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‘Kaanaa Inbam Kaninthathaeno’ – Splendid “Singing in the Rain” Song by TA Moti and Susheela in “Sabash Meena” ♫
by D.B.S. Jeyaraj Favourite Film Songs – 6 I love rain! One of the things I loved to do as a boy and even as a young adult was to get soaking wet in the rain. If it started raining while I was on my way home from school I simply got wet instead of […]
Evergreen Memories of Actor-Politician Vijaya Kumaratunga
By D.B.S.Jeyaraj (This article was first written in 2018 for the “Spotlight” column in the “Daily Financial Times” to commemorate the 30th death anniversary of popular actor-politician Vijaya Kumaratunga. It was subsequently posted on my blog. The article is being re-posted without any changes to denote the 38th death anniversary of Vijaya on Feb 16th […]
Anura : The Crown Prince of Sri Lankan Politics who was Never Crowned as King
by D.B.S. Jeyaraj Anura Bandaranaike’s 77th Birth Anniversary on Feb 15th. “Politics is a blood sport” was a famous saying by former Sri Lankan president Junius Richard Jayewardene. In the cut-throatish competitive world of Sri Lankan politics there have been many casualties who aspired to high office but failed to fulfil their ambition. Even people […]

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D.B.S. Jeyaraj’s Journey Home: Journalist in Exile Visits Sri Lanka for the First Time in 25 Years

Marianne David Interviews DBS Jeyaraj for DailyFT

Pix by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the war dragged on and then escalated despite intermittent ceasefires, but he never let it go out entirely.

Articles by D.B.S. Jeyaraj – dbsjeyaraj.com
‘Kaanaa Inbam Kaninthathaeno’ – Splendid “Singing in the Rain” Song by TA Moti and Susheela in “Sabash Meena” ♫ February 21, 2026
Evergreen Memories of Actor-Politician Vijaya Kumaratunga February 16, 2026
Anura : The Crown Prince of Sri Lankan Politics who was Never Crowned as King February 15, 2026
♥’Kaatriniley Varum Geetham’-Melodiously Sung by M.S. Subbulakshmi in/as “Meera”♫ February 14, 2026
♥ “Singara Velanae Deva”- S.Janaki’s Superb Solo in Abheri Raga with Karukkuruchi Arunasalam’s Nadaswaram Accompaniment ♫ January 27, 2026
“Dingiri Dingaaley Meenatchi, Dingiri Dingaaley”- Rocking “Baila”-Type Song ♫♥ January 26, 2026
“Neela Vannak Kannaa Vaadaa” – Uplifting Lullaby Sung By Balasaraswathi Devi ♥ ♫ January 21, 2026
20th Anniversary of Gruesome Killing of Five Tamil Students in Trinco Town: Emblematic Case of Impunity January 5, 2026
Five of my Favourite Christmas Carols – How they Originated and Became Widely Popular December 26, 2025
Murder in the Cathedral: Christmas Killing of TNA MP Joseph Pararajasingham December 26, 2025
Little-known Facts About Legendary LTTE Leader Veluppillai Prabhakaran November 26, 2025
“Kaadhal Mannan” Gemini Ganesan: On- screen Romancer and Off-screen Casanova. November 18, 2025
Southern Skylark Susheela Soars To ‘Record’ Heights In Singing Film Songs ♫♥ November 15, 2025
Sivaji Ganesan Made Many Tamils Appreciate Their Vibrant Language More September 30, 2025
“Nagaichuvai Mannan” Nagesh: The Comedy King of Tamil Cinema September 27, 2025
Murder Most Foul: Assassination of Prime Minister SWRD Bandaranaike September 26, 2025
Remembering Legendary Trade Union Leader amd Trotskyite Firebrand Comrade Bala Tampoe . September 1, 2025
The Assassination of Batticaloa “Virakesari” Journalist Aiyathurai Nadesan in Broad Daylight 21 Years ago June 2, 2025
M.N.Nambiar : The Virtuous Villain of Tamil Cinema who Terrified People by his Grimaces and Scowls March 10, 2025
Brahmin “Boss Lady” Jayalalithaa Jayaram had “Dravidian” AIADMK Party Members at her Feet Both Metaphorically and Literally. February 25, 2025

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D.B.S. Jeyaraj’s Journey Home: Journalist in Exile Visits Sri Lanka for the First Time in 25 Years

Marianne David Interviews DBS Jeyaraj for DailyFT

Pix by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the war dragged on and then escalated despite intermittent ceasefires, but he never let it go out entirely.