If you have read the earlier two publications by the same author this
would be a good addition to your library.
Philip G V.
This blog is about the entrants in the year 1960, to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ceylon, Colombo. The email address for communications is, 1960batch@gmail.com. Please BOOKMARK this page for easier access later.Photo is the entrance porch of the old General Hospital, Colombo, still in existence. Please use the search box below to look for your requirement.
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Expected publication by April 2014.
If you have read the earlier two publications by the same author this
would be a good addition to your library.
Philip G V.
The Pope and The Poor Beggar.
email sent by Dennis Aloysius.
Two
beggars are sitting side by side on a street in Rome, Italy.
One has a Cross in front of him; the other one is holding the Star
of David.
Many people go by, look at both beggars, but only put money into
the hat of the beggar sitting behind the Cross.
The Pope comes by. He stops to watch the throngs of people giving
money to the beggar who holds the Cross while none give to the beggar holding
the Star of David.
Finally, the Pope approaches the beggar with the Star of David and
says: "My poor fellow, don't you
understand? This is a Catholic country; this city is the seat of
Catholicism. People aren't going to give you money if you sit there with a
Star of David in front of you, especially when you're sitting beside a beggar
who is holding a Cross. In fact, they would probably give more money to
him just out of spite!"
The beggar with the Star of David listened to the Pope, smiled,
and turned to the beggar with the Cross and said: "Moishe, would
you look who's trying to teach the Goldstein brothers about marketing!"
Friday, February 28, 2014
Shakti - music band
email from Lesley Sirimanne.
One of the greatest bands of all
time in any genre of music. The violinist Lal Shankar is Lankan born.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGW4nrsZJ3o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGW4nrsZJ3o
Things You Don't Want to Hear During Surgery ...
email from jks weerasekara.
Doc, that is not the appendix, it is my little finger.
"Ya know, there's big money in kidneys.. And this guy's got two of 'em."
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
What USA imports from India.
email from jks weerasekara.
Brains.
It'll
take 5 minutes of your time, but worth it.
What USA imports from India
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
D.B.S. Jeyaraj’s Journey Home
Journalist in Exile Visits Sri Lanka for the First Time in 25 Years.
Click on link below:-
Global food shortage survey.
Telephone survey ..........
email from Sunil Liyanage
Last month, a world-wide telephone survey was conducted by the UN.
The only question asked was:
"Would you please give your honest opinion about possible solutions to the
food shortage in the rest of the world?"
The survey was a complete failure because:
In Eastern Europe they didn't know what "honest" meant.
In Western Europe they didn't know what "shortage" meant.
In Africa they didn't know what "food" meant.
In China they didn't know what "opinion" meant.
In the Middle East they didn't know what "solution" meant.
In South America they didn't know what "please" meant.
In the USA they didn't know what "the rest of the world" meant.
And in Britain everyone hung up as soon as they heard the Indian accent.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Credit card scam.
email from Lesley Sirimanne.
WATCH how She copies your credit card !This could happen anywhere, even in Australia .See how She copies your credit card ! Click on blue line:
Monday, February 24, 2014
Hot water wells, Maha Oya, Sri Lanka.
email forwarded by jks weerasekara.
The village called Unuwatura bubula.
with one hot spring bubbling.
Formerly unprotected, now there are around 6 such built wells in a very
clean enclosure.
Over 25 local visitors from far off were bathing at noon when we visited.
The temperature of the water is around 55deg C, too hot to touch for too
long.
The small set of shacks seen is the 'town' in this sparse dry area.
Unuwaturabubula meaning 'Hot Springs' is close to MaOya one of the poorest
areas in the country;
scarcity of a regular seasonal supply of rain disallows full time paddy
farming.
MaOya is 200 Km east of Kandy, east of Mahiyangana.
The area where our ancient Aadivaasis' ( Veddhas) yet habit.
Almost all of them now live normal lives as villagers, sending children
to school, not identifiable as Veddahs, unless tourists wish for an
exhibition! Dambana near Mahiyangana is the place to visit for that.
The village called Unuwatura bubula.
with one hot spring bubbling.
Formerly unprotected, now there are around 6 such built wells in a very
clean enclosure.
Over 25 local visitors from far off were bathing at noon when we visited.
The temperature of the water is around 55deg C, too hot to touch for too
long.
The small set of shacks seen is the 'town' in this sparse dry area.
Unuwaturabubula meaning 'Hot Springs' is close to MaOya one of the poorest
areas in the country;
scarcity of a regular seasonal supply of rain disallows full time paddy
farming.
MaOya is 200 Km east of Kandy, east of Mahiyangana.
The area where our ancient Aadivaasis' ( Veddhas) yet habit.
Almost all of them now live normal lives as villagers, sending children
to school, not identifiable as Veddahs, unless tourists wish for an
exhibition! Dambana near Mahiyangana is the place to visit for that.
P.S.
This site was well known even in the 1970s. I have gone there with a party of doctors from the Batticaloa Hospital in the 1980s. There was a mud-track leading from Maha Oya junction, where our batch mate the late Kongahavita Pattividanage Somadasa had been a DMO in 1966. There were about 5 wells with small walls around. The water was too hot to pour on one's body.
PGV
Sunday, February 23, 2014
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