Colombo city, the new look, Sri Lanka - email forwarded by Piyusha Atapattu.

Funny pictures - email from Gallege De Silva.

I hope this brings tears to your eyes- Its funny

 

 

SMILE!

 

Life really boils down to 2 questions... 1. Should I get a dog.....?  OR... 2. Should I have children? No matter what situations life throws at you... No matter how long and treacherous your journey may seem.. Remember there is a light at the end of the tunnel.  You're laughing aren't you? That's good 'cause my job here is done!  Have a great day and remember to give thanks....  Cats are so dramatic!!

 

Mum's bible - email sent by Kamalini Kanapathippillai

Some humour….   MUM'S BIBLE. Four brothers left home for University, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. One evening, they chatted after having dinner together. They discussed the 95th birthday gifts they were able to give their elderly mother who moved to the Gold Coast . The first said, "You know I had a big house built for Mum." The second said, "And I had a large theatre built in the house." The third said, "And I had my Mercedes dealer deliver an SL600 to her." The fourth said, "You know how Mum loved reading the Bible and you know she can't read anymore because she can't see very well. I met this Minister who told me about a parrot who could recite the entire Bible. It took ten Ministers almost 8 years to teach him. I had to pledge to contribute $50,000 a year for five years to the church, but it was worth it. Mum only has to name the chapter and verse, and the parrot will recite it." The other brothers were impressed. After the celebration Mum sent out her "Thank You" notes. She wrote: Michael , the house you built is so huge that I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house. Thanks anyway." "Mervin, I am too old to travel. I stay home; I have my groceries delivered, so I never use the Mercedes. The thought was good. Thanks." "Mark, you gave me an expensive theater with Dolby sound and it can hold 50 people, but all of my friends are dead, I've lost my hearing, and I'm nearly blind. I'll never use it. Thank you for the gesture just the same." "Dearest Mitchell, you were the only son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken was delicious. Thank you so much." Love, Mum.

Perennial classics of Sunil Shantha

Please click on each of the links below to listen to a maestro among Sinhala musicians of the 1940s. Who of the older generation would not be brought to tears by listening to these songs of our boyhood.

‘Handapaaney’  - ‘Diyagoda saemathana kiri ithirey’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb1QHmKOSiI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

‘Olu pipeela’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA-SA2KEBc0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

‘Lanka Lanka Pembara Lanka’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlXN_Jc-V8o&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Biography of Sunil Shantha:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunil_Santha

Historic photos in color - Flipboard

Do historic photographs look better in colour? The colorizers think so. Skilled digital artists such as Sanna Dullaway and Jordan J Lloyd are keen to remind us that the past was as colourful as the present – and their message is spreading though Reddit and Facebook.

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2013/nov/18/historical-photographs-get-a-colorized-makeover-in-pictures

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