𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒂𝒊𝒍 ( දුක් ගන්නා රාළ )

A murderer who was serving 25 years behind bars was released on medical grounds because he was the former president of the country. A boy hugged a girl on the stage to show his appreciation in one of the school performances, now both facing suspension for their immoral act on stage. A singer facing death threats now because she said not to drink water from one of the longest rivers in the world because it is highly polluted and full of parasites . A religious leader is going places preaching peace and equal rights, when he rules over one of the most corrupt nations in the world full of money launderers and child rapists , hiding behind walls and cloaks.

Beauty has no universally accepted standard and or definition. And sometimes one can’t help but fall in love with something seemingly has not a single beauty bone in its body. It was monstrous and fierce looking but I could not help falling in love with the moment I saw it for the first time. My feeling towards it was not an isolated one and all my siblings had the same feeling towards it. We had our very special name for it too. During school holiday times, we often visit up the country . Father was in civil service, so he had plenty of Rail passes to go with his position. On most occasions, we take a connecting train to the Fort Railway station to catch the upcountry bound Night mail train. By the time when we get there, the rain is already there and being loaded with stuffs for the departure. First thing first and we go locating the reserved compartment to dump our stuff and then run to the front of the train to see, what would be hauling us tonight through the we...