Twilight Reminiscences 32 – The Loss of Habitat and Heritage
Last Sunday morning I went for my usual walk to Galle Face Green. It is a habit I have cultivated over the years – an early morning walk before the … Continue reading
Twilight Reminiscences 31 – The Diplomat
The recent furore about the speech made at the recent World Economic Forum by our Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti reminded me of my old friend the … 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 29 – Gordie and the Pope
I realise that old folk like myself tend to repeat ourselves. Younger family members often remind me that I have the habit of repeating stories and anecdotes (tales they have … 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 27 – Ferry Cross the Mersey
The other day I was at the home of an old friend – someone I have known from our teenage years – and we decided to listen to some of … Continue reading
Twilight Reminiscences 25- Another New Year
With the dawn of this new year, I am reminded of the fact that I – as well as my childhood friends – have been around for over seven decades. … Continue reading
Twilight Reminiscences 24 – The Foods of Christmas past
With Christmas just a few days away, I have been reminiscing about Christmases past. Now that I am older in years than our current president (although I am pleased to … Continue reading
Twilight Reminiscences 22 – Memories of my Teachers
“One teacher is all it takes to change your life” I had the pleasure recently of meeting one of my old friends (I must stress here that the word OLD … Continue reading
Twilight reminiscences 21 – A Kind of September
“Try to rememberThe kind of September…..” – from a popular song of the sixties For me, the month of September is one that brings back memories of that beautiful song … Continue reading
Sanjiva Wijesinha -writer and physician 
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