Shows
KanaPrabaRemembering veteran British Sri Lankan broadcaster Wimal SockanathanRemembering veteran British Sri Lankan broadcaster Wimal Sockanathan | மூத்த வானொலிப் படைப்பாளி விமல் சொக்கநாதன் நினைவேந்தல்2023-08-0425 min
Wimal LIVEThe Nasa beauty with brains and bindhiMeet Dr Swati Mohan, the face behind the historic landing of the Mars Rover on the Red Planet. My latest podcast looks at the huge achievements of this Nasa lead systems engineer making us all proud.
Article published 28th February 2021
This Tamil podcast by veteran broadcaster Wimal Sockanathan, is an audio presentation of the popular weekly column Wimalin Pakkam as published in Sri Lanka's daily newspaper Virakesari.2021-03-0410 min
Wimal LIVEBritain in lockdownA discussion, in Tamil, about the unprecedented times we live in.
Article published 21st February 2021
This Tamil podcast by veteran broadcaster Wimal Sockanathan, is an audio presentation of the popular weekly column Wimalin Pakkam as published in Sri Lanka's daily newspaper Virakesari.2021-03-0411 min
Wimal LIVETamil women breaking barriersThis week's podcast highlights the achievements of two exceptional young Tamil women who now occupy very high government positions.
One is DILEENI DANIEL SELVARATNAM - born to Sri Lankan Parents from Araly, Jaffna. DILEENI is a Lawyer with the British Foreign office where she had a very colourful career ranging from advisor to the British Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, Advisor to the Minister of justice. On the 1st of January 2021 Dileeni assumed duties as The Governor, (the Representative of H.M.Queen), in the Caribbean Island of Anquilla which is still part...2021-02-1808 min
Wimal LIVEA Sri Lankan Tamil man arrives in the UK in 1976I arrived in Britain, 45 years ago on a very cold wintery day in February 1976.
In this podcast I trace my initial reactions to the British way of life. Having been an announcer on SLBC, or Radio Ceylon, I was well versed in this medium but Sri Lanka didn't have television broadcasts until 1977 after my departure.
So newly arrived in the UK I was fascinated by the televisions I saw, and though there were only two channels, and those were only black and white I fondly remember the programmes of those years...2021-02-1711 min
Wimal LIVEThe president Sri Lanka did not haveThis week's podcast is a tribute to the late Upali Wijewardene, the millionaire businessman whose private jet went missing from Kuala Lampur to Colombo Flight on 13th February 1983
Article published 14th February 2021
This Tamil podcast by veteran broadcaster Wimal Sockanathan, is an audio presentation of the popular weekly column Wimalin Pakkam as published in Sri Lanka's daily newspaper Virakesari.2021-02-1510 min
Wimal LIVEMy real life as a lawyer and duty to protect clientsThis week's podcast is both a review of a blockbuster Hollywood movie as well as a reflection on my own life experiences. The movie is Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies and I focus on the role of the American Lawyer Donovan, played by Tom Hanks, appointed by the court to defend a Russian spy as well as the harassment he suffers at the hands of the American public and the C.I.A who are ignorant about the Duty of a lawyer to protect the client. Whilst reviewing the movie I discuss similar dilemma faced by me...2021-02-1210 min
Wimal LIVEChennai's daughter Kamala Harris sworn inThis week as the world watched Kamala Harris swearing in as Vice President of arguably the most powerful country in the world, I reflect on the humble beginnings of this daughter of Chennai Tamil lady who was destined for greatness.
Article published 31st January 2021
This Tamil podcast by veteran broadcaster Wimal Sockanathan, is an audio presentation of the popular weekly column Wimalin Pakkam as published in Sri Lanka's daily newspaper Virakesari.2021-02-1210 min
Wimal LIVERadio Ceylon 1975 Tamil broadcast - Isaiyum KathaiyumAn original vintage recording of Isaiyum Kathaiyum the hugely popular and celebrated radio show from the Radio Ceylon Tamil Commercial Service. The story featured in this episode, first broadcast in 1975, as with all Isaiyum Kathaiyum stories was sent in by one of the millions of avid radio show listeners. This story, called Pavala Mallikai was written by an undergraduate student at Peredeniya University and read and acted by myself Wimal Sockanathan, back in 1975.
Wimal Sockanathan and BH Abdul Hameed reinvented a classic radio show style where once duty announcers would read out letters and submissions from...2021-01-3032 min
Wimal LIVEShe went a princess, came home a queen.An innocent 24 year old Princess Elizabeth was seen off at Heathrow by her very loving but sick father King George VI While the princess was away in Kenya the King died in London. The Plane returned to London carrying HM The Queen Elizabeth. I discuss why a Coronation cannot be arranged at very short notice.
Article published 24th January 2021
This Tamil podcast by veteran broadcaster Wimal Sockanathan, is an audio presentation of the popular weekly column Wimalin Pakkam as published in Sri Lanka's daily newspaper Virakesari.2021-01-2408 min
Wimal LIVEThe violence that follows independence from BritainCurrent world events have shown us that when the chief controlling body is no more, all the small elements fight for supremacy . This has been the case when the Soviet Union was dismantled in the early nineties & when Yugoslavia split up following Tito’s death. These are events of the past 30 years. In this podcast episode I discuss the outcome of Hindu/Muslim violence which followed the British declaration of Independence to India, & Pakistan - a problem which continues to date.
Whereas the Sri Lankan Independence declaration did not take into account the position of Ta...2021-01-2408 min
Wimal LIVEThe British Muslim lady spy against HitlerNoor Inayat Khan was recruited by War time PM Sir Winston Churchill as part of SOE Spy Service to spy against Adolf Hitler . She was code named " Madeline" and worked for Britain in Nazi-occupied French Towns. In my Podcast I discuss the work that earned Noor Inayat the greatest bravery medal “The VICTORIA CROSS" as well as a similar bravery award from Liberated French Govt. Britain also honoured Noor Inayat by releasing a POSTAL STAMP in 2014 and unveiled a statue in Bloombury Square where Noor lived.
This Tamil podcast by veteran broadcaster Wimal Sockanathan, is an audio pr...2021-01-2407 min
Wimal LIVEBritish Tamil youth and marriageI take a look at weddings and marriage among second and third generation British Tamils and the issues faced in seeking and choosing their perfect partners.
This Tamil podcast by veteran broadcaster Wimal Sockanathan, is an audio presentation of the popular weekly column Wimalin Pakkam as published in Sri Lanka's daily newspaper Virakesari.2021-01-2007 min
Wimal LIVEPolitical correctness gone mad?As I reminisce on some of my favourite British tv comedies including Mind your language and Fawlty Towers I discuss political correctness in Britain and how it has changed things over the years.
This Tamil podcast by veteran broadcaster Wimal Sockanathan, is an audio presentation of the popular weekly column Wimalin Pakkam as published in Sri Lanka's daily newspaper Virakesari. 2021-01-2008 min
Wimal LIVEHM Queen Elizabeth II visits London's Murugan templeJoin me as I trace the history of the London's Highgate Murugan Kovil from the 1970s and discuss how the British Tamil Hindus living in UK, rallied round and collected the funds to purchase the land and build a dream.
This Tamil podcast by veteran broadcaster Wimal Sockanathan, is an audio presentation of the popular weekly column Wimalin Pakkam as published in Sri Lanka's daily newspaper Virakesari.2021-01-1809 min