I didn't just visit Jaffna in Sri Lanka. I returned to it, like a forgotten verse in a prayer whispered by generations. The palmyra trees still stood like old soldiers, their fronds rattling like ...
Whether in popular culture or in niche art, the palmyra tree has, for long, been an icon for all things north in Sri Lanka. It is often invoked as a symbol of the “Tamil homeland”, a witness to the ...