Sri Lanka elected a new President in the early hours of 23rd September (AEDT) 2024. I watched it all unfold from 8351km away. It was the first time I had not voted; I couldn’t afford to fly to Sri Lanka just for that. (Petition to have us vote at Embassies like many other countries do!)… Continue reading ‘Rata Anurata*’ (Country for Anura)
Category: Random
Write it on a postcard
I have always been fascinated with postcards. I remember going through my mother's old photo albums and finding postcards with indecipherable writing on the back. Ever curious, I would scan the writing hoping for some insight into the sender; or the receiver. I found none. It could have been anyone - a generic line on… Continue reading Write it on a postcard
Avurudu in a pandemic
Avurudu. Sinhala and Tamil New Year. Among many other things, this time used to be one of the few times of the year where I take over the kitchen. Usually my mother's domain, I take it over during Avurudu to prepare the sweets, to make lunch or dinner, and everything in between. No matter how… Continue reading Avurudu in a pandemic
Money makes money
Note: I am no economist. This is by no means an economic analysis. These lockdown days have seen many a battle erupt on Twitter: some silly, some nonsensical, some ideological, and some thought-provoking. The latest (at the point of writing this post) is on income of a middle class household, and the idea of saving… Continue reading Money makes money
Lockdown Love Stories
As Sri Lanka nears the end of its first week of recommended physical distancing, and the first day of a national curfew, Working From Home and self isolation is taking a toll on the people; at least on the millennials. Netflix watch parties have become a thing, video calls are rampant, and friends and family… Continue reading Lockdown Love Stories
Ethics of Surveillance in a time of pandemic
The first thing to see the door in times of emergencies are civil liberties. When the emergency is health related, especially a pandemic with the potential to kill millions of people, the means definitely seem to justify the ends. If one is to place privacy and civil liberty on one side of the scale, and… Continue reading Ethics of Surveillance in a time of pandemic
Minoli Wijetunga 