I wish all my avid readers and the occasional itinerant a very blessed New Year filled with fulfillment of your personal goals and aspirations. The auspicious time of 7.20pm on Friday 13th April 2012 was when the New Year dawns. It is usually on April 14th but this year, I think due to the leap year it came a few ...
Yesterday was another day of packed events, starting with a 9 am toss up of a IPL type soft ball cricket tournament in Malwana just across the Kelani River. This area is predominantly Muslim, and it was arranged by the old boys of Al Mubarak National school, one of the 1000 schools program, in aid of building a parapet ...
I stayed a few nights over Vesak (4th- 7th May) at Ratmale residence near Kaudulla National Park.(www.ratmale.blogspot.com) I was without transport. I was confined to my house. I am still unable to walk without feeling stiff with the elbow crutch!On reflection the enforced stay was a great relief, as I could sit on the rocking chair on my verandah and ...
I attended a small function today off the 34km post of the Kandy Road, in Gampaha. It was arranged by an elderly couple Mr& Mrs Sepala Akikari, in their 80s in their small home in commemoration of the Senanayake family, and DS, Dudley, Robert and his son Ranjit in particular remembering and giving thanks to them (particularly Robert) who helped ...
I have recently been to more Buddhist Temples, and met the Chief Priests at Temple and at our offices, than the rest of my life before that. I would like to share some of my experiences as far as the development of the temple premises and related enhancements is concerned. Firstly, I observed that it is essential that the ...
Yet again I attended a funeral house on behalf of my boss, as he was away, in Bothale, Meerigama. The 25yr well educated, rising star at a Branch of Commercial Bank died as a result of the roll-over of the double cab down a precipice not even 1km from his home. He had consumed alcohol and was out with ...
I have recently been to more Buddhist Temples, and met the Chief Priests at Temple and at our offices, than the rest of my life before that. I would like to share some of my experiences as far as the development of the temple premises and related enhancements is concerned. Firstly, I observed that it is essential that the ...
a continuation from the previous blog entryAs if that was not enough, I think these growing boys need to eat more than three meals a day, constantly angling to eat. My problem was that I am not completely set up for a cooking experience! And still have to get the gas cooker oven serviced. As I eat seldom or ...
Whilst my blog reading friends are pestering me to give them constant updates, I tell them it is not due to lack of content, it is simply due to lack of time to update!! Only if I compromise on my sleep will I have time to blog on my busy schedule. Actually I have also not been sufficiently cognizant ...
http://kalpanakaranna.blogspot.com/2011/03/did-you-see-500-dimo-battas-on-galle.html In March I wrote in my other blog asking my readers to think about the absurdity of the Government in encouraging people into poverty and bankruptcy by enabling them to obtain a vehicle, which no earthly economic evaluation could prove worthwhile, surely making paupers out of self respecting people, completely misleading them for personal gain only of those ...
The day dawned at a wedding at the Hilton of a friend. The décor at the Ballroom with white drapes and fantastic floral displays was stunning. Everything flowed freely and it was time for me to get back at 2am while the party was in full swing. A 7.30 am pick up and we went to the Gampaha office ...
The children presenting flowers for the traditional offeringOn April 1st we had a packed day of events in Minneriya beginning with a daham pasala (sunday school) of 400 students studying under the trees in Nagalakanda Minneriya, with few school rooms to study in. It was a magical setting and I would recommend anyone to go there on a Sunday morning ...
I work for a Member of Parliament from the Opposition. We have a District, Electorate and Colombo office. We have an impossible workload, which we have to manage as efficiently as possible with the limited resources available to us. There are no special perks enjoyed by us and have no lavish allocations that even lowly Government appointees to Quangos ...
Sundays are usually the busiest days of a working MP who has both to husband an electorate and as is the case now due to the preference voting system, has to travel throughout the District to ensure that people know him in the whole area, where he can expect to garner votes at an election.For the Gamapaha District MP, today ...
It is the time of year especially in the Western Nations where my friends, I have been out of touch with for a while, are celebrating Christmas in a manner that is far more apparent than in Sri Lanka. I therefore wish that they have a special time with their family members, some who fly thousands of miles to ...
This unique tradition of the “Avurudhu Uthsavaya” of which there must be 1000’s dotted all over the country in the month of April has evolved from the rabana drumming to the musical. I am really looking forward to the day, I can revive the rabana with the ladies in the cloth and jacket, and make that a must have event. ...
Today is Vesak Poya and as part of old traditions, we usually make a lantern to hang outside the home or we also make and set up some bucket lanterns with candles inside for effect. So we had to arrange the lanterns carefully as they are rather crudely made, so that we need to ensure the candle does not make ...
I was recently invited to High Tea for a family celebration, where my cousin who is currently in Switzerland was in town with her twin daughters and we had an early first birthday for them, as the real one was to be April 2nd being one with Hans Christian Anderson of fairy tale fame. So the cake shown here was ...
She was at work till the day before yesterday! She was admitted yesterday, and died today 4th March 2013. Funeral set for the day after tomorrow, 6thMarch 2013.It is important to me on my personal blog to recognize the significance of the above lady in the development of the farm I live in over a 40 year period.She was a ...
