April 28, 2006

Once upon a tender time.

For some inexplicable reason, Carl Muller;s writing leaves me feeling as if I have irretrivably lost something of value. Once Upon a Tender Time is no different, in fact it's the saddest book in the Von Bloss trilogy. Of course...
Posted by raditha at 4:52 AM

April 27, 2006

Lest we forget

There was a bomb explosion two days ago but all good sri lankans have forgotten about it already....
Posted by raditha at 6:04 AM

April 26, 2006

Lightening strikes multiple times.

The president's house is on the same street as the Central Bank. They are both just a stone's throw from the entrance to the Colombo port and the president's office. The army headquarters and airforce headquarters are with in walking...
Posted by raditha at 1:08 AM

April 25, 2006

Warlock

I used to be a reader but not any more. I only read about 10-20 books per year now. While in school, there were times when I used to consume more than one book each week. While in school and...
Posted by raditha at 4:04 AM

April 24, 2006

One foolish act leads to another.

So the fools of sri lanka have decided that the clock should be turned back by half an hour. Rather the president elected by these foolish (many of them still living in tsunami refugee camps), decided to turn the clock...
Posted by raditha at 1:55 AM

April 21, 2006

Bang Pa In summer palace.

On the morning of 25th of march we set off to visit Bang Pa In and Autthaya. We were supposed to get off to an early start but it didn't quite happen that way. The day was already warm...
Posted by raditha at 5:23 AM

April 17, 2006

Fuel

In this land of lotus eaters we were happily nibbling on our Kavum and kokis, when the government announces out of the blue a huge increase in the price of fuel. A few years ago, the policy was to adjust...
Posted by raditha at 5:48 AM

April 16, 2006

Time to change the time

Sri Lankans are stupid, that's why CBK was elected as president more than 11 years ago. Of course she was helped by the fact that here opponent was killed off by the LTTE. In much the same way Mahinda's opponent...
Posted by raditha at 4:30 AM

April 14, 2006

New year in Seru Kele.

So it's New Year once again. Last year, new years day was spent at Seru Kele, my Sisters small estate close to Anamaduwa. Getting there was quite fun for a change. Just before the new year, there is this so...
Posted by raditha at 4:01 AM

April 13, 2006

Colombo a ghost town.

Colombo has become a virtual ghost town thanks to the multitude of holidays that we have had this week. Officially Monday and Wednesday are not holidays. They are working days. Many offices and shops in Colombo bowed to the invetable...
Posted by raditha at 6:46 AM

April 10, 2006

Finest Ceylon Tea in Bangkok.

After the tiring day it was time for a cuppa. Unfortunately it doesn't seem like Thai people enjoy their cuppa. They seem to prefer coffee. At any rate that's what you find in most wayside cafe's. The Bangkok Palace coffee...
Posted by raditha at 4:54 AM

April 8, 2006

Pratunam and the camera shop

After catching about 25 winks at the Bangkok Palace it was time to go out to lunch. We went the park century as guests of my father's business associates/friends. I am not sure if the Park Century is five star...
Posted by raditha at 6:38 AM

April 7, 2006

Bangkok Palace.

Friday the 23rd we arrived at the Bangkok Palace. Well it really isn't a palace, it's a hotel. I don't use a wristwatch and I left my phone at home so I am not sure of the exact time but...
Posted by raditha at 6:43 AM

April 4, 2006

Bangkok

I spent the last weekend of March in Bangkok. This is my first visit abroad in years. Because of the busy schedule since getting back to Sri Lanka, I didn't get a chance to write anything about the trip up...
Posted by raditha at 1:07 PM

April 2, 2006

Election for April fools

Well it didn't quite turn out that way. The so called local government elections were actually held on the 30th of March and most of the results were released by the 31st. But it was only by the 1st of...
Posted by raditha at 5:16 AM

 

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