Right after the COVID pandemic, I had the opportunity to participate in an interview with SAMPATH Bank, with the goal of inspiring its employees. When I first received the invitation from Dr. Lalith Weragoda, Head of HR at the bank, a question immediately came to mind: “What could I, a blind individual and military officer, offer to bankers?” Dr. Weragoda ...
Some time ago, I was invited to deliver a keynote speech alongside prominent motivational speaker Aschariya Peris Jayakodi at an event organized by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Sri Lanka, held at the Hilton Colombo. The purpose of the event was to raise funds for the Blind School in Rathmalana, addressing its needs, while also giving participants a sense of how blind ...
Flying a kite is a thrilling and joyful activity that people of all ages can enjoy, especially kids. Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a kite festival organized by the Public Library- Kurunegala. The event was specifically aimed at promoting kite flying among children. Typically, kites are flown in Sri Lanka during the month of August, but this ...
It is no doubt a hard thing to believe when one says a blind person does Archery; it is because whenever I tell someone that I do archery, their spontaneous response is “Can you see now ?”?, subsequently my usual and obvious answer is “No not at all but there is a way to do it and I’ll explain how ...
It was a big moment for the blind chess that chess had finally made its way into the 2018 Asian Paragames Held in Jakarta Indonesia. It is for the first time that chess was included as one of the sports in the Para Games so, I am extremely pleased that I could play in it having selected from the selection meet held in ...
I was among the 30 Army inmates under rehabilitation at the Army – managed wellness resorts that were flown to Jaffna recently on a picnic. Those gravely injured War veterans who are now receiving life-time care at Abhimansala I,II, III, Ragama Ranaviru Sevana and Attidiya Mihindu Seth Medura , were involved in this trip. Most in this group including me ...
I’ve recently got an invitation to deliver a speech in Ranaviru Sevana –Ragama. The topic of that speech was how I felt about Ranaviru Sevana as a totally blind person and how helpful that place was for me to overcome my disability. That occasion occurred at an event organized by a volunteer organization call “ Ranaviru Meetup”. I was invited ...
Every so often, I happen to meet up visitors at Abimansala. In some instances, some of them make interesting justification on my blindness. Without a doubt, I should say they express their feelings from their heart thinking that I am in a depressing mood. More often than not, most express their gratitude by saying “Because of your sacrifice we all ...
It took me a while to find out something interesting to make an entry to the blog. This is by no mean a big thing; nevertheless it is a yet another activity that gives me a pleasure and satisfaction. At present, I am staying at home more regularly than what I used to do in the past. Whilst being at ...
By the time I was thinking of what to write on the blog the Vesak poya day was dawn. My wife and I had a brief chat on what to do on that day as this time it had dawn with a very long weekend. However we didn’t want to travel far as both my wife and daughter were just ...
I’d been using voice enabled old button phones just over a decade and undoubtedly those phones have helped me overcome the disability to a greater extent . In one of my previous posting, I had written how blind person use a mobile phone and how useful a mobile phone to a blind person. https://dushyapa.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/how-i-use-a-mobile-phone/ However, it is a known fact ...
I just thought of writing on my recent day outing to Kandy and it was apparently the first outing organized by Abimansala 3. It is little over 10 months since Abimansala 3 came into effect and glad it is now functioning almost similar to other Abimansalas that are in Anuradhapura and mathara. Since the Kandy is not that far from ...
I can’t believe that already a month has gone by since my daughter started going to nursery and I am so glad that she enjoys it much. She has now learnt few nursery rhymes and interesting life skills which she demonstrates us whenever we gather in the sitting room. In deed, It is a pleasing sign that she is catching ...
My daughter who is now 3 and half years old is very fond of elephants though she had not seen them much in close proximity except once at Kandy when she was very young. Her fondness may be due to the fact that most stories that we tell her when she is fed or goes to bed featuring elephants , ...
It is exactly a month since we moved into our new house and started living on our own. Obviously, it is a new and exciting experience to both me and Darshi as we have never lived in a house of our own before. The new house has given us not only independence and freedom but also an opportunity to heal ...
It is exactly a month since we moved into our new house and started living on our own. Obviously, it is a new and exciting experience to both me and Darshi as we have never lived in a house of our own before. The new house has given us not only independence and freedom but also an opportunity to heal ...
If you have a goal in your life, it is very easy to plan and put into practice. I being a person who always does thing with a plan have succeeded my life to a greater extent. I feel it is because I set the goals within my limits and plan them well before put them into action. There is ...
If you have a goal in your life, it is very easy to plan and put into practice. I being a person who always does thing with a plan have succeeded my life to a great extent. I feel it is because I set the goals within my limits and plan them well before put them into action. There is ...
It is in deed a pleasure to receive regimental colours once again at Sinha regiment colours night 2013 and it was held at Sinha regiment headquarters – Ambepussa on 21st March 2014. The chief guest was retired Major General Hapuarachi and several senior officers including present colonel of the regiment Maj. Gen Bonipus Perera graced the occasion. This time too, ...
It is in deed a pleasure to receive regimental colours once again at Sinha regiment colours night 2013 and it was held at Sinha regiment headquarters – Ambepussa on 21st March 2014. Retired Major General H Hapuarachi graced the occasion as the chief guest. Colonel of the regiment, Major General bonifus Perera and number of senior officers of Sri Lanka ...
