Island Wide Power Loss
I thought it was just Battaramulla, but apparently Sri Lanka has gone dark (wtf?). Apparently the Power Minister said this was due to lightning and that the CEB is looking into it. Perhaps tomorrow after tea. I’m used to power outages every week or so, but for the whole island to go under is a bit odd. Damn lightning. An LTTE sympathizer, obviously. I also wonder where exactly lighting would have to hit to knock out the entire island. However, it seems that Jaffna is on another grid and they still have light. I also remember when that ship dropped anchor in the Indian ocean on top of the undersea cable and the country lost Internet for a day. SLT at least, but a lot of backbone. That was great. The country must be eerily dark right now, with all sorts of dark doings.
Apparently lighting has hit Laxapana near the Kelaniya river, knocking out the main grid. That means that power won’t come back till the AM most prolly. Someone’s going to have a long night.
9:15: And we’re back
I want to visit my friend in China before he comes back. Free place to crash and all. So, I applied for a visa to China, from Colombo. I’m not sure I’ll get it, but this is process to at least apply. For official but incomplete info, check out the 
The Mahavamsa (a history of Sri Lanka) is full of conflicts between generals and kings. Usually, the more bloodthirsty and unscrupulous would win. Our current (elected) ruler Mahinda Rajapaksa has had his own general conflicts, namely with one Sarath Fonseka. In the old days Fonseka would have staged a coup, as in literally try to cut of Mahinda’s head, and Mahinda would – if that failed – tie him to four elephants and split his parts asunder. Can’t do that shit anymore. Instead Fonseka ran for office and lost and Mahinda tossed him in jail.
Today on the 
Janith has updated 
when the power’s out u hear the mosquitoes buzzing even louder :)
Many areas of Colombo have regained power. Wonder if it’s the same for other districts as well……