On Boat Mail, Sinhala films and the Sri Lankan connect in Madras

Relations with Sri Lanka, Madras closest foreign neighbour, have had their ups and downs. On the cultural front, scholars and saints from both lands shared a healthy rapport. Then, there was the Boat Mail. Exchanges in the arts also flourished, but tumultuous times soon came calling. As peace settles in once again, a new chapter of tourism and trade unfolds