Saturday, June 27, 2015

email from Udula Pathirana


9:36 PM (8 hours ago)

Dear Philip,

Thank you for the photos and the videos of the reunion.
I am attaching some photos   to add to your blog.
You deserve a ~BIG THANK YOU~ for all the hard work you put in together with Sarath, Duru and Nalini to make the reunion happen once again. It was nice to meet some of the batch mates after 5 years. It didn't feel like that though. Time seems to have flown very quickly and some including you don't look a day older. It will be nice to meet up gain in 3 years as Buddy had suggested. I wish you good health and strength to take the lead once again in 3 years. 
I haven' t started reading your books yet, but will do soon.


Best wishes and kind regards.
Udula.

My dear Udula,
Thank you very much for the photos which I am attaching below. They will be an added facet of the reunion.
Regarding the reunion:-
Sarath Kapuwaththe was the main organizer and 'sheet anchor' for the arrangements. He did this in spite of disabilities.

Durumila Kumara did all the Hotel arrangements and did a very difficult task with the bookings.

Ranjani Thevarapperuma did the memorial plaque and group photo.

Nalini Rodrigo did the arrangements for the concert.

RARE PICTURES OF CEYLON


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About Dr SC PAUL

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To: Lakshman Karalliedde <lakshman.karalliedde@gmail.com>
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Ceylon Medical Journal March 1966 Page 23

God



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Very Intellectual & V Interesting Speech.
For those inclined..  
Jey.


Published on 1 Feb 2013
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The response book: "The God Delusion: A Believer in God's Response" is now available:




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Friday, June 26, 2015

Paul Anka.

Paul Anka - Diana (Lyrics on Screen)


Paul Anka - Puppy Love


Paul Anka - Lonely Boy


Paul Anka

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Anka
Anka at the 2007 North Sea Jazz Festival
Background information
Birth name
Paul Albert Anka
Born
July 30, 1941 (age 73)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)
Instruments
Years active
1955–present
Website
Paul Albert Anka, OC (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian singer (from Syrian and Lebanese parents), songwriter, and actor. Anka became famous in the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s with hit songs like "Diana", "Lonely Boy", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and "(You're) Having My Baby". He wrote such well-known music as the theme for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and one of Tom Jones's biggest hits, "She's a Lady", as well as the English lyrics forFrank Sinatra's signature song, "My Way", which has been covered by many including Elvis Presley. He was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2005.
In 1983, he co-wrote the song "I Never Heard" with Michael Jackson. It was retitled and released in 2009 under the name "This Is It".[1] An additional song that Jackson co-wrote with Anka from this 1983 session, "Love Never Felt So Good", was since discovered and was released on Jackson's posthumous album Xscape in 2014. The song was also released by Johnny Mathis in 1984.

Anka became a naturalized US citizen in 1990.

Cancer and the quality of life.

Diphtheria reappears in Spain.

Can the Bacteria in Your Gut Explain Your Mood?

50th Anniversary celebrations after passing out with the MBBS in 1965, photos at the Jetwing Blue, Negombo, Sri Lanka.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

BILLBOARD'S TOP TEN SONGS OF 1960

College rape prevention.

How slaves were treated in the USA.

Sri Lanka at high risk of heart diseases

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Sri Lanka at high risk of heart diseases: Report
2015-06-23 15:28:45 (Daily Mirror)

People in South Asian countries including Sri Lanka have a higher risk of heart disease at an early age than any other ethnic group, says a report released by Stanford South Asian Translational Heart Initiative.

Men appear to face a slightly higher threat of the disease than women, the report said.

“People from South Asia -- India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka -- have a four times greater risk of heart disease than the general population,” the report said adding it has a much greater chance of having a heart attack before the age of 50.

Heart attacks strike South Asian men and women at younger ages are more deadly compared to any other ethnic group. Almost one in three in this group will die from heart disease before age 65, the Daily Star said.

Research has shown that even in infancy, children of South Asian heritage may have high levels of cholesterol and lipoproteins in their blood.

The five reasons behind South Asians are at risk for heart disease:

1. High amounts of Lipoprotein (a), or LP(a) - LP(a), is a type of LDL cholesterol, which is commonly thought of as “bad” cholesterol.

2. High amounts of homocysteine - Homocysteine is an amino acid that your body produces, and it is strongly associated with an increased risk of heart disease.

3. High levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) - High hs-CRP levels are associated with both heart disease and diabetes.

