Posts filed under 'Sri Lanka'
FOSSSL, Slashdot and Bullshit
There are times when you wish you were Oxton. Not just because he is a great designer, but also because he’s one of the best known wordsmiths around when it comes to, um, using expletives creatively. And this is a time I can do with some good swear words.
Colours of Tradition
Tonight, the tradition of five hundred years is alive in Kandy, the last capital of our Kings. The Maha Perahera of the Dalada Maligawa has taken to the Streets. As I watch the live telecast, I’m dazzled by the beauty of this majestic spectacle.
The Importance of Being Average
Michael McDonough said: The world is not set up to facilitate the best any more than it is set up to facilitate the worst. It doesn’t depend on brilliance or innovation because if it did, the system would be unpredictable. It requires averages and predictables.
A Fallen Hero
They silenced the most eloquent voice of Sri Lanka that fearlessly spoke against terrorism. We lost the best diplomat of our times, an intellectual who could have led Sri Lanka towards a better future.
The Path to Freedom
The time has come to open the coffers of our temples and make dhamma available to all people who seek the truth, and let it be questioned, studied, discussed, analysed, and challenged.
The Bamboo Cannon
Although I’m pretty much a suburban guy, thanks to my parents’ rural roots, when I was a kid, I was fortunate enough to experience Avurudu festivals the way villagers celebrated it. Among the many simple wonders of the Sinhala New Year celebrations of the unspoilt village way is the mighty Bamboo Cannon - a contraption that engaged us snotty kids like no other.
