My New Book – Sri Lanka, Serendib and the Silk Road of the Sea
I am posting this preliminary notice – a WARNO or WNGO as it is termed in the military – to give advance notice of my new book which is scheduled … Continue reading
Twilight Reminiscences 30 – When Home is Just a Memory
Last month I had the opportunity of visiting my former childhood home. It was a visit that made me feel both happy and sad. I felt happy at seeing how … Continue reading
Twilight Reminiscences 28 – The Importance of Being Like Ernest
A few weeks ago I met up with an old friend who, like me, had served as a medical officer in the Sri Lankan army many years ago. We … Continue reading
Twilight Reminiscences 18 – The Last Time I saw Derek
June is said to be the beginning of winter in Melbourne, the Australian city where I spent several decades of my life working as GP. The first week of June … Continue reading
Twilight Reminiscences 17- Happiness is….
“You know, Sanjo” said my friend Devendra as we sat on the balcony recently enjoying a drink and the evening sunset, “If you had to define Happiness, it is simply … Continue reading
Twilight Reflections 16 – The Silk Road of the Sea
In April this year I was privileged to deliver the annual Victor Melder Lecture – honouring an old friend now living in Melbourne who has done so much for Sri … Continue reading
Twilight Reflections 14 – The Galle Literary Festival
One of the nice things about being retired is that you don’t have to take leave from your workplace when you want to take a few days of your routine … Continue reading
Twilight Reflections 13 – The Seventeenth of January
The seventeenth of January has always had special memories for me – because it was on Tuesday 17th January 1956 that I first attended primary school. Although it was such … Continue reading
Twilight Reflections 11 – Sometimes…..
A few days ago, one of my friends – a former classmate who is now domiciled overseas – sent me this lovely poem by American author R. M. Drake. Drake’s … Continue reading
Twilight Reflections 10 – We Only Have Two Lives
I have recently been reading about the work of Brazilian poet and novelistMário Raul de Morais Andrade, who was born in 1893 and lived all his life in SaoPaolo,Brazil.In Andrade’s … Continue reading
Sanjiva Wijesinha -writer and physician 
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