GLF: Through My Earphones (Play/Poetry)
Mike Masilamani (Masii) wrote this incredibly fertile set of poetry that Tracy Holsinger has been doing as a play for years now. The performance is quite refined though the cast and some words have changed. I’ve embedded video, though the international Internet seems to be doggy pants today. Word is that Kottu, etc isn’t accessible on SLT/Mobitel at all. But I digress. Through My Earphones is an interesting set of poetry in that it’s not about 1983, araliya flowers or the traditional boilerplate of Sri Lankan poetry. Instead it’s about the modern experience, complete with brands, vague stands and sex. The readings I’ve embedded here are about cops, checkpoints, mating, and fancy pants.
This is part of the usual opening poem, about a guy driving his pants around the future.
This is We Met On Fashion TV. Or The Mating Song Of The Mendis.
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This is highly dubious. Miss Travel is a travel/social networking site that connects ‘Generous’ and ‘Attractive’ travelers. To, like, travel together, I guess. It all seems a bit like arranged prostitution and trafficking. This is part of a broader online trend to connect rich men to younger, attractive women. Sites like 
Sri Lankan domestics never say anything, they just stop coming. My maid just stopped coming and when I finally pressed her she said I needed to get a washing machine. I was hoping to ride this one out, but I’ve run out of underwear and I have no choice. I finally caved and bought a washing machine, from 
There’s nothing wrong with pornography, but there’s a lot wrong with porn. Nothing wrong with watching people have sex, but too often that sex is brutal, senseless and coerced. I mean how many couples are coming on each others faces every day? Hence, philosopher king Alain de Botton – after calling for a 
Sri Lanka is going to start offer 
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