Shahul Hameed Salih ‘Sri Lankan Embassy School’ (Jeddah)

Jeddah  ‘Sri Lankan Embassy School’

growing in all glory….

Shauhul Hameed

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25th February 2013

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At the occasion posing from left; Founder Chairman of Sri Lankan International School Shahul Hameed Salih, Senior Education  Adviser for CIE  Dr. John Guy; awardee Yasir Naleer and the Principal of the school.Majaziya Mubarak

Jeddah Lanka Tribute to all awardees of the Outstanding Cambridge Learners’ Awards by British Council

In collaboration with the center for Cambridge International Examinations (CIE); an ardent wing of the University of Cambridge, the British Council in Jeddah held its annual Outstanding Cambridge Learners’ Awards at Hotel Crown Plaza yesterday.

The Founder and Current Chairman & Adviser to the Board of Management of the Sri Lankan International School in Jeddah  Mr. Shahul Hameed Salih  whilst expressing his best warm wishes to all teenage awardees also expresses his sincere  gratitude to the graceful custodian of the two holy mosques King Abdul Aziz for granting permission for establishing schools for expatriates. ‘May the Almighty bless His Royal Majesty and the people of Saudi Arabia bountifully’, he supplicated.

The young achievers from varied schools and countries bring memorable pride and honour not only to their respective countries but also to Jeddah, says Shahul who also has served as the President for the Sri Lankan Expatriates here. I was delighted to witness the faces of the young awardees as sweet as morning dew upon a rose, gleaming with the glory of accomplishments. The thought provoking and learner motivating welcome address of the Senior Education  Adviser for CIE  Dr. John Guy; the Chief Guest was very appealing, he added.

All credits to the nobility of the profession of teaching from times immemorial, children of mother Lanka seeking education in diverse international schools in Jeddah have been credited with this award in previous years as well; Mohamed Naleer Yasir, a student from the Sri Lankan International School in Jeddah secured the highest position as a topper in the world for Mathematics in his performance at June 2012 IGCSE. A parent commented thus; ‘Alhamdulillah, this is an outcome of achievement for Shahul’s commitment to the school since inception’. ’All praise be the Lord of the Worlds, I am ever grateful to the King and the people of Saudi Arabia not only for securing an opportunity to serve the community but also for supporting to make me what I am today’, gleamed Shahul who has happily spent his youth serving in this lovely kingdom since the last 33 years!

Whilst congratulating student Yasir for this highest achievement, on behalf of the school Shahul Hameed congratulates the following Sri Lankan young achievers who have acclaimed merits to their respective schools; to Sri Lanka and Jeddah in general.

Student Nafeesah Jaleel won the High Achievement award for Environmental Management and Salma Zacky won the same for Global Perspective of Al Waha International School at the afore-stated examination. The First Place in Jeddah for the Best Across Four Cambridge International Advanced Level award was won by Manik Arachchige Suresh Nalaka Menik Arachchi of Bangladesh International School. Nalaka secured the best results at IGCSE when he was a student at Sri Lankan International School.

Walking down the memory lane in establishing this school he thanked the past members of the Board of Management, Principal, staff and all parents of the current and yester years for all the support.

This honour conferred upon indicates a promising future for the students, their commitment and hard work is well paid off by awards of this nature.

I hope this recognition of their performance will spur onto them greater achievement and laurels in the service of the global community at large. We wish them all the very best, he concluded.

 

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Pics… Memories Dawn.. An Angel Is Born

6th September 2012

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sunset on the 2nd December 2012

by Marie and Abdullah

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Note the blotched rainbow hovering around the setting sun, was spotted by Grandson Abdullah (15)and he took the pic

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Maria..Class of 2012….Graduation

Maria….end of school days..

The Sweetest Fragrance Of My life (1)

Maria..gives a ‘Thank You’ Speech on behalf of the AL students

From: marieadmira@hotmail.com To: marieadmira@hotmail.com Subject: – Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 22:43:56 +0300

 

“A teacher affects eternity; hecan never tell where his influence stops.” –Henry Brooks Adams

Today signifies the end of an enormous chapter in our lives,but it also signifies the start of a new chapter. Today we show ourappreciation to the people who gave us the strength to end this chapter and thecourage to start a new one. On behalf of all the A level Students, I standbefore you to acknowledge our wonderful teachers.

Ms Nabila,

This year has been a rollercoaster; you showed us patience throughoutthe whole ride.  You gave us knowledge wecan use not only in this life but the next.  Your commitment and perseverance is admirable.  Thank you for showing us how important it isto be determined and teaching us to never give up.

Ms Hana

Through whatever hardships we faced you never ceased to puta smile on our faces. Your sharp wit and pythonesque humor kept us laughingthroughout all the stressful moments.  You have shown us how important it is to enjoythe little things in life. We are grateful for everything you have taught us.

Ms Sana’a

Although you’ve been through a lot this year you’ve stayedstrong through it all. Your resilience is commendable and it demonstrates how weshould behave in the face of adversity. You were more than a teacher to us; youwere a friend, someone we could always confide in.  You have made this year truly magical.

Ms Priya

Your wisdom goes beyond your years. Your profound words areengraved into our minds and they will aid us with whatever we face in life. I thinkit goes without saying that you are the most encouraging teacher we have.  When you walk into a room with you comes asense of true bliss. We are so grateful to God for allowing us to be gracedwith your presence.

Ms Hina

Words cannot express how we feel about you. You force us tobelieve that we are capable of nothing but perfection and you accept nothingless. You have shown us what true hard work really is. We are eternallygrateful for everything you have sacrificed for us.  You are the embodiment of selflessness andyou inspire all of us to be the same. We cannot thank you enough. May Godslight be with you always.

Maria stands with her AL peers and bids goodbye!

Forty Nine Years Later..23rd May 2012

Paper Face

The Photograph That He Gave Me

I still have the photograph he gave me

Treasure it untill the day i die…

 Thoughts of a dad in silence I speak his name.

Recollecting memories, as I see him in a frame.

The laughter, the joy, a memory so unstained.

