Ex-PC members to get free hand out of millions of rupees
If I was an ex-PC member, I would be very very happy. Apparently, the cabinet approved a proposal to let me have a duty-free vehicle despite not holding an official … Continue reading
Victory Day
The state’s security forces exist to defend the country not to constantly be involved in pompous pageantry that serve no purpose. More than any government, this government has turned our … Continue reading
Hambantota International Airport: Model
I found this video of the CAD model of the Hambantota Airport the other day. If the airport being built would look even close to the one modelled in the video, it should be pretty awesome.
Apple iYo Sri Lanka
Imagine an Apple product specifically made for the Sri Lankan market. That’s exactly what this video tries to help you with. it’s also one of the most creative and funniest … Continue reading
The Guardian
The biggest problem facing the print media is making a profit. Less people are buying newspapers and more and more people are reading news online. But (at least for The Guardian) a major source of it’s funding is from selling newspapers and they are now making a loss. They are looking for a new model of business but no one has still come up with a good alternative. Paywall just doesn’t work, the internet should be open.
Lessons From Heath Streak
Zimbabwe is playing much better cricket than they did 8 years ago. They beat Bangladesh comprehensively in the last test match, the first in many years. They’ve now beaten them in an ODI series too. And last year they beat Sri lanka and India in the ODI games. So, people like Heath Streak who stayed calm and worked for the country they loved, did make a positive difference.
Sri Lankan Identity: My Take
There seems to be a lot of discussion in the Sri Lankan blogosphere about our identity. We all identify ourselves with at least one particular group of people. For me, being human is my first identity and I can feel for many people who have common human problems because I face similar problems. Then, I am a MAN and that’s a crucial part of my identity. I can list my identity in terms of the place I was born in, my skin colour, continent, faith, political view and literally hundreds of other things.
My Research Project
I have started a research placement in London. The project title is ‘Bioimpedance spectroscopy analysis’. When I first heard about it I had to google the title to understand it. Apparently it is something to do with passing electricity through the human body and measuring the impedance in the particular region of the body.
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