Twilight Reminiscences 34 -No Time to Moan
There is a great quotation in Ernest Hemingway’s classic The Old Man and the Sea that I believe is most relevant to folk of my vintage. “Now is no time,” … Continue reading
Twilight Reminiscences 33 – It’s Sad to get Old
Last week my wife and I went to visit an old friend. Since her husband passed away a few years ago, this lady has been living alone in the small … Continue reading
Book launch – 22 August 2025
My new book SRI LANKA SERENDIB AND THE SILK ROAD OF THE SEA was launched at the prestigious Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies in Colombo on Thursday 22nd August 2025. … Continue reading
Twilight Reminiscences 23- Memories of the Camino
I often reminisce about the time I walked the Camino de Santiago. It was thirteen years ago that together with my adult son I walked this 800 kilometre pilgrim trail … Continue reading
Twilight Reminiscences 20 -The Departure Lounge
I remember the day I was introduced to The Departure Lounge. It was many years ago – at the time that I was still working as a specialist at the … Continue reading
Twilight Reflections 15- The Privilege of Working
Last week I met one of my old school-friends who has been working as a GP in Dehiwela for the past fifty years. At an age when most of his … Continue reading
A Stranger in Gallipoli
Originally posted on Sanjiva Wijesinha -writer and physician:
I am seated by the large window in my 5th floor hotel room in the Turkish city of Canakkale, looking out over…
The Illusion of Development
I thought of sharing this excellent Opinion Piece published a week ago in the popular Sri Lanka Sunday Newspaper, The Sunday Times as well as the morning daily The Sunday … Continue reading
My Camino Journey – a live presentation on 27 SEP 2020
This coming weekend – on Sunday 27th September 2020 – I will be speaking to the Sri Lanka Literary Society of the United Kingdon (SLLS-UK) about my Journey on the … Continue reading
The Seven Signs of Depression
In these times of Corona when many of us in varios parts of the world are compelled to live in isolation or socially distanced from others, it is easy to … Continue reading
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