Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Peace...
Got up in the morning with a peaceful and relaxed mind. It was over yesterday. The virus, LTTE was defeated by our heroes. Today, President His Excellency Mahinda Rajapakse is to announce the victory against terrorism to the entire nation. If it were not our brave heroes, we would not have peace. Hats off to all of our heroes.
It's the Military, not the reporter who has given us the freedom of the Press.
It's the Military, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of Speech.
It's the Military, not the politicians that ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
It's the Military who salutes The flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by The flag.
~ Author Unknown ~
It's the Military, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of Speech.
It's the Military, not the politicians that ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
It's the Military who salutes The flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by The flag.
~ Author Unknown ~
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Happy Vesak Festival
Tomorrow is Vesak Poya Day. Buddhists in the world celebrate Birth, Enlightenment and Passing away of Gauthama Budda. In Sri Lanka, Vesak can be considered as both a religious and cultural festival. Many religious activities are organized during this period. Apart from Sri Lanka, many Asian countries including India, Pakistan, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia and Nepal celebrate Vesak.
Making colorful lanterns called Vesak Koodu is part of celebration. I have planned to make a few when I go home today. Hmm... this time it will be more enjoyable making Vesak Koodu with my two and half years old son :-)
I wish you a happy and peaceful Vesak Festival
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Lost Items
On my way to office today, I went to ICBT to collect some documents. Having done my task, I got in to a bus to go to my office. After few minutes standing in moving bus, I was lucky enough to find a place to be seated in crowded bus. A person who can be guessed to be in his 80s was sitting next to me.
Just after I sat, I pulled my wallet from the pocket of my trouser and put in my bag which is something I am used to do.
"Even the pocket is not safe here", the man asked me.
"Yep" I replied him with a smile. "I am used to put the wallet in my bag", I added.
"You know son, I have been robbed more than twenty times", he said.
"Really?", I replied with surprise.
"Yes, even my house was burgled", he replied.
He told me the story of his house been burgled in 2003 when he was in the UK. It had happened during day time when nobody was at home. He could remember the exact time duration when it could have happened, when the police came to the scene, when crime detectors came in to picture etc. According to him, the worth of lost items was about 12,000 pounds. Among the lost, jewelery of his wife, children and grand children were there. Although he had been able to recover money from insurance, I felt that he is still worrying about sentimental value of those items he lost.
Our conversations continued for about half and hour. That person has come back to Sri Lanka to beat the winter because, he could not bear the coldness of winter in the UK. He shared some of his interesting stories when he was in Sri Lanka.
A person who is in 80s still worrying about the sentimental value of items he lost due to uneducated, cruel and …. people.
Just after I sat, I pulled my wallet from the pocket of my trouser and put in my bag which is something I am used to do.
"Even the pocket is not safe here", the man asked me.
"Yep" I replied him with a smile. "I am used to put the wallet in my bag", I added.
"You know son, I have been robbed more than twenty times", he said.
"Really?", I replied with surprise.
"Yes, even my house was burgled", he replied.
He told me the story of his house been burgled in 2003 when he was in the UK. It had happened during day time when nobody was at home. He could remember the exact time duration when it could have happened, when the police came to the scene, when crime detectors came in to picture etc. According to him, the worth of lost items was about 12,000 pounds. Among the lost, jewelery of his wife, children and grand children were there. Although he had been able to recover money from insurance, I felt that he is still worrying about sentimental value of those items he lost.
Our conversations continued for about half and hour. That person has come back to Sri Lanka to beat the winter because, he could not bear the coldness of winter in the UK. He shared some of his interesting stories when he was in Sri Lanka.
A person who is in 80s still worrying about the sentimental value of items he lost due to uneducated, cruel and …. people.
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