Demise of a Great ScholarA.J. Canagaratna
26.08.1934-11.10.2006
ALOSIOUS JEYARAJ CANAGARATNA
The Power of A.J.Canagaratne
A Great Scholar of the Thamils of Sri Lanka Mr. A.J. Canagaratne was passed away on the early ours of 11th of October 2006 in his early seventies. He was a person who had functioned like an alternative Institution for generations of scholars who are marginalized by the ‘powerful people’ within the ultimate higher institutions among the Thamils of Sri Lanka.
A.J.Canagaratne never posed himself as an utmost Intellectual but generations of intellectuals and artists not only from Thamils of Sri Lanka or all the other nationals of Sri Lanka but also from people outside Sri Lanka will always respect his caliber.
The power and beauty of AJ is his genuine intellectual characteristic. He is always conscious of his words and the correctness of the information. He took much effort to share authentic information.
AJ is very strong enough to share new things to others and push them to new frontiers to bring fruits of knowledge and skill to the people who nourished the intellectuals with their hard earned money for the free education system.
The sharp and subtle arguments and interpretations of AJ are the fruits of his deep knowledge.
AJ is an intellectual of the people but he seldom uses the word people.
Brevity is the essence of AJ but he is an epic!
Sivagnanam Jeyasankar