Replays, takes me down that memorable lane.

that 23rd eve I wonder if I can ever forget

That last kiss, that hug, no more will I be met

Unforgettable  just 14 years n 9 days that we did share

Wish we had many more…cos that pain never did repair!

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Memories..holiday with dad unc Mushin n fam

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KG 2012 Graduates

Graduation 2012

KG team!

Memories that will linger on…..

Dr Maria Montessori says” “Plainly, the environment must be a living one, directed by a higher intelligence, arranged by an adult who is prepared for his mission.”

So a steadfast and determined Principal took his KG 3’s to another victorious graduating grandeur celebration with the help of our KG Coordinator and the KG Team… It was a bright sunny morn with the tall ;Kingdom’ majestic looking all covered with the sandy dust staring in front of us while we were driving through to an important day in my life..…It was KG 3′s Graduation Day!..As I walked into Horizon I was met with smiling faces and excitement all round..It was with great contentment that I looked over the sea of faces in our audience – proud mums, dads, grandparents, family and friends – Filled with deep satisfaction and pride I watched the program with memories so unforgettable… Turning back the pages of time I could not help recall the many years I shared with this team and the great Principal who was always polite, understanding, and easy to work with. Of course as always we faced some trials and tribulations along the way…but we soldiered on and came out stronger than ever before. I must commend the Principal, the vast improvement that has taken place to unfold the hidden talents of the teachers and parents to meet and raise the standard of Horizon Kindergarten section…His untiring efforts over the years in providing enrichment to this section with the proper methodology and creating a structured program brought in results of such quality and quantity … Allhamdulilah KG Horizon section has traveled this far with tremendous success. It has been quite a tedious road of hard work. The understanding the need of a proper structure for the KG, the future leaders of tomorrow has been given top priorities. The Prinicpal remained strong in his beliefs, never gave up and never failed in his support.  Today’s performance our KG’s proved their independence and self- confidence as they danced away to the beat of the music that kept our toes a tapping and the cameras a flashing!  Each class and the introduction given by our wonderful teachers gave an insight to their capabilities and all what they have acquired to share with the KG’s trusted in their loving and tender care. Well done teachers keep it up with your smiles through the KG tears.  With many thanks to our Art/PE teacher Ms Loris who tastefully designed the stage and the invitation. The costumes were tailored and designed to suit each event. I congratulate the teamwork which played an important role and that with every dawning year there seems to be an undeniable and a tremendous improvement. Thanks to the magnificent graduation committee. namely Ms Manar (asst) Ms Osma, Ms Reem, Ms Suzzanne Ms Lina, the Arabic Coordinator and her team including Mr Ali our stage-hand, music producer and director…It was indeed a beautiful show…and i am sure parents too will voice the same sentiments with no hesitation. Mr Mohamed Ghaith leader of the entire school proved his excellence with his understanding of maintaining a healthy relationship with the staff parents and himself that United We Stand Divided We Fall!  Hope to see your wonderful program next year too. Wish you the best of luck and may God be with you in this all important role you have taken…the educational field for the welfare of many a generation! The great Horizon KG team!

Saudi Arabia 1982……………Culture Shock It Was!

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Culture Evolution – My Own Experience

(Ladies nyt magazine Riyadh KSA Chairperson Manel Gamage)

What exactly do we mean by culture?

Culture means life’s curriculum which has language, ideas, beliefs, manners, customs, taboos, codes, institutions, tools, techniques, works of art, rituals, ceremonies, and symbols. It is passed on from generation to generation.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) described culture as follows: “… culture should be regarded as the set of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features of society or a social group, and that it encompasses, in addition to art and literature, lifestyles, ways of living together, value systems, traditions and beliefs”

It is in its broadest sense a cultivated behavior, a behavior attained through social learning. We are what we learn and experience in life’s journey. We cultivate attitudes and build up our mentality accordingly. Such beliefs, values, and understanding that we acquire determines our very own human nature. We are bound by the laws of culture and are judged in accordance to its demands. There is no place for a universal ‘right way’ except the cultural way’ as prescribed by each ethnic society, it’s a Hobson’s Choice indeed!

Culture and traditions as we can see is clearly ones way of life as is religion. It globally has its sets of rules laid down by man that has been contaminated according to his own interpretation and understanding. Man has his education and knowledge, but the lack of understanding is and sadly will always be his own enemy. The optimistic version of the cultural theory is that we as human beings can choose our lifestyle but our pessimistic version maintains that we have becomes slaves to the culture that dominates our very lives.

Dwelling through the backyard of my mind I clearly recall the memories that I awoke to on arrival at the Dhaharan Intenational Airport way back in 1982. It took me off guard, the cultural shock overwhelmed me. I was not equipped with a broad horizon of information on the nature of such diversity, the difference between our society in Sri Lanka and the sheltered society over here in KSA was immeasurable. I realize now the importance of being equipped with necessary information before embarking on global assignments, to identify the cultural differences that may exist between one’s home country and the new country of residence or business operation. I guess it always will be a Herculean task to build a cultural awareness to adapt oneself to such alien lifestyles.

The environmental culture shock was the desert wind that howled at me as I nervously stepped onto sandy soils of the land of black gold. The beautiful open green fields I enjoyed back home, replaced by the parched dry land around me, left me feeling trapped in a cave of darkness. The lofty tall towers that surrounded me were cold gray bars opening to an icy atmosphere. Never in my wildest dream did I take into consideration that there were different layers of culture existence at such various levels. This also demonstrated how the ecological factors led to cultural change. The ecological approaches explained the different ways that people live around the world not in terms of their degree of evolution but rather as distinct adaptations to the variety of environments and landscapes in which they live.

I cannot dispute the fact that the Sociologists stress the importance of culture in determining human behavior. Thus this difference should be carefully measured to help build cultural awareness, with such a fast shrinking world some countries may share many attributes that help mold their cultures (the modifiers may be language, religion, geographical location, etc.).

Hailing from a society immersed in the dominance of colonial rule and reflecting back on my culture, virtually borrowed from foreigners who invaded us, I understood the effects of language on the people of my country. The whole transition of change from a community speaking in English in the old Ceylon to the ethnic languages of Sri lanka today has still continued to impact our continuing generations. The results of European Empires and so much of their mannerisms being embedded in our lifestyle had molded our entire society, with rituals, norms of behavior, and systems of beliefs.

