Due to the nature of my disability, I’ve often been deprived from enjoying most of the games that I used to play when I was sited. In that back drop, I’ve usually been looking for newer or adaptive games that both sited and blind can play on equal grounds. About 5 years ago, in 2008 on my last visit to ...
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’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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
It is no doubt that getting around is the most challenging aspect of a newly blinded person, so Mobility and orientation module is included In almost all rehab programs for blinds. Hence I also had received the white cane training at the army rehabilitation centre, but I have yet been struggling to get around independently in an unfamiliar environment. However ...
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 ...
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 ...
I was then a 2nd lieutenant and was the acting OC of the Bravo (B) Company. It was quite an enjoyable and exciting passage of my life although I had to face lots of hardships due to inclement weather, training and particularly the pressure given to us by seniors. During that time, on a regular basis, LTTE and our troops ...
In the third quarter of year 2012 I was able to step in to another important chapter of my life, it is to work in Abimansala � Anuradhapura as its Special Education officer. The Abimansala has been built in close proximity to “Nuwara wewa” adding an added glory to the sacred city of Anuradhapura. This centre was built with the ...
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 ...
There was a saying that Life challenges are not there to paralyze you but to discover who you are. Looking back in my life I got to say it is absolutely a true statement as when I was injured and became blind at the age of 24 I was not able to do most of the things that I do ...
It seems that one of my New Year resolutions is going to be materialized as I have got myself registered in to wordpress to start my own blog. I remember about a year ago one of my friends Mr. Nandasiri Wanninayaka asked me to start a blog and said that he would support me on its technical aspect. However I ...
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 ...
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 ...
There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations. Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled. If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can’t buy. Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present. The caption may puzzle you. But fancy ...
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 phase of army wellness resorts that are built for totally dependent soldiers of SL army who got injured & disabled during the thirty years long ...
Last Saturday (8th) morning Major Suranga, one of my dearest friends informed me that the Abimansala team and he were going to visit a unique hotel in Anuradhapura and if I wished I could join them. That suggestion instantaneously made me happy as I had not been able to go out from Abimansala for the last couple of months due to ...
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 ...
