Culture & Heritage

Aboobucker Mohamed Abdul Azeez, an eminent educationist, erudite learned scholar in English and Tamil, brilliant orator, efficient administrator, writer, visionary and dedicated community worker, was born on October 4, 1911 to a traditional elite family of Vannarpannai in Jaffna. His father S.M. Aboobucker, J.P. was a leading lawyer, Quazi and Vice-Chairman of the Jaffna Urban Council. His mother died when …

“Say to my brethren when they saw me dead, And wept for me lamenting in sadness: Thinking ye that I was the corpse you were to bury? I swear by God, that dead one was not I When I had formal shape, then was it my body Served as my garment, I wore it for a while A bird I …

Colombo Municipal Council renamed Messenger Street, as M.J.M. Lafir Mawatha. His club MICH conducts a cue tournament in his memory. Fitting tribute was paid to him with the issuing of a stamp in his name.