Voices of the Past … Ceylonese-English Thanks to Keith Bennet for sending! Aneeeeey…wot men!!! I am sure you will identify with some of the following She gave me the come to the body like look, So, puttas I followed her. Adday! I only wanted to put a break to her, but her brother putting pul-part with me. And she also, straightaway asked to borrow my bike. How to say no to the face so I had to give, no? When Mummy heard about it she told me Jus be Chile. You want to start trouble in the junction getting involved with that family? Beeeeeg trouble! For all their booroos-part they are actually a godayatic, har par six crowd. Better you catch a corner and study. But what for telling?…..you never lisen to me anyway. When you become a doctor, you can easily catch a Colombo7 number and all your friends ...

The Ranil Wickremesinghe factor in 2016 and beyond By Krishantha Prasad Cooray One year ago, around the time of Christmas, there was tension in the country. The people were about to vote in a Presidential Election which would decide the destiny of the country, one way or the other. Today, one year later, we are celebrating Christmas and enjoying the festive season without any of these tensions. A few weeks from now, we will see President Maithripala Sirisena complete one year in office. The anniversary will no doubt prompt many to step back and assess; promises made will be re-visited. The achievements will be listed. The tasks not attended to or those over which there was palpable stumbling will be noted. These analyses will be coloured by political loyalties. The more detached commentators will consider the contexts and their changing nature. Priorities as well as available resources will be factored ...

What Your Pulse Tells You By Dr. Harold Gunatillake Do you remember the days when the family doctor does a house call; say when your dad is sick? H/she would come in, smile and ask a few questions about the history of the illness, whilst h/her fingers will check on the radial pulse at the wrist dramatizing this action by first outstretching h/her arm, bending at the elbow, keeping the index and mid-finger over the radial artery in the wrist with a deep concentrated expression on h/her face. This action impresses the family, and gives lot of confidence in the doctor. Keeping a traditional basin of water and a clean towel was customary for the doctor to wash h/her hands before leaving your house. Today, with new technology physicians don’t bother about feeling the pulse that gives you so much of information about a cardiovascular event or of most other ...

MEMORIES OF WELLAWATTE Wellawatte, a small town in Colombo, lies immediately south of Bambalapitiya and is classified as zone 6 within the Colombo Municipal region. The town begins at the old Dutch canal just before the Savoy Cinema and and extends all the way south to the same canal that spills into the sea just before the Hospital Road junction where Dehiwela begins. It is bounded on the west by the magnificent waters of the Indian Ocean and extends to Pamankade where Havelock Road, forks and winds one of its ways to meet the Sri Saranankara Road bridge that stretches over the waters of the Dutch canal extending towards Kohuwela-Hospital Road junction on Dutugemunu Street. The Savoy Cinema The Savoy Cinema, then owned and managed by C V de Silva, was an icon that no one could ever miss. The stature of the building itself combined with the many attractive ...

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Drinking Green Tea Beneficial To Health By Dr Harold Gunatillake From ancient times, Chinese believed that green tea had health benefits. They have been consuming a lot of it with their traditional meals. They have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea, using it to treat everything from headaches to depression. In her book Green Tea: The Natural Secret for a Healthier Life, Nadine Taylor states that green tea has been used as a medicine in China for at least 4,000 years. Tea leaves come from the Camellia sinensis plant. They contain antioxidants that may counter free radicals that damage normal cells. The difference between the three main varieties of tea (green, black, and oolong) is the process used to make them. Black tea is exposed to air, or fermented, which darkens the leaves and gives them flavour. Green tea is made by heating or quickly steaming the leaves. ...

Raffel Announced As New Dean The Rev Kanishka Raffel has been appointed the new Dean of Sydney, the first person from a non-European background to hold the position. “I’m delighted Kanishka has accepted my appointment, which was unanimously agreed to by the Chapter, to become the next Dean of Sydney” said Archbishop Glenn Davies in announcing the move. Mr Raffel has been the senior minister at St Matthew’s, Shenton Park in Perth since 1999. Born to Sri-Lankan parents in London, Mr Raffel and his family emigrated to Australia from Canada. He was raised a Buddhist and converted to Christianity in his twenties. “Kanishka has exercised a valuable ministry in Perth and although it is a big wrench for him and his family to return to Sydney, I appreciate the sacrifices that are involved.” Dr Davies said. The Archbishop described the new Dean as “an outstanding teacher of the Bible who, ...

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