From the English, manicured with hints of Portuguese and Dutch influence, an anglicized Sri Lanka yet surfaces through all the nationalism we’ve come through. I was plunged into a world of collision as every step I made in the Arabian Peninsular had to be carefully studied and implemented to protect me from the watchful eyes of the authorities. Women were over protected and hardly seen on the streets but this did not deter me from exercising my freedom of movement. I made myself comfortable clad in the attire prescribed by the laws of the Kingdom and set about life, hoping to get to the end of my rainbow for that pot of gold..

I never had entertained the thought that English language was a priceless asset I had inherited from my home country till I entered this cave of darkness. Both the English language and the lifestyle I was nurtured in proved to be extremely invaluable. I was carried out to the palace of winds with my sound knowledge of the western system of education and their methodology. I took the place of the Pied piper of Hamlin as I was trailed by people from different nationalities wherever I went. This created a sense of pride that besieged my entire being to be a Sri Lankan.

Culture is difficult to fathom, because it frequently exists at an unconscious level, or at least tends to be so pervasive that it escapes everyday thought. What can we say of the Sri Lankans who have raised new generations in this Kingdom of evolving society? What will be the results of their culture and molding? Only time can tell. When we are at rest and far from the madding crowds, someone will write about the evolution of such new generations of a rich, globalized world.

Shirani Ibrahim

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Beautiful Quotes

 

Golden words –
Beautiful quotes
Risk more than others think is safe.
Care more than others think is wise.
Dream more than others think is practical.
Expect more than others think is possible.
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Interesting…

 Have A Good Laugh! (Nadira Mooseen)

1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married.     The ceremony wasn’t much, but the reception was excellent.
2. A set of jumper cables walk into a bar.    The bartender says, ‘I’ll serve you, but don’t start anything.’
3. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted.
4. A dyslexic man walks into a bra.
5. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and says:    ‘A beer please, and one for the road.’
6. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other:     ‘Does this taste funny to you ?’
7. ‘Doc, I can’t stop singing ‘The Green, Green Grass of Home.’     ‘That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome.’      ‘Is it common ?’      ‘Well, It’s Not Unusual.’
8. Two cows are standing next to each other in a field.     Daisy says to Dolly, ‘I was artificially inseminated this morning.’     ‘I don’t believe you,’ says Dolly.

   ‘It’s true; no bull!’ exclaims Daisy.


9. An invisible man marries an invisible woman.   The kids were nothing to look at either.
10. Deja Moo: The feeling that you’ve heard this bull before. 11. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day, but I couldn’t find any.
12. A man woke up in a hospital after a serious accident. He shouted, ‘Doctor, doctor, I can’t feel my legs !’ The doctor replied, ‘I know you can’t – I’ve cut off your arms !’ Hospital surgeon: We have good news and bad news. Patient: Whats the bad news? Surgeon: We had to cut off your legs. Patient: Whats the GOOD NEWS ?? Surgeon: The man in the next bed wants to buy your slippers !  13. I went to a seafood disco last week…and pulled a mussel.

14. What do you call a fish with no eyes ?        A fsh.
15. Two fish swim into a concrete wall.       One turns to the other and says, ‘Dam !’
16. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were a bit cold, so they lit a fire in the craft.       It sank, proving once again that you can’t have your kayak and heat it too.

17. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel, and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories.       After about an hour, the manager came out of the office, and asked them to disperse

      ‘But why,’ they asked, as they moved off.

      ‘Because,’ he said, ‘I can’t stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer.’

18. A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption.       One of them goes to a family in Egypt , and is named ’Ahmal.’       The other goes to a family in Spain ; they name him ‘Juan.’       Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother.

      Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal.        Her husband responds, ‘They’re twins ! If you’ve seen Juan, you’ve seen Ahmal.’ 19. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time,       which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet.       He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet,       he suffered from bad breath.        This made him …..       A super-calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
20.  And finally, there was the person who sent twenty different puns to his friends,

       with the hope that at least ten of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.

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PARAPROSDOKIANS

Paraprosdokians (Winston Churchill loved them) are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous.

1. Where there’s a will, I want to be in it.

2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it’s still on my list.

3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

4. If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.

5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

6. War does not determine who is right – only who is left..

7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

8. They begin the evening news with ‘Good Evening,’ then proceed to tell you why it isn’t.

9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

10. Buses stop in bus stations. Trains stop in train stations. On my desk is a work station.

11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.

12. In filling out an application, where it says, ‘In case of emergency, notify:’ I put ‘DOCTOR.’

13. I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

14. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

15. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.

16. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.

17. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

18. Money can’t buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.

19. There’s a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can’t get away.

20. I used to be indecisive. Now I’m not so sure.

21. You’re never too old to learn something stupid.

22. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

23. Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.

24. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

25. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. Amen

And mine is……… I’m supposed to respect my elders, but its getting harder and harder for me to find one now.

 

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Then and Now…
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BILL GATES in a restaurant.
The waiter had a strange feeling on his face after the tip. Gates realized & asked, what happened? Waiter:
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It’s English and only English

The Beauty and Complexity of the English Language

Professor Ernest Brennecke of Columbia is credited with inventing a sentence that can be made to have eight different

Meanings by placing ONE WORD in all possible positions in the sentence: “I hit him in the eye yesterday.”

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The word is “ONLY”.

The Message:

1. ONLY I hit him in the eye yesterday. (No one else did)

2. I ONLY hit him in the eye yesterday. (Did not slap him)

3. I hit ONLY him in the eye yesterday. (I did not hit others)

4. I hit him ONLY in the eye yesterday. (I did not hit outside the eye)

5. I hit him in ONLY the eye yesterday. (Not other organs)

6. I hit him in the ONLY eye yesterday. (He doesn’t have another eye)

7. I hit him in the eye ONLY yesterday. (Not today)

8. I hit him in the eye yesterday ONLY. (Did not wait for today)

This is the beauty and complexity of the English language.

