A Stranger in Gallipoli
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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
Camino Stories: Nothing Ever Happens by Chance
Nothing ever happens by chance. I was reminded of this basic fact of life during the latter part of our Camino, just ten days away from Santiago Having spent a … Continue reading
Pawns in the Hands of Nature
The current Coronavirus pandemic has made us all (I hope) re-think our priorities. I am sharing this article written by one of my favourite columnists from theSri Lanka Sunday Times … Continue reading
The Camino de Santiago: An Ancient Way – A Way Back for Veterans?
This article appears in the latest issue of the Journal of Military and Veterans’ Health (JMVH Volume 2 2019) and is based on the Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Award winning … Continue reading
Mental health: the challenges transitioning out of the military and back into civilian life
Republishing this article by a staff writer from Monash Lens, the magazine of Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Monash University’s Associate Professor Sanjiva Wijesinha served as a doctor in two defence … Continue reading
India Sizzles – Pant’s On Fire!
I have just returned home after witnessing an amazing batting display by the Indian cricket team. Batting first on a placid wicket at the Sydney Cricket Ground today in the … Continue reading
Hugh’s Fat Fight
I recently viewed on BBC the British celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s intriguing documentary Hugh’s Fat Fight describing his campaign to motivate Britishers to lose weight. Whether we are carrying too … Continue reading
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