain, Denmark, Germany, India and Switzerland gather under a bowl.

mixed

Smell of Sun cream, perfume, and food is mixed in the air and it gives sweet, sour and spicy taste.

Babes

Bunch of Babes in beautiful Bikinis on the beach of Beruwala.

escape

Elderly being helped by his or her spouse to swim and walk. Seems like they escape the snowy winter.

dazzling

Full of foreign tourists float in and out of the sea. They sleep under the dazzling Sun, and it shines on them like a star.

tan

They rock and roll on the Green grass, and become tan.

spread

Sea looks like a spread of Blue carpet early in the morning, and the same sea looks like a spread of Grey carpet in the evening.

Name is beautifully written on the sandy shore of Beruwala

Romance

Romance blossoms on the shores of Beruwala, names are written on sand, and the memories last forever.

Hard Talk

Hard Talk under the horizon and hazelnuts are being bites.

Soothing

Walk & Talk on the Beach of Beruwala, while the salty waves touches the feet and sand. Soothing to see the sea in the South.

Dad

Wished “Happy Birthday Dad” from the beach in Beruwala.

waves

Sea is spread and waves are wide in Beruwala. Morning invites many and night is young.

Torches are lit around the swimming pool

Water dance in Beruwala at night

pool

Water dance is being performed at night in the swimming pool. Participants invite the viewers to take part. Many men get into water and dance.

dancers

Later in the night Disco dancers move the floor with many movements.

cheering

Men jump through a circle of burning fire from the edge of the swimming pool. Viewers keep on cheering.

Jumping through a circle of burning fire

dolls

Torch lights glitter at the edge of the swimming pool, as the dancers perform in the water like dolls.

finished

The intensive training Began with “Good Morning “Beruwala” and finished with “Good Bye Beruwala”.

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Bharathiyar songs sung by Unnikrishnan:

~ Suttum Vizhi ~

~ Ninnaiyae Radhi Yendiru ~

~ Kannan Thiruvadi ~

127

Today is Great Tamil poet Bharathiyar’s 127th birth anniversary. His songs sung by Unnikrishnan fills the space in my Apple Ipod.

portrait of Subramanya Bharathiyar’s at the Public Library in Puthukkudiyiruppu, Batticaloa district

journalist

Subramanya Bharathi been a journalist, he was the first in India to introduce caricatures and political cartoons to his newspapers.

people’s

Subramanya Bharathi is known as people’s poet.He was fluent in Telugu,Hindi,Sanskrit,Bengali,French,Kutchi and English.

“First Love”

Tamil was Subramanya Bharathiyar’s “First Love”. He devoted to his mother tongue-Tamil language.He composed many Kritis on devotion and love.

38

He was born on December 11th 1882 in Ettayapurama&he married at 14 years to his cousin Chellama & died on September 11th 1921 at the age of 38

“Mother”

Bharathiyar often referred Tamil as his “Mother”.’Of all the languages I know, I have not heard a sweeter language than Tamil’ -Bharathiyar.

Ettayapuram

He learnt music when he was young. When he was 11, he was invited to a conference in Ettayapuram to compose poems. He performed extremely well.

14

He lost his mother when he was 5 years & his father died when he was 16 years.Only 14 people attended Late Maha Kavi Bharathiyar’s funeral.

hearts

Many poems were composed by the prolific writer, in a very short period and most of them still remain in many of our hearts.

drawing

I captured a drawing by a child who wants to be Bharathiyar.The particular drawing is hanging high in an office in the East.

Unnikrishnan

Bharathiyar’s songs by Unnikrishnan are often listened during the long journeys while admiring the nature.

meanings

Beautiful songs by Bharathiyar brings more meanings to a silent night in the East.

Oli Padaitha Kanninnai – by M.S. Subbulakshmi
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