About few months back, I was asked to conduct a training program for blind soldiers in Abimansala- Kamburupitiya by its commandant Lt. Col Kumar Wannasingha. His call instinctively made me happy as I had never been to that place before. So, having thought of the extended distance that I had to travel I chose the train as the mode of ...
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 ...
Yenuli with her parents at 7th month Yenuli at 1 year with me and my parents at Anuradhapura Yenuli is playing with a little puppyI am posting this article to my little daughter who is still 1 year and 9 months old, knowing the fact that she is still not able to read this or understand any of these. Yet ...
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 ...
Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army, minutes after religious observances at Anuradhapura Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya to coincide with the 64th Army Anniversary and Army Day (Oct 10), paid a visit to the ‘Abimansala – I’ (wellness resort) to inquire into the well-being of dependent War Heroes, residing there for the rest of their lives. Lieutenant General Ratnayake, ...
Doramadalawa is one of the TV programmes that I’ve regularly been listening to over the years. It is telecast by ITN on Monday evenings. One of those programmes recently telecast was on “orderliness”. Having listened to it, I felt that I should post an article on that topic as it has something in it to improve the independence of a blind ...
Before long, there will be a complete change in my lifestyle as I am going to move in to a new place. That is Abimansala-3 which is now under construction at Ibbagamuwa. It is the 3rd of its kind of army wellness resorts that are built for totally dependent soldiers of SL army who got injured & disabled during the thirty ...
I’ve recently got an opportunity to attend a research symposium organized by KDU Rathmalana. I was invited to it by a friend of mine Mrs. Nirosha Wedisingha, a lecturer in KDU who presented a research paper at the symposium. The title of that particular paper was on “Eliminating Disability Digital Divide”. When the paper was prepared, my ideas and experiences ...
Following article was published in “The Island” newspaper on 12th October 2008 and it was written by Sujeeva Nivunhella. The writer interviewed me during my last visit to London in year 2008. Having published this article he introduced me to Mr. Dhammika Syripala, A key member of Ranaviru Fund (UK). There after, the Ranaviru fund helped me to establish a resource center at Ranaviru Sevana Ragama ...
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 ...
As posson poya is about to dawn in a few days time, I felt that posting an article about an ancient Buddhist site which I recently visited would be appropriate. It was a day outing and was organized by the Abimansala –Anuradhapura with the aim of changing the monotonous of totally dependent war heroes. The day outing was planned to ...
The Sighted world is always a challenging place for those of us living with sight loss. There are many aspects of everyday life which require us to tackle many obstacles in order to live our lives to their full potential. To overcome some of those life challenges, blind or visually impaired person look for assistance from sighted persons. In this ...
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 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, ...
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 ...
As we know the 4th Jan. 2014 is 205th birth day of mr. Louis Braille, I wish you all the people who is using, teaching and trying to learn braille “happy Louis Braille day”. The place that had been given to BRAIL in the past has been reduced to some extent due to technological development such as screen readers for ...
Having red my previous article “Sighted friends –This is for you”. , the following article was written by one of my friend Ruwani De Silva Basically, this article is based on a Sinhalese teledrama named “Sanda” telecasted on ITN and the drama had been created on a story featuring a blind girl. I suppose, this article too will give you ...
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 ...