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PONDERISMS:
I used to eat a lot of natural foods
Until
I learned that most people die of natural causes.
Garden Rule:
When weeding,
The best way to make sure you are removing a weed
&
Not a valuable plant is to pull on it.
If it comes out of the ground easily,
It is a valuable plant. 
The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to
Buy a replacement.
Never take life seriously.
Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Have you noticed since everyone has a camcorder these days
No one talks about seeing UFOs like they used to?
In the 60′s,
People took acid to make the world weird.
Now the world is weird
&
People take Prozac to make it normal.
How is it one careless match can start a forest fire,
But
It takes a whole box to start a campfire?
Who was the first person to look at a cow and say,
“I think I’ll squeeze these dangly things here and drink whatever comes out?”
Who was the first person to say,
“See that chicken there?
I’m gonna eat the next thing that comes outta its butt.”
If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares,
Why is there a song about him?
Why does your OB-GYN leave the room when you get undressed
If he’s going to look up there anyway?
Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?
Why doesn’t glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Do you ever wonder why you gave me your email address?
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Helpful Hints! Tape a chocolate bar to the outside of your microwave.
If the chocolate melts, you will know that the microwaves are escaping
And
It is time to have the oven serviced.
A mouse trap, placed on top on of your alarm clock
Will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep.
Old telephone books make ideal personal address books.
Simply cross out the names and addresses of people you don’t know.
Before attempting to remove stubborn stains from a garment always circle the stain in permanent ink pen so that when you remove the garment from the washing machine you can easily locate the area of the stain and check that it has gone.
Lose weight quickly by eating raw meat and rancid tuna.
It was found that the subsequent food poisoning enabled a person to lose 12 pounds in only 2 days.
Avoid parking tickets by leaving your windshield wipers turned to fast wipe whenever you leave your car parked illegally.
High blood pressure sufferers:
Simply cut yourself and bleed for a while,
Thus, reducing the pressure in your veins.
Olympic athletes:
Conceal the fact that you have taken performance enhancing drugs by simply running a little slower and letting someone else win.
Heavy smokers:
Don’t throw away those filters from the end of your cigarettes.
Save them up and within a few years you’ll have enough to insulate your ceiling.

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JOB EVALUATIONS

1. This associate is really not so much of a has-been, but more definitely a won’t be.

2. Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap.

3. When she opens her mouth, it seems it is only to change whichever foot was previously there.

4. He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle.

5. This young lady has delusions of adequacy.

6. He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.

7. This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.

8. This employee should go far and the sooner he starts, the better.

9. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

10. Got into the gene pool when the lifeguard wasn’t watching.

11. A room temperature IQ.

12. Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold it together.

13. A gross ignoramus – 144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus.

14. A photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on.

15. A prime candidate for natural deselection.

16. Bright as Alaska in December.

17. One-celled organisms outscore him in IQ tests.

18. Donated his brain to science before he was done using it.

19. Fell out of the family tree.

20. Gates are down, lights are flashing, but the train isn’t coming.

21. Has two brains: one is lost; the other is out looking for it.

22. He’s so dense, light bends around him.

23. If brains were taxed, she’d get a refund.

24. If he were any more stupid, he’d have to be watered twice a week.

25. If you give him a penny for his thoughts, you’ll get change.

26. If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean.

27. One neuron short of a synapse.

28. Some drink from the fountain of knowledge, he only gargled.

29. Takes him an hour and a half to watch 60 Minutes.

30. Wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead.

31. Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig.

32. His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of morbid curiosity.

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The Cockroach Theory for Self-development

Response Vs Reaction!

At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady.

She started screaming out of fear.

With a panic stricken face and trembling voice she started jumping with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach.

Her reaction was contagious as everyone in her group also got panicky.   The lady finally managed to push the cockroach away but …it landed on another lady in the group.

Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the drama.   The waiter rushed forward to their rescue. In the relay of throwing the cockroach next fell upon the waiter.   The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behaviour of the cockroach on his shirt. When he was confident enough he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant.     Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement the antenna of my mind picked up a few thoughts and started wondering, was the cockroach responsible for their histrionic behaviour? If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed? He handled it near to perfection without any chaos.   It is not the cockroach, but the inability of the ladies to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach that disturbed the ladies.   I realized that it is not the shouting of my father or my boss or my wife that disturbs me, but it’s my inability to handle the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbs me.

It’s not the traffic jams on the road that disturbs me, but my inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam that disturbs me.   More than the problem it’s my reaction to the problem that creates chaos in my life.   Lessons learnt from the story: I understood I should not react in life. I should always respond. The women reacted whereas the waiter responded.   Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always well thought of just and right to save a situation from going out of hands to avoid cracks in relationship to avoid taking decisions in anger, anxiety, stress or hurry.      Have a nice day!

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Dawns Another 13th May 2012 & Its Mothers Day…Sri Lanka/USA

My Darling Shirani
What a wonderful day it is
The sun shines,
The winds blow
The birds are gaily singing I hear music in the wind …
 Whispering “happy Birthday Shirani
I hear doves quietly chirping Happy Mother’s Day too Shirani
Then I realize the wonder of today
Not only is your birthday
But also it is mother’s day
I realize that God has created just a few like you
On such a glorious day
So wish you my dearest Shirani Happy Birthday And Happy Mother’s Day too
This Lily of the Valley is your flower dear Shirani May -
 Lily of the Valley Full of humility, chastity, sweetness and purity.
 Graceful fragrant and virtually carefree.
 I give this flower to you as you perfectly resemble its meaning
Mostly Shirani You are MY LILLY OF THE VALLEY HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHIRANI!…

from Audrey

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16th May2012

I say Happy Birthday with this Most Watched Bollywood Video~Heres hoping that the more you have ~Longer you live to mesmorise us with your hidden multi dimentional talents
Teri Meri – “Bodyguard (2011) *HD* 1080p [Full Song] – Ft. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Teri Meri HD, Full Hindi Song, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, `Teri Meri Prem Kahani` Movie Bodyguard 2011, Salman Khan & Kareena Kapoor, “Teri Meri” Bollywood Hindi …
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Shirani Ibrahimtnx for the kind wishes with the lovely thoughtful video……beautiful.. ..oh hidden talents? Dont we all have that kind of blessing?..Many tnx once again. Please remember me in your prayers..good health is what I need its my best wealth….

