𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒂𝒊𝒍 ( දුක් ගන්නා රාළ )

Before the Tragedy Strikes   Desperate cries Pacing back and forth Seeking attention and help. Cries and eyes turned to plead Hoping the help is at hand  That someone with miraculous powers  Has finally arrived. Like most of us I am as helpless as anyone else Or more and broken too In front of the death. Thought the death means An end of another chapter A fresh start to begin In another cycle once more. Philosophical thought is Futile Especially to a grieving mother.   All she wants now is  Her precious gift back It’s a trick that no one can Perform. Subscribe to  King Sasa's Exploits  for more.

Social Media are awash these days with this new trend called FIRE (acronym for Financial Independence Retire Early) movement in many parts of the northern hemisphere. The first part is a real gem, even if you have decided to ignore the second part and go the whole nine yards and retire at the right legal (stipulated) age. Financial independence is something that can only be achieved with patience and discipline than knowing all the theories of investing etc. The theories will not take you anywhere but patience and discipline will. The best way to have the financial discipline is to first identify; 1. From where the money comes, 2. Where it goes. Let’s assume that you land on your first job in the city, just after your high school at the age of 18. This employment will pay X amount every month as your remuneration, Now, the source of income is known and how much amount would be is no secret too. Let’s get into the second part now of identifying where it would finally end up. To de...

 The High court’s decision to end the hearing of Thajudeen Murder Case is a landmark decision. It will save lots of  tax payers’ money waste on such issues. The layman’s interpretation of this decision will be that "since the victim is dead and there is no way the justice can be served". Those who already have blood on their hands and those who are thinking of taking this easy way out only will be applauding the decision. The sensible people here and around the World will scorn it. It will be viewed as another step taken towards creating another fully fledged  Banana Republic in this World. එන්න අපි තව කිරි බත් කමු ( Let's eat more Milk Rice).

 The Colombo Stock Exchange's decision to charge a fee from investors to look at company financial reporting is a deplorable decision. No sensible person will invest in any company shares, without first looking at their financial standing. Only punters will go there basing on what they have picked up in the grapevine. If law requires all listed companies to submit their financials within a stipulated time frame and failing that means to shift different boards until the company complies with it means the authorities are keen in protecting the investors. At a time when the Colombo Stock Market is struggling keep its head just above the sinking line, decisions of this nature will keep investors but companies who are willing to list there too think twice before going in. Unless of course, if they want this turn into a Cock Fighting Arena and give manipulators the upper hand, they should rethink about their latest decision and do the needful immediately, before it does irrepar...

Build on someone else’s idea without giving due credit to the real owner is amounting to plagiarism. Even in an era where the plagiarism can easily be detected with a few clicks, some are still willing to take chances. Some believe that taking a shortcut and cutting corners will get them to their goal faster. But it will be a totally different ball game, the day, peers and other academics in the world realize that the work submitted is nothing but a plagiarized work, with a few extra frills added to disguise and cover up the original idea. Thereafter, later in life even if he or she comes up with an original idea and the research done with immaculate precision (which is a very remote possibility), no one is going to take that person and work seriously. The credibility is paramount in life and especially in the academic world. Lose that once and one loses everything with it. Therefore, the best route to success is not plagiarism but build on original concepts. There is no harm giving du...

After a very long time, I met a person at a funeral house immediately after the recent general elections and knowing that the person is a avid supporter of the present regime, I was determine not to talk any politics. Once the initial greetings and chit chat were over, the person knowing that I was a grower and selling my stuffs, wanted to how the business was running. Because of my previous resolution I was initially a bit reluctant to talk facts but when the person prodded me more, I had no avenue to turn than to disclose that doing business in this country is not as easy as one would thought. I confessed how I failed to register a company, the very first step to be taken if anyone is thinking of doing any business. The failure is partly due to my stubbornness and but mostly due to corrupt officials who instead of helping a business, instead throw more and more obstacles in one’s path with only one intention in their mind. It is no secret that coloured papers with different...

Someone I spoke to regarding these new ministries appointed said, these new ministries are given according to the present needs of the country and he further mentioned the අලි වැට to drive his point home. The need to have an effective control and remedy over human animal conflict is needed but why it can't be dealt by the ministry of Wild life is puzzling. Take the existing ministry under the ministry of Defense and improve that creating a totally new ministry is just a waste of money only.   Now I see more and more people are selling බුළත් විට on roadsides to get a few extra bucks to supplement their ever shrinking and meager household incomes thanks to Corona and this government's foolish monetary policies. I am sure now we can expect a new  ministry called ministry of බුළත් විට , just like the අලි වැට soon . Another need of the hour.   What a disappointment it was.   It proves the fact that Small minds think SMALL right again.