(“PUHALPPAVANI” is the only published composition of S.M. Asana Lebbe Alim Pulavar, who was a scholar in Tamil and Arabic, a renowned poet and an expert in Arabic-Tamil. He was the paternal uncle of A.M.A. Azeez. “Puhalppavani” was reproduced in…

(Radio talk on the Muslim Service of SLBC in the programme ‘Nool Ula’ on 30.12.2000)  

(Radio Talk delivered on 24.11.1998 at 6.15 p.m.)

A.M.A, Azeez was recognised as a National Hero of Sri Lanka and a commemoration stamp was issued on 22.5.1986. Stamps were also issued for other National Heroes, namely, Martin Wickramasinghe, Brahmachari Walisinghe Harischandra, Ven. Kalukondayawe Sri Pragnasekara Maha Nayake Thero…