Lament of a man who kept silent.

Pastor Martin Niemöller:
Hear his words, for what it is worth!
..................................................................
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me. 

Updating Current email address of the 1960 Medical Entrants, Colombo Medical Faculty, Sri Lanka.

Dear 1960 Medical Entrants, Colombo,

Please send us your current email addresses or of any of our batch mates. This is important for next years get together.

Philip G Veerasingam

1960 Medical Batch Entrants, Colombo, Sri Lanka - Correspondence.

On Jun 20, 2014, at 4:17 AM, Sena & Sarojini <csn48@aol.com> wrote:
>
> Dear Duru/Kapu/Philip
>
> I have noted several dates indicated ( June, 2nd July etc) for the Special Event in the last few  notices sent out.
>
> My personal comments are:
>
> 1.With such a large batch, it would be quite difficult to get a consensus to suit every one's needs.
>
> 2. It would be ideal if we can decide on a date soon, to suit majority of the mates. You have sent out the tentative dates around June/July and I would very much hope you would select a date within this period and finalise it early.  I saw a comment  if it would be raining in June!!. Sri Lankan weather would be as always unpredictable and should not be a deciding factor. After all, we are palanning a days event.
>
> 3. The sooner we agree on a final date, better it would be for all and in particular to the Organisers.
>
> 4. We have quite sensibly agreed for this REUnion as a one day event again to minimise the extra efforts that have to be put in by the Organisers. We can then plan either individual or group visits around this time which should be the responsibility of the individuals/groups.
>
> 5. I am very happy to leave the format of the Days Event to be decided by the the Organisers. It would be really nice if the Day's Event could extend to cover a dinner/B.B.Q with a sing along/Dance if this is not too difficult for the Organisers.
>
> 6. For those who may consider the total costs as 'unaffordable', you can give them a choice of participating only for the day ( Lunch included)
> or Dinner/B.B.Q/ sing along/dance
> or stay over at the hotel.
>
> 6. Please let us know how we as expatriates could assist you in any way.
>
> As always I will leave the Organisation of the Event in your most capable hands.
>
> Best wishes all round.
>
> Nana
>
> PS:
>
> Hi Philip
> There are quite a few  e mails in this circulation list which appear incorrect as many are 'returned undelivered'.  You can only get the updated/ correct email contact details if we  notify you individually.
>

Arjuna Ponnambalam	3:27 PM (14 hours ago)
to me, Philip

Hi Philip,

              There are 2 email addresses on your list . The old one acponnambalam@pol.net is no longer functional. Please delete it.

                I am receiving the batch info thru' my current & correct email -   bingyraj@gmail.com

As for the get together, I will try to attend,God willing, whichever day you select.

                 Thanks for all the work you guys do for the batch.

                                                                 Regards to you, family & rest of organisers.

                                                                  God Bless,     Chandran  [Ponna]

Laughing children, Gurubewilagama, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

A few years back we did a trip to a rural school in the 'back of beyond' about 30 Km from Rathnapura. As part of the days programme we projected a video of 'Takashi's Castle' a Japanese production. The children thoroughly enjoyed the show. I took this video of the laughing children.

http://youtu.be/--XkNwtR2dw

Message to spread peace around the world.

Click on link below:- http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IQpVJisvue8

Another alien couple - Related by Jansz.

'Mad Jansz' of our physiology lectures on reproduction had this tale to tell.

 An alien couple landed on planet earth and met a newly married 'swinging' couple. They got very close and the alien couple wanted to know how human beings reproduced. The human couple obliged and did the sex act before the alien couple. Then the alien couple wanted to see the young human. 'Oh' said the human couple, 'you have to wait NINE MONTHS to see the young one'. The aliens were surprised and remarked  'If that takes such a long time, why was that indecent haste at the last moments of your sex act?' The humans had no answer to that. 

Tetanus Shot.

Email from JKS Weerasekera.

(This is for you old folks, i.e., anyone over (or close to) 65 is eligible! )

An old man in his mid-seventies struggles to get up from the couch then starts putting on his coat.

His wife, seeing the unexpected behaviour, asks, Where are you going?'
He replies, 'I'm going to the doctor.'

She says, 'Why, are you sick?'
He says, 'Nope, I'm going to get me some of that Viagra stuff.'

Immediately the wife starts working and positioning herself to get out of her rocker and begins to put on her coat.

He says, 'Where the heck are you going'?
She answers, 'I'm going to the doctor, too.'

He says, 'Why, what do you need?'

She says, 'If you're going to start using that rusty old thing, I'm getting a Tetanus shot.'

Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.

email from Kamalini Kanapathippillai:-

My neighbour was working in his garden when he was startled by a late model car that came crashing through his hedge and ended up in his front lawn. He rushed to help an elderly lady driver out of the car and sat her down on a lawn chair.

He said with excitement, "You appear quite elderly to be driving."

