Many versions of the Aluthgama riots actually bother dD. Their premise was somehow that all this violence is justified. An eye for an eye thing. Today was particularly a bother as the taxi driver bringing dD home was seriously racist. Clever wordsmiths will provide many versions of the facts. dD feels that by the very fact front line media paused on reporting the facts, social media and
The off button. Not everyone has one. You know the guy standing beside Regents Park only in his socks and underwear in winter, ok that kind of guy, they're lit up from every light possible. No, only some of us have that off button. That button that enables you to enter another frame of mind at the same time in real time. You are there and dealing with the psychological blow one after another,
‘When the true magic of this Vesak grabs you, you suddenly realise how soon we have taken to grant, our freedom from terrorism. How soon as we Sri Lankans always do, we manage to now strangle ourselves with that very freedom we fought so hard for. For every one of our mothers worried about what time we’ll come home. Such beauty, life, wasted. Sri Lanka, the
Faith by dD. 14th April, 2014, Lord Murugan Temple, Kattaragama, Sri Lanka. We’re born to die. As dD travels more, dD accepts the beauty of life – the fact we all die. Live the life you have well, no one lives forever. There are no television replays; no third umpires, its just this one and that’s it. “When I go from hence, let
The concept of the three languages uniting under one Mother ஸ்ரீ ලංකා is one I firmly advocate and believe in. <!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>
Dear Family & Friends Best wishes for a fabulous New Year! dD has arrived in Pelawatte after an eventful pilgrimage. Not withstanding the bus ride and realisation of how Sri Lankans do not know about personal space or deodorant. Or for that matter, striking up a conversation with a total stranger in public transport and asking about his most personal details!