Thanksgiving to the Sun God and expressing gratitude to the natural environment for the blessing of the harvest has been a religious practice of most of the farming communities, states Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in his Thai Pongal message. The message:” Thai Pongal is one of the most cherished cultural festivities which involves feasting, visiting relatives and giving gifts celebrated among all the Tamil communities in the world.
“The celebration that reflects the deepening relationship between humans and the environment delivers the value of gratefulness to the world. It is with immense pleasure I convey best wishes on our Tamil community for blissful celebrations recognizing the blessings of our multi-cultural society accredits shared respect and unity”.