57 friends posted on Shirani’s timeline on her birthday.
Yesterday
Happy Birthday and Mother’s Day, Shirani Ibrahim. I just ate some “Makloubah” myself. So, I feel a bit Stuffed.
  • Hooriya Careem-Marikar

    happy Birthday to u.may Allaah bless you and your loved ones,with good health wealth,prosperity and every happiness.The blessings of all those whom u have nurtured,also belong to you.Happy moms day.Allaah bless dearie.always ur friend.
  • Basak Atasoy

    HaPpY BirThDaY!!!! Wishing you miles of smiles:))))))))))))))))))) (again:))
  • Khadija Mohideen

    Many Many Happy Returns of the Day aunty, may allah bless u…..Hav fun!!!!:)
  • Sabith Shahul Hameed

    Happy b’day aunty…hope u have a blast n send us a piece of ur b’day cake :)
  • Israa Ha

    Happy Birthday Mom …. miss u so much and i wish that i can be with u in ur special day .. love u ♥
Fathima Fawaza

Happy Birthday Aunty!!! hpe u have a blessed one with many more blissful ones to come…. May the Almighty shower his choicest blessings on u always.. tc and have a blast , love from Rifath and I xoxoxoxo :)
  • Ifthikhar Aziz

    Happy Birthday,my dear Shirani. May you blessed with Allah Almighty’s love and mercy. So sorry,I had forgetten your special day.
  • Hussain M Alavi

    Many happy returns Shirani.
  • Yasmin Sally Daniels

    Happy Birthday Shirani! May you have a wonderful day, year and life!
  • Imran Saleem

    Many,Many,Happy Returns of the day,my dear Shirani sister,may Al’might Allah’s blessing be with you and always…have a nice time..think of us too..

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Happy birthday Shirani…
Zeyada Ayesh

happy birthday . may you have every thing best in your life. g
  • Nora Anna

    Happy Birthday to you ♥ Have a great day ♥
  • Shaffeena Ahamed

    Happy Birthday….
  • Ivan Alvis

    Happy birthday, my friend, and all the very best for another year of happiness.
  • Eve Adams

    Happy Birthday Sis…♥…Have a smashing day with the family..MAY ALLAH BLESS U ALWAYS…AMEEN…
  • Tamara Faraj

    happy birthday dear love you
  • Azmi Sameer

    I wish you Good Health, Love, Peace and Happiness.
  • Fida Barakat

    happy birthday dear love you
Alrica Bertrand

WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHIRANI WITH GODS ABUNDENT BLESSINGS AND A HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TOO!
Ingrid Duckworth Koch

Happy Birthday Shirani - hope you are spoilt today – have a wonderful day and Happy Mother’s Day as well.
  • Rizvi Junaideen

    “Happy birthday Aunty”may Almighty Allah bless you with good health, long live, and Happiness forever
  • Gary Ellis

    Dear Shirani today you Are the Birthday Girl. Have a Wonderful day. Regards  Gary and Preeanie.
  • Shahrana Nizar

    Dearest aunty! Hope you have a happy birthday and a great year ahead!! May you be blessed with the best life has to offer! Lots of love Shahrana, Hisham and Shaheem
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 tnx to my adorable Horizon KG teachers..
for giving me your precious time…
to make my day memorable…
It is examination week May God make it easy for you n the kg’s.
.Missed Lories kulood Kg 3 quran Islamic Haleema
Give them my love..sorry I was busy too..
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Queen of Hearts Cake my favourite colors!

my girls gkids…did surprise me!!

Month of May…Mothers Day13th May 2012

Thoughts Of Mum

The Unconditional Love

Gone are those caring loving hands that held me tenderly,

that helped me wade the stormy shores, oh so bravely,

The older you got the stronger and wiser you seemed to me

You read my hurt, my need you saw and treated me so  gently

It was a mother and daughter bond that could, can never be torn

Sadly one day, when I was far away, the angels came, you were gone.

Wet eyes, pain numbed, I walked on stumbling as the years rolled by

I turned to God Almighty and with many a prayer I did sigh,

As into darkness I was plunged and felt this world I no longer could ride

Then came, four motherly angels, to dry the tears, that I could not hide.

They blossomed into beautiful flowers with sweetness so fragrant.

I see your smile my dearest mum, in their young face with strength abundant

Now, I stroll along life’s journey, as they lend me their ears and words of love

God never fails us, as he showers the glory of his blessings from above.

Hand in hand, I move along with my girls, to face the dawn of every glorious morn.

Mothers they truly are, Melina, Nadi, Firasa and Marie with dignity I move on!

Daughters are sisters and friends and become our dearest mothers till the end

The precious gift making our day so starry in the darkest night and hearts do amend.

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mothersday cake made by Marie gdaughter 2012 13th May

Mothers Day Tea Party

 

Double celebrations!

Interesting Email Forwards

At the dentist
LOL
This is kinda cute he. 
I could not resist forwarding it on.

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Just at the  moment when the dentist was leaning over towards his patient to take care of her teeth, he was startled.  

Excuse me, Miss, these are my testicles that you are holding.”

“I know,” answered the patient.

“We two should be very careful not to hurt each other,…..Agree?”

Letter of recommendation
If you have to write a letter of recommendation for a fired employee, here are a few suggested phrases: For the chronically absent:
“A man like him is hard to find.”
“It seemed her career was just taking off.” For the office drunk:
“I feel his real talent is wasted here.”
“We generally found him loaded with work to do.”
“Every hour with him was a happy hour.” For an employee with no ambition:
“He could not care less about the number of hours he had to put in.”
“You would indeed be fortunate to get this person to work for you.” For an employee who is so unproductive that the job is better left unfilled:
“I can assure you that no person would be better for the job.”
For an employee who is not worth further consideration as a job candidate:
“I would urge you to waste no time in making this candidate an offer of employment.”
“All in all, I cannot say enough good things about this candidate or recommend him too highly.”
For a stupid employee:
“There is nothing you can teach a man like him.”
“I most enthusiastically recommend this candidate with no qualifications whatsoever.” For a dishonest employee:
“Her true ability was deceiving.”
“He’s an unbelievable worker.”

