Rarely does the return of a famous son plunge a land into such a slow motion crisis. On the face of it the crisis appears to centre on emotional arguments about historical trivia. Yet it’s decisiveness has frightening implications about the future post war stability of the island. To understand its significance, it is essential [...]
I think this is an incomplete bill board. Or its heavily encrypted with super secret symbolism readable only to cult members or symbologists. My regular commute doesn’t take me on this route anymore – snapped it during the holiday scurrying around. So I’m not sure if its complete by now. If you can interpret what [...]
“Get your green card and go! Leave this god forsaken country”. A verbal punch in the face from my father. Before I can react: “I have lived my life. You have to think about those wonderful children..”. It trails into a familiar muttered “kiyala va-duck-na” (no point talking about it). Then deflates to a sigh. […]
Sri Lanka’s new point based penalty system for traffic violations is now in effect. However the Lanka Union of Unlicensed Drivers (LUUD) has announced that the new scheme will not affect its members. Speaking from hospital where he’s recovering from a head injury, LUUD president Leon Trotsky was dismissive of the scheme. “None of our [...]
“The guy would take out bunkers with one shot” we were told. From the rest of the recollections you could practically see him taking aim, rock steady in the hell of jungle firefights. When we meet him, the calmness is still there. A fit man, on the way towards his late twenties. He is confidently […]
I owe the survival of my reading life to audio books, magazine audio editions and text to speech technology. Without them, my reading would be limited to tweets, skimming over web sites or pawing through abandoned waiting room magazines. I use the term “audio books” to refer to all three categories. Being read to by […]
The US president “pardons” a “thanks giving” Turkey each year. Which raises the question : what was the Turkey convicted of? A pardon is by definition : “The action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offence”. For a pardon to occur, the Turkey’s guilt in committing some sort of “error or offence” […]
He was in your batch no? Poosa’s batch. On the under 18 team. Remember that away game in Kurunegala? The bugger didn’t put money for a hooker. Bugger saved you buggers from getting AIDS! (laughter) Tight bugger no? Bugger is a pansy machan. The head cop used the bugger after practices. That’s how the bugger […]
In its early years (2007-2009) this blog carved a bit of a niche for itself in 2 areas. One was documenting indigenous Sri Lankan commercial graphic design – specifically vehicle graphics. These are too heavily cross listed under various categories to bother counting. The other tradition was using Google Earth screen grabs to blog about [...]
I keep a list called “books to look up”. Had it for years on various digital platforms. Its real title should be “list of things I want to read in heaven”. The heaven in this case is a cool veranda. Where time is meaningless. Intruded only by a mosquito free breeze. Its only other occupants: […]
I used to model as a teenager. This photo is the only evidence left of that work. No doubt my best work. Though mistreated by sloppy photography. But that’s ok. I had great fun doing it. My parents and relatives were supportive. Most of my friends didn’t think much of it. I didn’t care. I…
The road is named after a corporal. It carves its rutted way through a landscape bursting with lush greens. Lakes of paddy fields on either side of the road. Punctuated by dark green islands thick with coconut and trees planted by great grand parents. At the foot of the horizon, another band of green, then […]
Do you want to drive a variety of Lamborghini sports models in Colombo and get paid for it? Then this post is for you. Privacy focused, Colombo based, global high net worth individual seeks skilled chauffeur for her fleet of sports Lamborghinies The primary responsibility of the role is to skilfully and safely drive any [...]
I’m not a nostalgic type. There are no “good old days”. Just figments of our deluded sense of linear time mixed with fuzzy granules of pleasant memories. Some of these are the posts put out by bloggers who are now inactive or sporadic. Most of them were highly active during the “pioneering” days of Sri […]
Memory and experience of climate/weather is an unmentioned of identity. For Cerno, complaints about my country's weather is offensive enough to unleash the hounds.
Its quite spartan. The no brand cushions are utterly comfortable. There are many views – all jaw dropping. The one overlooking the Taj Mahal in moon light is my current favourite. I won’t go on about the coffee. You will be needlessly jealous. I’m not alone in here. The voices in my head come and [...]
The film “Yamu”! pioneered the profitable marketing of Sri Lankan cinema to a global audience. It’s international success story has made the film THE model for “selling” Sri Lanka’s art, literature, music and other “cultural exports” to the world. This view is misguided. It ignores the uniqueness of the film’s success. Which according to wiser… ...
The easter bombings hit me in unexpected ways. I don’t understand how or why. This post is the first act of steadying myself. Hoping to sniff out some nuggets of awareness. On the outside I am ‘lucky’. No one I know was hurt, killed or affected. So writing was the first casualty. The evil of … Continue reading Easter attacks recovery post →