සුබ අලුත් අවුරුද්දක්!
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
ලැබුවාවූ 2007 වසර ශ්රී ලංකාවාසීන්ටත් ලෝකවාසීන්ටත් සාමය, සතුට හා සෞභාග්යය සපිරි නව වසරක් වේවාය…
Archive for December, 2006
New Year Vacation is over
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Today is the last day of our new year vacation, and I start work again tommorow and Sasani starts uni studies day after. It as a good break and following were the things that we did.Dec 23 - Lobethal lightsDec 24 - At homeDec 25 - Christmas in the city…
Happy New Year - 2007
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
This message comes to you all the way from the happening city/town of Hikkaduwa. My other roomies are still passed out, after the heavy partying, but myself on the other hand have this thing that I cant sleep past 8 a.m. So I get up take a shower, long…
Flow Away Through the Rolling Mountains.
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
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towards a better year!
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
If any song symbolises my relationship to 2006, it would be ‘Loser’ by Beck. What a year… details are unnecessary and sordid but I’ll just say that I’m glad its over. Being an eternal optimist I have great hopes for 2007… and “Three little birds” b…
Nuwara Eliya
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
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Happy New Year - 2007
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Open Maze by Sampath Jayarathna
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Grahabedam and Ganesh Kumaresh
Saturday, December 30th, 2006
I dont think many of us learning or listening to Karnatic music have ever heard or witnessed something called Grahabedam. For me I really didnt have any clue about this area of Karnatic music nor I have never heard of Grahabedam before. But thanks to t…
First time blogger
Saturday, December 30th, 2006
skip to main skip to sidebarlost_in_transitTuesday, December 19, 2006First time bloggerI’ve done it - created my own blog. I’ve entered cyber space. AWill I survive? Who makes the rules here? Are there winners and losers in blogger-ville? Clearly ther…
Chicken Salad
Saturday, December 30th, 2006
I had lunch at the Star Dust, Arugam bay on the 14th of December It was quite amazing. The chicken salad is dressed in yogurt, which is really well complemented by soft, succulent stalks of asparagus, and sautéed mushrooms. It is attractively plated, as you can see, with a topping of julienned Tomatoes. I only had one dish here on this visit, but I look forward to more.
Fadzai’s customary ego boost
Saturday, December 30th, 2006
Fadzai had glowing praise for RageforLight:”1. saw the blog thing. A bit pretentious if you ask me… So this is the ‘work’you will be doing till midnight? Its all becoming clear. “
“Mirage” - Bandula Chandraratna
Friday, December 29th, 2006
Just read “Mirage” by Bandula Chandraratna. About a hospital labourer in Saudi Arabia. Great writing. He uses very short sentences but manages to bring in so much imagery it doesn’t feel stark at all. The closing was like the tail end of a Sri Lankan …
A look back twenty four moons after the tsunami
Friday, December 29th, 2006
“Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding” – Khalil Gibran
The fragrance of cinnamon mingled with the salty sea breeze wafted in as I walked into the garden of our house in Hikkaduwa on the second anniversary of the tsunami. The cinnamon twigs were piled up on the back verandah. […]
Beware from MICROSOFT / STAATLOTERIJ
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
Few days ago I received a mail from Promotions Department Of Microsoft / Staatloteri to notifies me that
I won a cash prize of $ 1,000,000.00 !!!
I was wondered and started to find more details about this stuff. These are the result that I found.Yes, there really is a Staats lottery in
Holland. No, this email has […]
2006 : A Year in Review - Comet Cable
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
The year 2006 has been a pretty ordinary year for the subscribers of Comet Cable. Even though they have not experienced any new significant addition of channels or technology they will be happy that they were not affected by the crisis that hit the cab…
Regaining Heritage
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
I found the following article on CNN, which I guess should be read by all of us. ‘Software’ section of this descriptively talks about Sanjeewa Weerawarna, his work and his new company.http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/20/magazines/fortune/kirkpatrick_UN_spe…
For a Sri Lankan Nationalism
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
Initally posted at Groundviews.From time to time at various forums and speeches the idea of promoting a single Sri Lankan identity has been put forward as a factor in finding a solution to the conflict in Sri Lanka. Rarely though, these sometimes passi…
“Sanda Reanu Galana” By Theekshana Anuradha
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
The first Music Video by Super Star finalist Theekshana Anuradha.
Why be a Puppet on a String ??
