Escapades in Sri Lanka

  One student said...  “My final paper, My last day in uniform. I couldn’t even bid a heartfelt goodbye to my closest friend from grade one. The police uncle rudely asked us to “ GO AWAY, ” like we were a bunch of criminals. Outside, I was strong, but inside I was crying. 13 years of bliss just disappeared.”   360,000 students sat for their A/L exams this year, thus ending their school life spanning more than a decade.  All these students ended their happiest period of their life in a subdued state. Initially, their final school term was abruptly cut short. Eventually when the examinations were held, they were in centers guarded like prisons, not as scheduled, but in October and November with many uncertainties. Until the last day, they were not sure if it would end as planned. When it was ultimately held, a haphazard curfew was in place. Many did not know how they were to reach the examination, with scarce transport facilities. Many of these students are to ...

Every establishment needs good employees. All individuals require a committed confidante. Every household needs a watch-person and every family needs a guardian. They could be your parents, grandparents, a relative or just any other person that one might be comfortable to be taken care by…. In short, a Caretaker. In a different context and in relation to the industry of hospitality, he or she is akin to a custodian for a specified period. This custodian, in this narration, transforms into all the above as a caretaker at this place that one might be inclined to call, a peaceful holiday bungalow in the hills of Sri Lanka. His name is Janaka. Janaka, a prematurely retired Special forces guy from the Sri Lankan Army, has taken it upon himself to enhance his army training, quite boldly, towards the hospitality industry by undertaking a holiday home in the hills of his hometown named Moragolla, in the district of Kandy, at a place called the “ATT’s Eagles nest.” His Missi...