Wild Elephants, Wild Boar and the deep rural South A young child stands bare bodied with a grin on his face as he waves at the SUV as we approach. The intense heat bounces off the tarmac in the long smooth road as I squint through its haze tapping the brake to slow down and see what the boy ...
Dear Leader of the Opposition As a young boy growing up in a suburb of Colombo three bedtime stories stand out in my mind. “The first was of Elara a Tamil King from India who invaded Sri Lanka with an army of warriors and was defeated by the great King Dutugemunu with an army riding Elephants to battle. The ...
The most beautiful girls in the world “She clings to me Her hair, like fire streams behind us Sleek, black, shiny As she hugs me tight I know that my mistress Has fulfilled her Tight jeans, wet Her firm pert breasts rub through the thin cotton shirt On my back She screams, ‘faster, faster, faster’ I turn up the ...
The man in my life When the last bus from Kandy to Wattapuluwa grinds its gears to begin the descent to Jaya Mawatha, he runs to light the fire under the cauldron by the well and then informs my mother that the prodigal son is on his way home for the weekend. He has already changed the linen and ...
Is it time to drink our tea without sugar? For my four decades of existence in this world, Sri Lanka has set an example for the region and the world with our population control. We have grown as a population during this time from 17million to 21million. Four million over 40 years is to be lauded. Kudos to the ...
Are you a Sri Lankan? Despite journey to and fro to SL my last half a decade has unfortunately been in her majesty’s service, culminating finally two years back in the ownership of a travel document that confirmed the same. Oh the shame! The shame that despite living in SL for 34 years and even schooling at ‘the’ Royal ...
The last call Two days to Christmas. The DJ plays a soft bluesy number as the house lights come on. I look around with bleary eyes. The less inebriated amongst us have checked our coats out and the bouncers gently try to dislodge us to begin the journey home. As we stumble out the rush of cold air is ...
The £600 haircut It’s past midnight and the night looks surreal. The blanket of snow that covers everything is lit up in a sepia tone from the energy saving streetlights. The surreal feelings further aided by the deathly quiet due to the snow muffling surrounding noises. Steady snowflakes keep falling and I am almost finding it hard to breathe ...
A brilliant human and great friend It seems almost ages ago when Aunty Lil came swinging down the corridor laying proud claim to another scalp to the Lintas formidable creative people portfolio. Although I knew him I did not quite expect him to be that big. Well over six feet he was our gentle giant. I, who usually boast ...
DD’s dad My dad was born this month. He was a cool type of guy, eccentric and hugely intelligent. He achieved so much in his life but made so many mistakes. Those were his mistakes. Mistakes for us to learn from, to then teach our children to not make. As I grow older I find that I make my ...
Marriage, Children, Pets, Family – They soften the world for you Saturday late morning. Awake, filled with Mung-Kiribath. Waiting for sms from kid to say they reached safely. Walked the dog, met many of his friends, so he’s happy. Dropped the car off for service. Still slightly sleepy so shall shower after this. I love dogs, to the extent ...