A Consultant had a loquacious, wealthy female relative, visiting him at home. The woman kept on boasting about a new mansion she had completed recently. She said that she had included an attached bath for every room in her new construction. The Consultant had exclaimed 'Wedak nay ney. Eva pavichchikeranne eka pukak ney thiyenney' ( What is the use there is only one arse to use the toilets). That put a padlock on the visitor's mouth.
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.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Taxi drivers - email JKSW
Taxi Driver
A woman and her ten-year-old son were riding in a taxi in Toronto . It was raining and all the prostitutes were standing under the awnings.
"Mom" said the boy "what are all those women doing?"
"They're waiting for their husbands to get off work," she replied.
The taxi driver turns around and says "Geez lady, why don't you tell him the truth? They're hookers, boy! They have sex with men for money."
The little boy's eyes get wide and he says, "Is that true Mom?"
His mother, glaring hard at the driver, answers in the affirmative.
After a few minutes, the kid asks "Mom, what happens to the babies those
women have?"
"They become taxi drivers," she said.
"Mom" said the boy "what are all those women doing?"
"They're waiting for their husbands to get off work," she replied.
The taxi driver turns around and says "Geez lady, why don't you tell him the truth? They're hookers, boy! They have sex with men for money."
The little boy's eyes get wide and he says, "Is that true Mom?"
His mother, glaring hard at the driver, answers in the affirmative.
After a few minutes, the kid asks "Mom, what happens to the babies those
women have?"
"They become taxi drivers," she said.
Lady Ridgeway Interns 1965.
For cricket lovers.
Forwarding a picture of Buddy Reid opening batsman Ceylon, as intern House Officer at Lady Ridgeway Hospital. He is the tallest slim one at the rear.
I am also in the picture seated.
Susiri
Test your memory batch of 1960 entrants.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Colombo Medical Students financial assistance scheme - email from 'Kalu Nana'
Subject: Colombo Medical Student financial assistance scheme, update 2012
Dear all
This is a letter I received from Dr Atapattu( chairperson/medical students
financial assistance scheme) from Colombo Medical Faculty.
This is the latest update re. the offer of regular funds to 2 deserving
medical students from the combined donations you all made in July 2010.
So far the monthly payments of Rs.2000.00/student is made from the interest
income with the total capital continuing to accrue interest at variable
rates.
The 2 students will continue to get the financial assistance monthly for a
total of 5 years(till they complete their medical student career) and from
the interest collated, 2 more students will receive similar funds every 5
years( and recurring).
You must be pleased with your efforts. Some of you may consider further
efforts to improve medical education in Sri Lanka in what ever way we can.
It may be worth thinking of a last will provision if not already done.
If you need any more details please let me know.
Best wishes
Nana
Dear all
This is a letter I received from Dr Atapattu( chairperson/medical students
financial assistance scheme) from Colombo Medical Faculty.
This is the latest update re. the offer of regular funds to 2 deserving
medical students from the combined donations you all made in July 2010.
So far the monthly payments of Rs.2000.00/student is made from the interest
income with the total capital continuing to accrue interest at variable
rates.
The 2 students will continue to get the financial assistance monthly for a
total of 5 years(till they complete their medical student career) and from
the interest collated, 2 more students will receive similar funds every 5
years( and recurring).
You must be pleased with your efforts. Some of you may consider further
efforts to improve medical education in Sri Lanka in what ever way we can.
It may be worth thinking of a last will provision if not already done.
If you need any more details please let me know.
Best wishes
Nana
Prayers - email sent by Dawood.
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The church that’s opened its doors to Islam: Christians roll out welcome to Muslims who were having to pray in the wind and rain because their mosque was so small
Posted by Sailanmuslim on March 21, 2013 // Leave Your Comment- The Syed Shah Mustafa Jame Masjid mosque was too small to fit everyone in
- Church minister Rev Isaac Poobalan saw worshippers praying outside
- Now he has handed over part of St John's Episcopal Church in Aberdeen
- Bishop says: 'It would be good to think we can change the world'
By HELEN LAWSON
A Scottish church has become the first in the UK to share its premises with Muslim worshippers.
St John’s Episcopal Church in Aberdeen now welcomes hundreds of Muslims praying five times a day in their building as the nearby mosque was so small that they were forced to worship outside.
The minister of St John's, Rev Isaac Poobalan, has handed over part of the church hall to Chief Imam Ahmed Megharbi and the imam has led prayers in the main chapel.
Rev Poobalan said today that he would not be true to his faith if he did not offer to help.
Sheikh Ahmed Megharbi, left, and Rev Isaac Poobalan, right, behind the altar at St John's Episcopal Church, Aberdeen, which is also being used as a place of worship for Muslims
Rev Poobalan, right, said he would not be true to his faith if he did not offer to help his neighbours with their overcrowding problem
He said: 'Praying is never wrong. My job is to encourage people to pray.
'The mosque was so full at times, there would be people outside in the wind and rain praying.
'I knew I couldn’t just let this happen – because I would be abandoning what the Bible teaches us about how we should treat our neighbours.
'When I spoke to people at the church about the situation, someone actually said to me this was not our problem, but I had seen it with my own eyes, so it was a problem.
Rev Poobalan said: 'They were out there praying and the snow came on for the first time in winter, it was really hard to watch.
'When they were doing the prayer they had their hands and feet exposed and they were sitting on on the pavement, which is very rough.
'You could even see them breathing because it was so cold and I think when I saw that, the visual impact was such that I just couldn't walk past.
'It felt wrong, mainly because the church is next door, it's a big building and it remains empty on a Friday lunchtime which is when they need the place most as that's when they are at their busiest.
'We had something we could offer and they were just standing out in the cold and I said to my congregation "we need to do something".'
Rev Poobalan said he wanted the move to help build bridges between Christians and Muslims after some initial resistance from his congregation about the move.
He said: 'It's a move that is so basic and fundamental. It has nothing to do with religion – it's all based on human need.
'The religious divide shouldn't divide us as people.
Best regards
Friday, March 22, 2013
Near Death Experience - email from Gallege De Silva
SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY VIEWED THIS INTERESTING VIDEO CLIP; IT'S 30-MINUTE LONG,BUT IT'S WORTH THE TIME SPENT
video: "[HEADSTART] Anita Moorjani, author of the book "Dying To Be Me""
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