"Well, yes, I am," she replied proudly. "I'll be 97 next month, and I am now old enough that I don't even need a driver's licence anymore. The last time I went to my doctor, he examined me and asked if I had a driver's licence. I told him yes and handed it to him. He took scissors out of the drawer, cut the licence into pieces, and threw them in the waste basket, saying, 'You won't need this anymore,' so I thanked him and left!"

Seeing what you want to see.

Email from Kamalini Kanapathippillai

Take  A Look At this  Picture: What Do You See? ?Then Check the  Explanation  That Follows You saw a couple in an intimate pose, right? Interestingly, research has shown that young children cannot identify the intimate couple  because they do not have prior memory associated with such a scenario. What they will see, however, is the nine dolphins in the picture! So, I guess we've already proven you're not a young innocent child. Now, if it's hard for you to find  the dolphins within 6 seconds, your mind is SO corrupted that you probably need help!

Obituary- Dr Weeraratne- husband Vessamitta Karunaratne.

Inbox

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Mana Wedisinghe	23:09 (7 hours ago)
to me

Dear Philip.

This obituary appeared in todays Dailynews (18.06.2014)

Vessamitta  Karunaratne  was in our batch.

Wedi

WEERARATNE, DR.SUSANTHA - Beloved husband of Dr.Vessamitta, loving father of Dilhan and Suranjan, father-in-law of Gayani and Manori, grand father of Oneli and Ruhane, expired. Cortege leaves residence 17/28C, Vijayaba Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda at 2 p.m. on Thursday June 19th for cremation at 2.45 p.m. at Nawala cemetery. 108265 - See more at: http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=obituaries#sthash.Aybvv1X1.dpuf

Medical Batch 1960 entrants, Colombo, get-together, 2nd Saturday July 2015.

durukumara	22:20 (7 hours ago)
to me, kanka_kapuwatte

I think we need to circulate this to as many batch mates as possible. What about the weather in june .Is nov dec a good alt re dolphins /whale wathing ect. May be we should get consensus early

Sent from Samsung tablet

-------- Original message --------
Subject: Doctors Outing - June 2015
From: Ashan Ranasinghe <ashan@jetwinghotels.com>
To: durukumara@gmail.com
CC: hyacinth@jetwinghotels.com

Dear Dr. Kumara,

It was a pleasure speaking with you. Further to the conversation that we had please find the attached proposal for your perusal. I trust that it meets with your requirements and look forward to hearing from you.

I have attached the proposal for Day Outings, and Residential Outings for your perusal.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions that you may have

Best Regards,

ASHAN RANASINGHE
Senior Sales Executive (Corporate Sales) - Jetwing Hotels Ltd.
ashan@jetwinghotels.com
T: +94 11 2345700 ext: 1329  F: +94 11 2345730  M: +94 774750908

4 Attachments - Click on each of the web-links below:- 

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Doctors - Residential Outing - Jetwing Blue - Foreign Passport Holders.pdf

Doctors - Residential Outing - Jetwing Blue - Sri Lankan or Expatriates.pdf

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Doctors - Day Outing - Jetwing Blue.pdf

duru kumara	18 Jun (2 days ago)
to Kapu, me

Most seem to prefer June to be safe re weather may be the third week ended.  As for any outings they should be privately organised. Key Wong is good at this. We can also extend to have dinner and a sing along

Walking fast and cycling.

More in relation to cycling and walking fast swinging arms.

Steady balance in cycling is dependent on speed, toppling off at zero speed.

A comfort zone is there. So with walking.

I have seen Parkinsonics ‘shuffle’ forwards - but walking fast.

jksw

jksw

From: Nandana Wijayaweera [mailto:ndw321@hotmail.co.uk] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 1:20 AM
To: Susiri Weerasekara
Subject: FW: Chances of falling are less for a faster walker

See below for comments from an Audio Vestibular Phycisian

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Dear Nandana,

I am glad that you sent me the U-Tube clip on Parkinson's tremor and rigidity being reduced / subdued by repetitive wilful activity (ie:-cycling) or exercise (ie:- dancing) ...

I can't formulate a hypothesis to explain it but it is interesting that these activities gives (what I fathom is) temporary relief, perhaps sustained for hours or days but "not a cure"

Perhaps cholinergic over activity seen in Parkinson disease in face of reduced dopamine, is in some manner

1. bypassed  ... or

2. corrected

when cycling or dancing so that there is in someway a release of 'a reserve' of Dopamine from basal ganglia.

f-MRI studies might give a clue as to the physiology.

The observation that chances of falling (in the older subject) who are faster may seem a paradox, but it is a fact that if one slows down and "is careful" ....  the chances of falling are much greater.

If a "fast individual" were to trip over there would be automatic reflex protective movement.

In the case of a older individual the reflex protective postural changes to regain balance would be gradually lost as spontaneity is reduced 'when being careful' having to consciously think of basic movements such as walking. 

sincerely,

Jaika