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Mothers’ Day: You mean the world to me ‘AMMA’ From L to R: Merly Patabendige with daughters Oshie on her left and Hansi Kottegoda on her right Source:Daehaena – Monthly Newsletter – May 2021 – Radio 4EB Sri Lankan Group Another year has come by where we celebrate Mother’s Day in the month of May. I truly believe that a Mother should be celebrated every day. However, does this busy life allow us to do that? There are Mothers in this world, and then there are Sri Lankan Mothers. My mother is no different to any other Sri Lankan Mother. She makes me second guess my choice of clothes, treats me as if I am still 5 years old, asks me to look after my health but also, bakes me a butter cake. My mother Merly is a very emotional lady. A running joke in the family is that we ...