New Diving Centre at Port City – By Admiral  Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne New Diving Centre opened by former Navy Commander Admiral Piyal De Silva at Port City, Colombo  Please visit there to do snorkeling  at World longest Artificial Coral reefs ( coral reef replanted personally by Piyal for years along Port city breakwater inner side – so you can dive/ snorkel in both monsoons ) or watch beautiful Sunset or angling just before sunrise- new teed in angling – catch – weigh- photograph- release ; to protect the fish breed and environment. Please tell your friends it is not required to go to down South or to Eastern area to do these activities !  Just drive  into Port City !  Help Piyal to protect environment and appropriate his life- long effort without any publicity !  ENJOY THE UNDERWATER BEAUTY AND PROTECT THE WORLD  OF BEAUTY UNDERWATER !  Former US President Bill Clinton ...

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The Thorombel Man! – by Chrarmaine Candappa. California [USA] This is about the Thorombel Man that we  remember as children growing up in the 60’s .  he Thorombel Man.  “ Phew phew”, sighs the Thorombel man On a hot afternoon As he puts down his tin box On the floor in our veranda at home. Through the glass panels of his faded box I see colored strands of thread Looking like schools of fish In the glassy waters of the sea. Sunset orange, mangosteen maroon, chili red, lizard green….. Threads of cotton and silken sheen Mother buys camphor balls, needles, and safety pins Thorombel man with his jagged teeth Looks at me and grins.   ...

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