A'pura MC approves resolution to sing national anthem in cinema halls

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A resolution submitted by Anuradhapura Municipal Council's Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna member Ranjith Rajakaruna that cinema hall owners should be instructed to play the national anthem at all cinema halls before the screening movies, was unanimously passed at the monthly council meeting yesterday.

It was decided to request the President and Cultural Affairs Minister to direct all the cinema hall owners to implement the resolution at all the cinema halls in the country.

The councillor said most Sri Lankans do not remember the national anthem and added that playing it several times at a cinema hall would help them remember it.

He said the Indian Supreme Court had also directed that their national anthem should be sung at the cinema halls there. (Dayarathne Ambogama)

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Saranga Saturday, 14 July 2018 11:46 AM

Saudi Arabia

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Stunned Citizen Saturday, 14 July 2018 12:36 PM

As a nation we dont have many things to sing about thanks to you politicians. A national Anthem or a National Joke, no wonder we are the Wonder of Asia- A Land Like No Other

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Kf Saturday, 14 July 2018 01:11 PM

Ha ha... The best joke! I think these are crafted to shift the attention from current burning issues!

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Ceylon Saturday, 14 July 2018 01:20 PM

Whats the meaning of these fake activities??.make people decipline and improve good manners.showing flag and singing song never reform.any one.

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Sun Saturday, 14 July 2018 03:38 PM

We go to the cinema to relax and watch a film. It's mostly relaxation not to stand and sing the national anthem. It's better to sing the national anthem in Parliament so that all will be united and develop the country.

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Nad Saturday, 14 July 2018 03:50 PM

audience will come after....

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Waco Sunday, 15 July 2018 10:46 AM

This is an unproductive , ineffective proposal. Foolish idea.

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senna Sunday, 15 July 2018 12:07 PM

Shows what petty minded idiots we have as politicians

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Citizen Perera Sunday, 15 July 2018 05:37 PM

Please do not insult our national anthem by singing in a cinema hall.

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Raz Sunday, 15 July 2018 06:41 PM

So in which language are they going to play the anthem? Tamil movies attract more massive crowd compared to Sinhala movies. So will they play in Tamil if it is a Tamil movie?

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Rufus Norton Sunday, 15 July 2018 06:45 PM

Another stupid idea. Singing the national anthem every morning does not make anyone patriotic. It will only become a joke. It is because of such stupid idiots ruling t he roost that this country is always in the doldrums.

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GH Sunday, 15 July 2018 07:05 PM

Fantastic! but should not allow north and east to play the anthem in TAMIL LANGUAGE, it will be a great insult to the fellow CITIZENS.

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Aazam Sunday, 15 July 2018 07:47 PM

Indian model of nationalism.

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Demo Sunday, 15 July 2018 11:18 PM

Disrespecting the National Anthem

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Good idea Monday, 16 July 2018 08:25 AM

Yes. Actually, we should ask the patrons to sing the National Anthem before the movie starts. If they don't remember it, then the theater must give them a printed version before the moviegoer enters the cinema hall. By doing this we can instill patriotism in people.

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