My ancestorsare fierce and unyielding,their hearts forever drawn to war.Whenever I turn the pages of history,I see them standing amidst battlefields. In the chronicles I searched,I saw Ravana,I saw Lakshmana.They stood against each other in war,while Sita Devi wept in sorrow.I often wonder why. My ancestorsare fierce and unyielding,their hearts forever drawn to war.Whenever I…
Hurry—bite the throat, drink the blood, and leave.This is not the hour for sermons.This is the hour for commands.Come, come, come—this is the devil’s song. At least once, we must make the world know who we are.Otherwise, the world will call us cowards.While we remain silent, the unworthy seize titles and powerAnd ruin the country.They…
They came here, drawn by love for this land,The ancient Andhra warlocks still walk this sand.Their homeland vast — sixty times our shore —Yet here they wander, seeking more.Oh Radhe! Radhe! Across the sea, a heaven lies near,Still they swim, still they fly, still they gather here.The ones who live now have lost their flame,The…
Hear me, Ajjuna… hear me, Pajjuna,When you journey toward Thiriya, seek news of my eldest son.The spies have whispered—he prays by the river’s edge. Anuradhapura burns beneath the hand of our foes,so our kin in Kaduruwela know nothing of his fate.Do not let him know my heart still searches.Discover his needs in silence, and ease…
Kavadi music, Kavadi dance, born in Kataragama’s land,As soon as you cross the Manik River, that rhythm calls the soul.I do not plan to dance—yet my body moves on its own.What shall I do, my friend? I dance, I dance unbidden. Shall we journey to holy Sella-Kataragama,And listen to the tale of Goddess Valli?Shall we…