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
In life you come across various people with different personalities. While, some might have an optimistic outlook to life the others might be dreadfully pessimistic. Therefore IMO these vast spectrum of people can be differentiated on one main factor w…
I pledged $10 for an Open Source Nvidia driver
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
Nvdia makes great drivers, awesome drivers for Linux. Those drivers are so great that no one has been motivated enough to write a good Open source driver for it.OK, I’m kidding, there is a good Open Source driver for Nvidia cards already but they only …
Sri Lanka: Tsunami Two years on
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
Out of the womb of sightless night – bring out the word of healing strong
Colombo, 26 December, 2007
Two years after Sri Lanka faced death and destruction of unimaginable proportions there is much soul searching. Many are the questions being asked — where did the aid money go, how many houses were built, how many are […]
Restraining order on Telecommunications Regulatory Commission - Daily News 28th Dec 2006
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
The Colombo District Court yesterday issued an enjoining order restraining the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission until January 9, from preventing Ruhunu 2001 Multivision (Pvt) Ltd using any of the 18 frequencies that i…
Kurulu Pihatu
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
Saw “Kurulu Pihatu” (”Bird Feather’s”) at the Regal y’day. Pretty Bad. Even Jackson Anthony was contrived and played a very “Kopi Kade” (Shallow Sri Lankan teledrama) drunkard. The script didn’t give him much of a chance, anyways. The main character, a…
with a coffee percolator going wheeeeeee
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
I just watched the cutest video and song on Youtube… it takes hours if you have a dial up connection like I do (sigh)…. but it is a must see….Its called the 11 saints by Jason Webley and I got the link off Gaiman’s blog… (double sigh) watch it …
To Andi
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
I’m sitting here trying to properly register the fact that you’re getting married tomorrow… Married Andi!!! And I’m also thinking of all the memories I have of us…. the school times, the crazy times… the times we would run to each other for suppo…
Fundraising - Wild Wild West! What a night!
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
The club had its first major fundraiser on the 21st of December at ONYX Taj Samudra. The theme party “Wild Wild West” was an unprecedented success. Breaking the clubs own record for the single most amount of funds raised by one event. …
Xmas a la Luck!
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
Seasons Greetings - may the festive frivolity commence :DXmas a Luck’s is always an interesting time. There is always the small matter of a visitor from foreign (read Lankan) climes. Since Lady Luck’s favourite pastime is hospitality beyond comparison,…
Tsunami remembrance…
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
I was busy carrying out my usual duties, when suddenly it seemed that all the noise had died out, except for the cardiac monitor, which beeped with every beat of my patients heart. Then I suddenly noticed that all the staff members in the operating the…
Naughty indulgences..defying the health craze
Monday, December 25th, 2006
In the health crazed world of low carb diets, gym memberships, and exercise mania amoung young and old its interesting that shops & cafés selling chocolates and desserts are flourishing. It is almost as if people cherish the rebellious nature of these places and flock to them to enjoy their indulgences. I am not talking […]
Oh by the way…..
Monday, December 25th, 2006
Oh yeah,it slipped my mind……HARRY POTTER and the DEATHLY HALLOWSThe Locked Door has been opened and the title of book 7 revealed(Those who are unacquainted visit hp-lexicon.org + jkrowling.comWhat dark fate awaits…..
I Feel Different…………..
Monday, December 25th, 2006
This is my lifeIts not what it was beforeAll these feelings I’ve sharedAnd these are my dreamsThat I’ve never lived beforeSomebody shake meCause I, I must be sleeping(chorus)And now that we’re here,So far awayAll the struggle we thought was in vain…
Vinayagapuram refugee camp in Valaichchenai - Batticaloa district
Sunday, December 24th, 2006
Children at Vinayagapuram refugee camp in Valaichchenai- Batticaloa district, More Pictures
Amidst a political christmas
Sunday, December 24th, 2006
How I love holidays and special days and Christmas in particular! Sitting at work at 5.45am on Christmas morning is somehow not so bad since I have a Santa hat and a bright pink christmassy top to help me get through it! The fact that some creative gen…
Winter Raining…………….
Sunday, December 24th, 2006
Yeh.. Its winter season, no snow at all, just a pouring rain all day long. No stopping at all, from the late night still go on and on. When I checked my desktop Yahoo Wedge for the temp, do u know what its stating? Continues 2 deg Celsius. Cant believe…
The Year 2006 in Music
Sunday, December 24th, 2006
Rasatamannnnn !! Another year is almost over & out. A year of kickin’ happenings with regards to my side of town (which of course you will learn in a later blog post). Just thought of scribbling up something on the muzic stuff for dis year as I was lis…
Finally on the Flight Line! (Where I was born to be)
Sunday, December 24th, 2006
After months of fiddling around with my tiny-tot Cessna 152’s and 150’s I am finally working on something BIG…Dimi is now clocking up his hours on a pressurized, gas turbine powered Fokker F27 Operated by Expo Aviation. YAY!!!!I always knew that …
A Break
Sunday, December 24th, 2006
I am getting a break from work for 10 days!! This is a result of a combination of public holidays and earned leave. 25th & 26th of Dec and 1st of Jan are public holidays. I had 3 earned leaves and I am taking them on 27th, 28th & 29th of Dec, So w…
91 words of pure sentiment
Sunday, December 24th, 2006
I love the fact that I can have the greatest time in the world with my friends with such minimal effort…The fact we left a party to chill out and just hang…The fact that all it took was a room (with no electricity)…Knowing that you are among the …
MERRY XMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Saturday, December 23rd, 2006
WISHING ALL MY LOVELY FRIENDS A MERRY XMAS AND A HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR WHERE ALL THE DISAPPOINTMENTS OF THE LAST YEAR IS LEFT BEHIND AND NEW SUCCESSES ARE APLENTY!!!This is probably my last post for this year since I’m off to India on Wednesday and afte…
Karnatic Music- A Soulful Journey
Saturday, December 23rd, 2006
The Tampura It is the month of December, which is called the month of Margali in Thamil. Its cold out side, we are less active physically, everybody is just about going to work and getting back into the house to keep away from the cold atmosph…