Batticaloa, March 20, 2008
Saturday, March 29th, 2008Thursday, March 20, 2008
Hello everyone!
Today in Sri Lanka is celebrated the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, so I send special greetings to my Muslim friends.
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Archive for March, 2008
Batticaloa, March 16, 2008
Friday, March 28th, 2008Sunday, March 16, 2008
Well the past couple of days have had me getting a lot done, and yet not, at the same time. Until last Monday, the catch phrase was “after the election.” After the election this, after the election that; all business was put on hold until after the election. Understandable, I guess, considering no one knew what was going to happen. Now the problem is all this damn rain.
(more...)Batticaloa, March 11, 2008
Friday, March 28th, 2008Monday March 10, 2008
Hi everybody!
Well, election day is here. All is quiet so far. Very quiet. I decided to take a walk into town and see what things are like. My house is only 1 km from what we would call the downtown section of Batti (which I refer to as “Batti proper”). There are a ton of police and military standing on the streets, and a couple of those big huge armed personal carriers. But very little civilian traffic. In fact, there is so little street traffic you can cross the main road without looking either way, and still cross safely. Most people are very nervous; I’d say at least 85% of shops are closed, as are the schools (balloting is being held in them) and of the people you do see on the streets, there are no Muslims about. They are staying home, in Kattankudy down the road.
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