Bilingual anthem is against constitution - JHU

by admin
Jan 24, 2013
Buddhist monks within the government's coalition party - the JHU, said that the inclusion of Tamil verses in the national anthem would violate the country's constitution.

Speaking to the media, the JHU Deputy General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila said that the national anthem should only be sung in Sinhala during national ceremonies as Sinhala is the native language of Sri Lanka.

A Tamil anthem could be sung at regional ceremonies he suggested.

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