Archive for 2008

I couldn’t be more excited about last night’s election results and the electricity in the air today. America already seems like a new place though the official handoff won’t happen til after the new year.

It’s nearly Halloween here in a number of international locations, such as the United States, Canada and lots of Latin American countries. That got me wondering: Does Sri Lanka “celebrate” Halloween? (I’m not sure celebrate is really the right term, unless you’re into celebrating the Night of the Witches.)
I was in Sri Lanka during […]

Is M.I.A. really, in your opinion, endorsing typical LTTE violence or is she telling a different kind of story thru her music? Both?

The scene quickly grew into chaos and violence, when a mob began attacking the lorry driver and his passenger, and swarming the street around the accident.

I read this story and, while I’m sure this happens more than anyone knows, I found it shocking. What are these people going to do?

Tuk-tuks, also called three-wheelers in Sri Lanka, are a convenient way to get around and can be found almost anywhere; they are much more common than taxis.

I feel now is as good a time as any to mention that I had my appendix removed last week. I had been feeling pain in the area since last September, but it was only just recently, near midnight, that it was ready to burst.

I could really use your help in bringing some measure of Sri Lanka online to America.

Birds are all around us. When you’re bored or troubled, take a break and tune in. You’ll be amazed at what you hear. And if you tune in enough, you’ll be even more amazed at the subtle changes you begin to learn.

“At least 13 people, including two children from a family, have been killed and over 225,000 displaced due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall that has hit several parts of Sri Lanka over the past few days, officials said here Monday.”