Ode
Ranil Senanayake-11 Aug, 2013
The following poem was read out to the Sri Lanka parliament by the Hon Lakshman Jayakody and appeared in the Hansard 1998. It was reprinted in the ‘Anthology of the Galle Literary Festival 2007-2009.’ It is very relevant even today.
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ODE
O, Mother Lanka,
in so many ways have I known thee,
in so many ways adored thee
in so many ways have I known thee,
in so many ways adored thee
