Map that shows areas affected by the tsunami
There’s a nice map here that shows what areas are affected by tsunami, so check that out….
Shockwaves have hit Malaysia and Indonesia. Death tolls at 5,000. And climbing.
Ships have been swamped and sunk. As a side note, all regular programming has been cancelled until…
Sri Lanka declares a state of emergency
Estimates are at 4500 dead and climbing, and it looks like at least half those are in…
3,000 Dead, 1,500 in Sri Lanka
Estimates have now reached at least 3000 dead, with 1500 of them in Sri Lanka. You can…
Planning a Sri Lankan vacation with sis – email from Kim in Male, Maldives
I have been reading Lonely Planet, and Drew has been asking at work about travel info from…
No real Christmas trees are sold in Sri Lanka
They’re all a figment of your imagination. Or mine. Or whoever thinks they’re buying one. No, really….
Laptops kill spermies. True? Or False?
We have three laptops at home for just the two of us – no desktops. My laptop…
Sri Lankan monks regret bomb attack at Bollywood concert :
taken from Team India News Network Colombo, Dec 22 : Expressing regret over the recent bomb attack…
Hatrack Gift Exchange and Sri Lanka Post
There was a December gift exchange over at hatrack, and the postal notice arrived on Saturday to…
Garment Labourers in Sri Lanka
One of the persons I chatted with at the Christmas party was a woman who is in…
Christmas Party
Typical Sri Lankan time. It’s supposed to start at 5pm. It’s advertised as starting at 5pm. What…
Fahim and his programs
It’s evidently been so long since I last installed a handy-dandy little utility of his that I…
Sri Lanka monks blame Colombo for explosion at Bollywood concert
Taken from India Daily Dec. 13, 2004 Sri Lanka’s influential Buddhist clergy on Sunday blamed the government…
Bomb explosion at Shahrukh concert
Bomb explosion at Shahrukh concert PTI[ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2004 02:36:37 AM] COLOMBO: At least two persons…
Lankan cops probe Shahrukh concert blast
from The Navhind Times Lankan cops probe Shahrukh concert blast PTI, Colombo, Dec 12: Sri Lankan police…
BIW starts today
And I’ve signed up for 100 pages written. On the one hand, it’s a lofty goal, but…
Ramadan and NaNoWriMo just don’t mix
Granted, it wasn’t me going through Ramadan, it was my husband. But still, given that he’s a…
De Bas Chocolatier, Chocolate Peaches
Unbelievably fragrant. These were the ones we could smell before I even pried the box open. White…
Chocolate Thievin’ Mouse Topic
ElJay over at Hatrack is the coolest person in the whole wide world. It’s official, she’s won…
Medical Tourism
Increasingly, people are travelling to third world countries for costly medical procedures. Here’s one article that talks…
Rain Rain Go Away
Don’t come back for another day. It’s been raining a lot the last couple of weeks. I…
The Continuing Saga . . .
Back to the saga of no internet in Sri Lanka. They finally found the other end of…
Later . . .
They found the cable, and it’s been brought up onto the deck of the ship where repairs…