4. Metabolic Syndrome - Having metabolic syndrome puts you at high risk for heart disease and diabetes. One third of South Asians have metabolic syndrome.

5. Abdominal obesity - Many South Asians have a normal BMI, slim arms and legs, and a large belly. This is called abdominal obesity, and it’s more strongly associated with heart disease and diabetes than BMI.

A high number of South Asians appear to be insulin resistant, a pre-diabetic condition in which the body does not process insulin efficiently






email from Lucian


Lucian Wijetunga

18:43 (11 hours ago)
to me
Philip,
Our heartfelt thanks to you and the rest of the committee for the really wonderful arrangements  at Jetwing  Blue, Negombo. It certainly was a day to remember. It would have involved a lot

Of hard work organising  a Reunion  of that scale. Please do convey our thanks to all involved in organising the occasion.

Kind Regards

Lucian & Srikanthi

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Senior Joke Collection

email from Gallege De Silva



Bob, age 92, and Mary, age 89, are all excited about their decision to get married. While out for a stroll to discuss the wedding they pass a drugstore. Bob suggests they go in.
 
Bob asks to speak to the pharmacist. He explains they’re about to get married, and asks, "Do you sell heart medication?"
 
"Of course we do," the pharmacist replies.
 
"Medicine for rheumatism?"
 
"Definitely," he says.
 
"How about Viagra?"
 
"Of course."
 
"Medicine for memory problems, arthritis, jaundice?"
 
"Yes, the works."
 
"What about vitamins, sleeping pills, Geritol, antacids?"
 
 "Absolutely."
 
"Do you sell wheelchairs and walkers?"
 
"All speeds and sizes."
 
"Good," Bob says to the pharmacist. "We’d like to register for our wedding gifts here, please.
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A couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things. During a checkup, the doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember ..
Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. 'Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?' he asks.
'Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?'
'Sure..'
'Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?' she asks.
'No, I can remember it..'
'Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so as not to forget it?'
He says, 'I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.'
'I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that, write it down?' she asks.
Irritated, he says, 'I don't need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!'
Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, The old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs. She stares at the plate for a moment. 'Where's my toast?'
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Senior citizens have taken to texting with gusto. They even have their own vocabulary:
 
BFF: Best Friend Fainted 
BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth 
CBM: Covered by Medicare 
FWB: Friend with Beta-blockers 
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out 
GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low!
 
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An elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen.
The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, 'Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great, I would recommend it very highly.'
The other man said, 'What is the name of the restaurant?'
The first man thought and thought and finally said, 'What is the name of that flower you give to someone you love?
You know, he one that's red and has thorns.'
'Do you mean a rose?'
'Yes, that's the one,' replied the man. He then turned towards the kitchen and yelled, 'Rose, what's the name of that restaurant we went to last night?'
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An elderly man visits the doctor for a checkup. "Mr. Smith, you’re in great shape," says the doctor afterward. "How do you do it?"
"Well," says Mr. Smith, "I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, and the good Lord looks out for me. For weeks now, every time I go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, he turns the light on for me."
 
Concerned, the doctor finds Mrs. Smith in the waiting room and tells her what her husband said.
"I don’t think that’s anything to worry about," she says. "And on the bright side, it does explain who’s been peeing in the fridge." 
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A senior citizen said to his eighty-year old buddy:
'So I hear you're getting married?'
'Yep!'
'Do I know her?'
'Nope!'
'This woman, is she good looking?'
'Not really.'
'Is she a good cook?'
'Naw, she can't cook too well.'
'Does she have lots of money?'
'Nope! Poor as a church mouse.'
'Well, then, is she good in bed?'
'I don't know.'
'Why in the world do you want to marry her then?'
'Because she can still drive!'
 
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Three old guys are out walking.
First one says, 'Windy, isn't it?'
Second one says, 'No, it's Thursday!'
Third one says, 'So am I. Let's go get a beer!'
 

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Morris, an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical.
A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.
A couple of days later, the doctor spoke to Morris and said, 'You're really doing great, aren't you?'
Morris replied, 'Just doing what you said, Doc: 'Get a hot mamma and be cheerful.''
The doctor said, 'I didn't say that. I said, 'You've got a heart murmur; be careful.'

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And just one more. . .

A little old man shuffled slowly into an ice cream parlor and pulled himself slowly, painfully, up onto a stool.  After catching his breath, he ordered a banana split.
The waitress asked kindly, 'Crushed nuts?'
'No,' he replied, 'Arthritis.'


Now, before you 'forget', send them on to some other folks you know who could use a good laugh!!