Have you heard about:
The polite teacher?
He passed the nuts.
The math teacher who wanted to lose weight?
She gave up pi.
When that didn’t work, she decided to trinomials.
The science teacher who was involved in an automobile accident?
He was grading tests on a curve.
The science professor who taught astrophysics?
She pointed her students to pi in the sky.
The history teacher who became a contestant on a popular TV show?
It’s called “The Dating Game.”
The professor who revised her syllabus to reveal the crucial role that women play in shaping world events?
She changed the course of history.
The algebra teacher?
She was an agent of math instruction.

                                    

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THE POSITIVE SIDE OF LIFE:

Living on Earth is expensive, But it does include a free trip Around the sun every year. How long a minute is Depends on what side of the Bathroom door you’re on. Birthdays are good for you The more you have, The longer you live. Happiness comes through doors you Didn’t even know you left open.
Ever notice that the people who are late Are often much jollier Than the people who have to wait for them?
Most of us go to our grave With our music still inside of us.

If Wal-Mart is lowering prices every day, How come nothing is free yet?
You may be only one person in the world, But
You may also be the world to one person.
Some mistakes are too much fun To only make once.
Don’t cry because it’s over; Smile because it happened.
We could learn a lot from crayons: Some are sharp, some are pretty, Some are dull, some have weird names, And all are different colours….but They all exist very nicely in the same box.
A truly happy person is one who Can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
Have an awesome day,
And Know that someone Who thinks you’re great Has thought about you today!..
And that person was me.

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STRANGE FACTS OF OUR WORLD

American car horns beep in the tone of F.

The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.

Mosquito repellents don’t repel.

They hide you.

The spray blocks the mosquito’s sensors so they don’t know you’re there.

Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.

The first owner of the Marlboro company died of lung cancer.

Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.

Betsy Ross is the only real person to ever have been the head on a Pez dispenser.

The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; “7″ was selected because the original containers were 7 ounces.

“UP” indicated the direction of the bubbles.

No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

One in every four Americans has appeared on television.

Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.

A Boeing 747′s wingspan is longer than the Wright brothers’ first flight.

The albatross drinks sea water.

It has a special desalinization apparatus that strains out and excretes all excess salt.

In Clarendon, Texas, there is reportedly a law on the books that lawyers must accept eggs, chickens, or other produce, as well as money, as payment of legal fees.

Cats purr at 26 cycles per second, the same as an idling diesel engine.

A dragonfly flaps its wings 20 to 40 times a second,

Bees and houseflies 200 times,

Some mosquitoes 600 times, and

A tiny gnat 1,000 times.

Adolf Hitler’s mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor.

Marilyn Monroe had six toes.

The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley’s gum.

A duck’s quack doesn’t echo, and no one knows why.

The combination “ough” can be pronounced in nine different ways. The following sentence contains them all: “A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed.”

Facetious and abstemious contain all the vowels in the correct order, as does arsenious, meaning “containing arsenic.”

The United States has never lost a war in which mules were used.

Blueberry Jelly Bellies were created especially for Ronald Reagan.

All porcupines float in water.

Cat’s urine glows under a black light.

Non-dairy creamer is flammable.

When opossums are playing ‘possum’, they are not “playing.” They actually pass out from sheer terror

A group of unicorns is called a blessing. Twelve or more cows are known as a “flink.” A group of frogs is called an army. A group of rhinos is called a crash. A group of kangaroos is called a mob A group of whales is called a pod. A group of ravens is called a murder. A group of officers is called a mess. A group of larks is called an exaltation. A group of owls is called a parliament.

Ivory bar soap floating was a mistake.

They had been over-mixing the soap formula causing excess air bubbles that made it float.

Customers wrote and told how much they loved that it floated, and it has floated ever since. [It floats in gasoline, too.]

If you could count the number of times a cricket chirps in one minute, divide by 2, add 9 and divide by 2 again, you would have the correct temperature in Celsius degrees

During the Civil War, Robert E. Lee was offered command of the Union Army before he accepted his post with the Confederacy.

Margaret Higgins Sanger, the birth-control pioneer, was one of eleven children.

There are more than 15,000 different varieties of rice.

When a man died in ancient Egypt, the females in his family would smear their heads and faces with mud and wander through the city beating themselves and tearing off their clothes.

Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself.

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Aphorism:

A short, pointed sentence that expresses a wise or clever observation or a general truth.

The nicest thing about the future is…

That it always starts tomorrow.

Money will buy a fine dog,

But

Only kindness will make him wag his tail.

If you don’t have a sense of humour,

You probably don’t have any sense at all.

Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs.

A good time to keep your mouth shut is

When you’re in deep water.

How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark

To become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?

Business conventions are important. . .

Because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without.

Why is it that at class reunions

You feel younger than everyone else looks?

Scratch a cat . . .

&

You will have a permanent job.

No one has more driving ambition than

The teenage boy who wants to buy a car.

There are no new sins;

The old ones just get more publicity.

There are worse things than getting a call for a wrong number at 4 am. -

Like,

It could be the right number.

No one ever says,

“It’s only a game”

When their team is winning.

I’ve reached the age where

‘happy hour’ is a nap.

Be careful about reading the fine print. . . .

there’s no way you’re going to like it.

The trouble with bucket seats is that

Not everybody has the same size bucket.

Do you realize that,

In about 40 years,

We’ll have thousands of old people running around with tattoos?

(And rap music will be the Golden Oldies!)

Money can’t buy happiness –

But

Somehow it’s more comfortable to cry in

A Cadillac than in an Uno.

After 60,

If you don’t wake up aching in every joint,

You’re probably dead.

Always be yourself

Because

The people that matter don’t mind . . . .

And

The ones that mind don’t matter.

Life isn’t tied with a bow . . .

But it’s still a gift.

Remember…

Politicians and diapers should be changed often

&

For the same reason.

