Kumar Ratnam

Toronto will soon be home to the largest street festival of its kind in the world blogto.com/radar/2024/08/…

The largest street festival in Toronto's east end is around the corner! @tamilfestTO is on August 24 & 25 along Markham Road from McNicoll to Passmore. Enjoy mouthwatering cuisine, vibrant performances, and more! Visit tamilfest.ca for details #TamilFest

#Tamilfest Once again, world's largest Tamil centric street festival coming to Toronto. 10 years of triumph - celebrating language, culture, arts, food and traditions.

@aruni_t Great post. People recall and heal trauma (or witnessing trauma) through memories; yours was a memorabilia. Mine was/is a red sky blended with thick black smoke. Fire that is, in and around Colombo. A non erasable sad visual.

This is my Grade 1 English writing book from 1983. Our lessons stopped on 22 July and recommenced only on 1 September 1983. Within this time period I as a 7 year old witnessed the most horrific violence perpetrated by the Sinhalese mobs on our Tamil community. I am keeping this book as a reminder of that dark and shameful period, and to remember the wonderful Tamil friends I lost in the process. #BlackJuly #SriLanka

@darthvethar Congratulations!

@aruni_t I believe he's talking to and empathizing the people who can't go to Uni for various reasons (lack of quals, money, etc.). The fact that he met his wife at Stanford who happens to be a daughter of a billionaire is irrelevant.

Dumbfounded to hear this from the PM of the United Kingdom, who attended the University of Oxford, and was a Fulbright scholar at Stanford where he met his wife who's father is a billionaire. Wondering what Rishi Sunak's parents would say to this!

@TheThanigasalam @fordnation Hmmm… I’d question your judgement on this glossy post. Obviously you’ve done your homework on Rob Ford and his Mayoral days.

I had the profound honour of recognizing Mayor Rob Ford at the grand unveiling of the Rob Ford Stadium in Etobicoke. Standing on the same football field where he tirelessly worked to change and shape the lives of countless youth was deeply moving. Rob’s unwavering dedication and passion for this community inspires us all. His legacy lives on in the hearts and minds of those he touched, reminding us of the lasting impact one person can have.

@fordnation Your comments today was offensive to every immigrant in Canada and without an iota of fact to back up your allegations. Instead of word play, you need to apologize, like a true leader. @TheThanigasalam take note.

Ontario is the greatest place in the world because of our diversity. It’s why so many people want to call our province home and they will always be welcome. My comments today meant to stress that there is more that unites us than divides us. While there will always be room for disagreement, violent acts that target specific religions or ethnicities do not reflect who we are or the values that represent our province.

@harshap @OfficialSLC Sri Lanka is not known for accountability, Cricket or otherwise. Until someone - at the top - accept responsibility and admit their errors, there's no way to mitigate issues.

Am I witnessing the end of @OfficialSLC ? Sri Lankan cricket in 50 overs game won’t be relevant anymore for a very very long time in my personal view. Who’s accountable for this pathetic failure @OfficialSLC ? Against the same team in matter of months? It’s not about losing, it’s about how we approach & play the game! We seem not playing to compete but rather playing to survive out of shame. Feel sorry for cricket loving island nation of 21+ million people who continue to follow #lka cricket thinking the likes of Arjuna Sanath Kalu Aravinda Murali Mahela Kumar to Vaas will magically emerge again.

@aruni_t Elon’s way of saying.. drop the phone and get out. 😀

👀what’s happening to Twitter?

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@easwaranrutnam From one Ratnam to another, and from a life long traveller, you’ll find new and exciting things to do and a world of possibilities. All the very best!

(2/2) The decision to migrate was not easy. But with continuous instability in #SriLanka, it’s a decision we took in the best interest of our child’s future. Not sure what #Adelaide has in store for me but I will go with great memories of what I achieved as a journalist

(1/1) The countdown has begun. In a couple of months I will be saying goodbye to my lovely country #SriLanka. Will be migrating to #Adelaide #Australia in search for a new life and fresh start for my family and me. My future as a journalist is uncertain. (Contd)

@MASumanthiran If someone wish to resign his or her job it’s for 4 reasons: they don’t like the job; they can’t do the job; they found a better job or just a bargaining threat. Either way it’s best to let them go and give opportunities to another leader.

இலங்கை தமிழ் அரசுக் கட்சியின் இளைஞர் அணி தலைவர் திரு. சேயோன் அவர்கள் கட்சியில் தான் வகிக்கும் பதவிகளில் இருந்து விலகுவதாக அனுப்பிய கடிதத்தை கட்சி ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளவில்லை - பேச்சாளர், இ. த. அ. க.

@AmbEricWalsh Congratulations and officially welcome to the land, still a complex paradise. I’m sure you’ll have your ears open to ideas, changes and solutions.

Sharp Twitter observers may have caught my profile change - I presented my Letter of Credence in #Kandy today. Visuals to follow. For now please enjoy 100s of flying foxes setting off for a night of hunting… fruit! Quite a sight from our hotel balcony. #megabats

@USAmbSL Congratulations! Kudos to Anushya for breaking the ceiling. But isn’t Colombo Club a colonial era left-over and an exclusive elite & social environment situated at five star Taj Samudra? What is there to celebrate for common men and women?

@shanellekaul_ Congratulations! Wish you all the very best!

@ManoGanesan Really? You just knew this while managing “your own electoral district” for many years? I would have come up with a better excuse for photo opp.

Visited #GalleFace green in my Electoral district #Colombo last evening; Realized that from #PortCity to #Shangri_la, all in the vicinity, Sea & Land, except "The breeze from the Indian Ocean", are SOLD OUT..! #Mano_Ganesan #මනෝ_ගනේසන් #மனோ_கணேசன் #Lka

@easwaranrutnam Really? You’re barking at the wrong tree dude. “Police should not be firing tear gas at peaceful protesters or attacking civilians” - That would been a courageous msg.

At the same time parents who bring their children to protests should also be ashamed. What if the Police had fired tear gas. Forget the little fame you get and think about your child first #SriLanka #parenting #SLnews

#cp24 predicts perfect #gta #weather all week 😀

I don’t see the big deal about PS1 release in Canada. It’s just another movie made to entertain and make money for the producers. It’s not a movie that’s going to bring everyone freedom or eliminate racism or poverty. The loss is to cinemas who refused to show.