Wimal LIVE

Wimal LIVE

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Wimal LIVE episodes

  • The British Muslim lady spy against Hitler

    Noor 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 presentation of the popular weekly column Wimalin Pakkam as published in Sri Lanka's daily newspaper Virakesari.

    8 min
  • British Tamil youth and marriage

    I 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.

    8 min
  • Political 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. 

    9 min
  • HM Queen Elizabeth II visits London's Murugan temple

    Join 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.

    10 min

About Wimal LIVE

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Podcast of the popular Tamil opinion column Wimalin Pakkam written and read by veteran British Sri Lankan broadcaster Wimal Sockanathan, as published in VIRAKESARI - Sri Lanka's popular National…