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FRACTURED SCIENCE … 

  When you smell an odourless gas,

It is probably carbon monoxide.
Water is composed of two gins,
Oxygin and hydrogin. Oxygin is pure gin.
Hydrogin is gin and water.
Nitrogen is not found in Ireland
Because it is not found in a free state.
When you breathe,
You inspire.
When you do not breathe,
You expire.
Three kinds of blood vessels are
Arteries,
Vanes,
& Caterpillars.
Before giving a blood transfusion,
Find out if the blood is Affirmative or negative.
The pistol of a flower is
Its only protection against insects.
A fossil is an extinct animal.
The older it is,
The more extinct it is.
Equator:
A menagerie lion running around Earth through Africa.
To remove dust from the eye,
Pull the eye down over the nose.
The body consists of three parts –
The brainium,
The borax &
The abominable cavity.
The brainium contains the brain. The borax contains the heart and lungs,
&
The abominable cavity contains the bowels,
Of which there are five – A, E, I, O, and U.
Do you ever wonder why you gave me your email address?

A Journey of Fantasy!

“Gota’s War” book to be launched – War kudos misappropriated

(Lanka-e-News-13.May.2012, 9.30PM)

The most ludicrous event in history which would make even the dead to sit up and laugh is to take place at the Water’s edge on the 14th. That is the day the book written in English entitled ‘Gota’s war’ is going to be launched.

‘The Island’ newspaper alphabet writer C A Chandraprema, the self proclaimed ‘cogwheel intellect’ is the author of this book.

In the years 1988-89 , Chandraprema was the leader of the murder paramilitary group called ‘PRRA’ under the name of ‘Thadi Priyantha’. Until today, there are no cases against him, nor are courts hearing them in respect of the many murders he committed.

In 1990, though Gotabaya Rajapakse was not unfit health wise, he fled the country and went to the US in fear of the war falsely medically condemning himself. A medical certificate had stated that he was mentally unstable. Now, that medical certificate had been removed from the file which contained it and the file destroyed.

It has been confirmed without any trace of doubt that he fled the country in fear of the war. Gotabaya after leaving the army threw a party before leaving for the US. At the party he had openly told his friends, ‘Now the war is turning for the worse and portends danger. Now it has reached the stage of killing Lieutenants. Next will be the stage of killing of Colonels and Majors. That is why I left the army.’ At the time he resigned from the army he was holding the post of Lt. Colonel. This story he related clearly confirmed his inordinate cowardice and his fear of the war.

This coward Bayagotha for 15 years while in America until his brother contested the Presidency in SL, did not ever think of his motherland let alone visit it just even once. At least he could have visited the motherland when his brother became the Prime Minister. He did not do even that since his fear was so overriding. It is said that he did not even sleep facing the direction of SL. He was so frightened of the ongoing war at that time.

After his brother became the President, Gota became the Defence Secretary. Gotabaya who knows nothing about Govt. Administration nor possessing any higher education on the strategies of war , continued in his lofty position with brother’s support. Actually speaking, if he is to hold a Ministry secretary position, he ought to be a senior having passed the Govt. Administrative service examination. If he is to sit the Govt. Administrative service examination , he should at least have a degree qualification. Unfortunately Gota has no such qualifications. If at all he has passed a Govt. Examination, it is the GCE ord. Level exam. He has no qualification in strategies on war. In the army the exam he passed finally was the exam for the promotion from post of Captain to Major.. In the army if any knowledge is to be gained in war strategy or its techniques, he should have passed at least the Army MBC exam. For that, he should have had a foreign education, and the foreign Institutions take only Major Generals or higher army officers for that study. Gota had never in his life thought of them.

If we are to borrow the words of the Minister Maithri,‘There is nothing that Gota did in the war’ (gota yuddhaye kala bambuwak netha’). Of course, he did one thing properly – he carried messages to his brother – he was a good messenger. At the security council meetings , while he was like a mute dumb as ever, it was the former Amy Commander Sarath Fonseka whom these Rajapakses have maneuvered and jailed, who carried out all the major war operations. Certainly, except C A Chandraprema the hired assassin, all others know this stark truth. Gota’ s own conscience will testify to this, if he has a heart (many doubt whether Gota has one).

In these circumstances , wont the launching of a book titled ‘ Gota’s war’ evoke people’s contempt and ridicule on the ‘hired assassin’ writer and whom it is written about. Wont even a dead person sit up and laugh derisively at these comic characters who are desperately seeking through writers of putrid antecedence to appropriate the war kudos to themselves which truly belong to the former Army Commander and his brave Forces.

‘Monkey praises its own tail’ is a common adage. Here Gota is praising his own tail hidden between his legs using the fancy tale in a book published by himself, for the Ranjan Wijeratne Defence Academy which published this book is now under Gotabaya of the Defence Ministry.

By infamous Gota trying to become famous via this satan’s book of falsehood, he is confirming to the world that the medical certificate he produced to flee the country long ago is also similarly a false certificate.

The photograph herein is enough to bear testimony to what was “Gota’s war”- while Gen. Fonseka and his armed forces were fighting the raging war in the battlefield, it shows how Gota like a peeping-tom was in a corner putting out his head .

What’s more? In the recent illicit treasure digging at Mahavilachchi, it was proved beyond doubt that Gota is behind this sordid anti national activity too – Gota’s war in reverse gear?

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Rizvi Mufthi’s call for compromise on Dambulla Mosque

Rewarding hooliganism and sell out of the community

By Latheef Farook

All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama President, M.I.M. Rizvi Mufthi’s speech in Riyadh on Friday 4 May 2012 on the attack on the Dambulla Mosque has shocked the island’s Muslim community.

For a moment I asked myself, whether he has been dispatched by the mob leader Innamaluwa Sumangala Thera for canvassing in favour of demolishing the mosque.

In his speech, published in the Jeddah based “ArabNews” and reproduced in Sri Lankan dailies-Daily Mirror and Ceylon Today- on 7 May 2012, Rizvi Mufthi has called for resolving the Dambulla issue, imposed on the Muslim community by violence, amicably through tolerance and COMPROMISE.

Justifying this call he said the Line Mosque in Kandy was demolished for society development projects and the Nimal Road Mosque at Bambalapitiya was demolished, and built far away, to accommodate the highway that was constructed in the neighbourhood.

This was   misleading.

Muslims in Kandy point out that no Mosque in Kandy, including Line Mosque, was ever demolished or shifted.

