Nawam Maha Perahera (Photos)
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Colombo has a perahera (elephant, fire and awesome parade). Well everywhere has a perahera, but Gangarama Temple in the city has a boss one. Briefly interrupted by war, the colorful Podi Hamduruwo has brought it back in style. I attended for the first time and it was pretty awesome, and well organized. The Kandy Perahera is a bit of an endurance event, but this one was more modern.
Colombo’s somewhat eccentric
Today is Sri Lanka’s 64th Independence anniversary, which marks a milestone in computer if not human memory. Here’s an excerpt of something coming out in the Nation this Saturday. This is one of the first times that Sri Lanka is both independent of the British and not at war with itself. Which is nice. Happy Independence Day. I’m going out of town.
Sixteen years ago, yesterday, a 440 pound
The last king of Sri Lanka was actually a Tamil.
The Island has posted an
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Every now and then I have to use the postal service. It’s always an ordeal. It honestly feels like climbing inside a computer and moving bits around. It’s hot, bothersome and feels entirely unnecessary.
Many Sri Lankans have two names, as do most Sri Lankan roads. My name is Indrajit, but everybody calls me Indi, or Jit. The Galle Road is either the Galle Road or the Colombo road, depending on which way you’re going. The Colombo Plan Road – along the coast – is still called Marine Drive. It’s a beautiful stretch.
This is what I hear. Apparently the cops tried to do a spot search for drugs and the prisoners got pissed. The place is overcrowded and open, so the cops and guards are always outnumbered. Anyways, all hell breaks loose and there’s prisoners on the roof, also throwing rocks on the road. Some journalists get onto a balcony across the street and they hear gunfire.