Sri Lanka News Updates with Discussions

Shuba Aluth Awruddhak wewa!
Eniya Puthandu Nalvazhthukkal!
Happy New Year!

It was Buddha who said:
`A tree is a wonderful living organism which gives shelter, food, warmth and protection to all living things. It even gives shade to those who wield an axe to cut it down.`

And Joyce Kilmer immortalised the grace and beauty of trees in poetry:
`I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth`s sweet flowing breast
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray
A tree that may in Summer wear

Mother,
Thank you for loving me,
Having me in.
All you have given
Now I hold within.
Kid in a vacuum
You made your own,
Or else I had been
Unborn and unknown.*
*Or, `Unloved and alone.`

The most expensive homes in the world are, for the most part, pretty much what you would expect: opulent, private and capable of making the neighbors sick with jealousy. What is surprising, however, is that in some parts of the world, they can be relatively modest, and even a bargain.

They are large enough to contain entire neighborhoods, and yet not as large as you might expect. They are astoundingly expensive and, in some parts of the world at least, surprisingly cheap. They are lavish and gold-trimmed, modest and wood-sided, and perched on handkerchiefs of land and large private islands.

10. Berlin, Germany
Seeing as Germany is one of the richest & most modern countries in the world it goes without saying that the employment opportunities are endless. This city offers a high level of life. Although the culture does lack when in comparison to some of its European counterparts. With Germany`s economy back on the upswing, this city makes the list for pure economic reasons.
9. Paris, France
Aww Paris, what can`t be said about Paris? The city is beautiful, the culture rich, & the public transportation great. The privilege of living in Paris is rare to come by but if one gets the chance I would recommend they take it, even if just for a few years as surely that will advance their life status.

Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.

Peace and Harmony Be With You!

1. Always remember you`re unique. Just like everyone else.
2. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you`re a mile away and you have their shoes.
3. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me, either. Leave me alone.
4. Don`t be irreplaceable. If you can`t be replaced, you can`t be promoted.
5. Eat right. Stay fit. Die anyway.
6. Even if you are on the right track, you`ll get run over if you just sit there.

The ranking of the world`s richest people as estimated by Forbes magazine. Listings include rank, name, home country, age, wealth in billions of dollars and source of the money.
1. Gates, William H. III, United States, 46, $52.8, Microsoft
2. Buffett, Warren E., United States, 71, $35.0, Berkshire Hathaway
3. Albrecht, Karl and Theo, Germany, $26.8, retail
4. Allen, Paul G., United States, 49, $25.2, Microsoft
5. Ellison, Lawrence J., United States, 57, $23.5, Oracle

A conservation programme for some of the world`s most bizarre and unusual creatures has been launched by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).
Species like the bumblebee bat and the pygmy hippopotamus will be protected under the Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (Edge) project.

1. We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.

2. A girl asked a boy if she was pretty.
He said no.
She asked him if he wanted to be with her forever.
He said no.
She then asked him if he would cry if she walked away.
He again said no.
She had heard too much.
She needed to leave.
As she walked away, he grabbed her arm and told her to stay, he said,
`You`re not pretty, you`re beautiful.
I don`t want to be with you forever, I need to be with you forever.

here u go my prety boy............

Your girl is so fat she can`t even jump to a conclusion.
Your girl is so fat, when she dances the band skips.
Your girl is so fat, I have to take a bus a train and a cab just to get on her good side.
Your girl is so fat, her clothes have stretch marks.
Your girl is so fat, she needs a watch on both arms because she covers two time zones.
Your girl is so fat, you could slap her butt and ride the waves.
Your girl is so fat, she needs a hula hoop to keep her socks up.
Your girl is so fat, when she goes to a restaurant she doesn`t get a menu, she gets an estimate.

Not that i like to have one of these.......

This is better than what we have in colombo........