Even in the case of Nimal Road Mosque the owners of the land said that it was not built far away.

Instead, the new mosque was built few yards away from the site where the old mosque was located.

They explained that the old mosque was located few yards from the railway line.

In the subsequent years the old mosque was expanded to conduct Ahadiya classes.

However, the mosque paved the way for the marine drive and the present mosque was built few yards behind, leaving space for the construction of Marine Drive.

The beauty of this is that this was done peacefully and not on the instigation of unruly mobs.

In suggesting for a peaceful solution, Rizvi Mufthi had spoken on the need for “compromise” which suggests the demolition of the Dambulla mosque.

If this is what he implied then it is simply rewarding of hooliganism.

What he has failed to highlight is that the call for the demolition of Dambulla Mosque was not made by the Sinhalese in Dambulla or the mainstream Sinhalese community in the country which feels embarrassed by saffron vandalism.

While the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe still remains silent, the UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa said in public that this has nothing to do with Buddhism.

Meanwhile, numerous Sinhalese columnists dismissed the attack on the Dambulla mosque as a despicable act and one columnist even went to the extent of describing the mob as “mad men of Dambulla”.

This vandalism is suspected to be the work of a small minority of   ultra nationalists who managed to get into influential positions in the government.

Ever since the military defeat of the LTTE these ultra nationalists unleashed a vicious campaign community against Islam and Muslims inciting the majority.

It began using ten Sinhala language and nine English language websites.

They also produced a documentary on Daftar Jailani, Kuragala, accusing Muslims of grabbing this land which they claim belong exclusively to Sinhalese

In view of the threat to communal harmony, I highlighted this in an article in Sunday Times in September 2011.

As usual, Muslim politicians, theologians and all others slept.

Then, a mob taken from outside destroyed a Muslim shrine in Anuradhapura.

Here too, Buddhist monks led the mob.

And now comes the move to demolish the Dambulla mosque.

Even in this case though the mob leader was a local monk the mob was brought in from outside the area.

What these unruly elements do not realize is that this destructive anti Muslim campaign has all the potentials to tear apart the country which has just emerged from a three decade of savage ethnic carnage.

It was in this context one needs to view Rizvi Mufthi’s call for compromise.

Long before Muslim politicians and theologians came to the scene, the spontaneous response of the entire Muslim community to the vandalism at Dambulla Mosque has been” peaceful and dignified”.

Their only slogan was” communal harmony”.

However, compromise in this case, as claimed by Rizvi Mufthi, means rewarding lawlessness as Prime Minister D.M.Jayaratne’s office had done when it ordered the demolition of the mosque within 24 hours after the mob attack.

It would also set an extremely dangerous precedence.

Any dispute between communities, not with mobs, need to be solved in a civilized manner within the framework of the laws of the land and the entire Muslim community insisted on this with one voice.

This is a burning issue which is to be sorted out within six months as decided by a committee of Sinhalese government officers.

No Muslim was involved in taking this decision.

Under the circumstances, it would have been appropriate for Mufthi Rizvi to place facts before the audience, rather than suggesting solution which, it appears, would be at the expense of the rights of Muslims.

It appears Mufthi Rizvi has overstepped his limits.

As the president of All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulema, not a Vatican with a Pope, his job is to guide the community according to religious principles.

However, here he has entered the corrupt, criminalized and commercialised field of politics.

This is a dangerous and already people are talking of the need to clearly earmark the role of the Jamiyyathul Ulema as a religious, and not a political, organization.

There is also a growing feeling among the Muslims that Jamiyyathul Ulema should consult the community before taking any decision on behalf of the community.

Rizvi Mufthi owes an explanation to the community.

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Philosophy of Life …

“In life,

There are only two things to worry about, Either you are well,

Or

You are sick.

If you are well,

There is nothing to worry about.

But if you are sick,

You have two things to worry about; Either you will live,

Or

You will die.

If you live,

There is nothing to worry about.

If you die,

You have two things to worry about; Either you will go to heaven

Or

To hell.

If you go to heaven,

There is nothing to worry about,

But if you go to hell, You’ll be so busy shaking hands with your friends, You won’t have time to worry!”

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Amazing!!!

The Pentagon in the USA  uses on average 666 rolls of toilet paper per day!

Priests in ancient Egypt used to pluck every hair from their bodies,

Including their eyebrows and eyelashes!

Married men change their underwear twice as often as single men!

There are only two people in the world who know the secret recipe for coca-cola!

The original name for the butterfly was the flutterby

All of the world’s nations that begin wit an “A” end with an “A” except Afghanistan!

FUNNY PHOBIAS

PANOPHOBIA -

Fear of Everything

LOGIZOMECHANOPHOBIA -

Fear of Computers

BELONEPHOBIA -

Fear of Pins and Needles

HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPPEDALIOPHOBIA -

Fear of Long Word

In the middle ages, European society women had some of the blood drained from their body to achieve a pale complexion

Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicient Roberts

Thomas Edison, the man who invented the light bulb,

Was actually afraid of the dark

You are more likely to be stung by a bee on a windy day than in any other kind of weather

Before there were jets,

Jet lag was called boat lag

“DREAMT” is the only word in the English Language that ends with the letters “MT”

The hour and the minute hands cross over each other 11 times during a 12 hour period

The first reference to toilet paper dates back to 1718

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A little quiz..

An oldie but a goldie

I am only sending this to my smart friends and acquaintances.

I could not figure it out.

My first thought was wrong and I had to look at the answer.

See if  you can figure out what these seven words all have in  common!

1.  Banana 2.  Dresser   3.  Grammar 4.  Potato 5.  Revive 6.  Uneven 7.  Assess

Are you peeking or have you already given up?

Give it another try…. Look  at each word carefully.

You’ll kick yourself when you discover the answer.

This is so cool…..         No, it is not that they all have at least 2 double letters.  Let me know if you figured it out -

Answer is below!

Answer:

In all of the words listed,

If you take the first letter, place it at the end  of the word,

And

Then spell the word backwards,

It will be the  same word.

Did you figure it out?

No?

Then, send this to more people and stump them as well.

Then, you’ll feel better  too.

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