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Author, State Literary Award winner, Public Policy PhD, Development Economist

Colombo, #LKA
Joined February 2013
PhD graduation day 🍾
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Lots of dudes anxiously waiting for Joe Rogan to tell them how they are supposed to feel right now
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The DC dating pool is about to get a seismic shake up
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thinking about her today 💔
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Texas’s new pronouns are He/Haw
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Senator-elect James Talarico and Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa stun at Whataburger following their resounding victories in Texas.
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This guy did the ground work many years ago for what happened in Texas today.
So proud of Gina, so proud of James, so proud of Texas!
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I had the same experience at Fiumicino Airport, despite carrying a UNLP that allows entry into Europe without a visa. Meanwhile, other officials and diplomats with similar passports walked right in. This behaviour has been tolerated for far too long. Glad to see Kumar speak up. :)
When told people like you with your kind of passports should expect this treatment and that if we argued against that obviously disgusting comment we would be considered a threat to other passengers and not boarded is not treating everyone exactly the same but it is racist
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On elephants, monks, and the then (2019) Animal Welfare Bill. From Page 317, The Department of Chosen Ones.
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Public help sought to identify man seen assaulting porcupine in Pelawatta Full Story: newswire.lk/s5gr
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⚠️Content warning: graphic and unsettling footage ahead. Viewer discretion advised. This act of animal cruelty was captured on CCTV at the entrance of our residence in Pelawatta yesterday morning. A complaint has been lodged with the police. We are seeking the public’s help in identifying this individual to assist the authorities with their investigation. Animal cruelty should never be tolerated in our country. We must stand together to ensure that such acts are taken seriously and that those responsible are held accountable.
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Porcupine brutally attacked and killed By Easwaran Rutnam A porcupine was brutally attacked and killed near a house in Pelawatta, early on Saturday morning, a resident told Daily Mirror online. The incident captured on CCTV showed the animal being brutally attacked before being carried away. The resident, who reached out to this journalist, said that a Police complaint had been lodged over the incident. The resident, who wished to remain anonymous, suspected the animal may have been killed for its meat. “The individuals can be identified in the video and we are seeking public assistance in the investigations,” the resident told Daily Mirror. The brutal killing was yet another incident of animal cruelty captured on social media in Sri Lanka. #Animalcruelty #Srilanka #crime #DailyMirrorlk
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Porcupine brutally attacked and killed By Easwaran Rutnam A porcupine was brutally attacked and killed near a house in Pelawatta, early on Saturday morning, a resident told Daily Mirror online. The incident captured on CCTV showed the animal being brutally attacked before being carried away. The resident, who reached out to this journalist, said that a Police complaint had been lodged over the incident. The resident, who wished to remain anonymous, suspected the animal may have been killed for its meat. “The individuals can be identified in the video and we are seeking public assistance in the investigations,” the resident told Daily Mirror. The brutal killing was yet another incident of animal cruelty captured on social media in Sri Lanka. #Animalcruelty #Srilanka #crime #DailyMirrorlk
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President George W. Bush standing at Ground Zero in New York City following the September 11 Attacks. “I can hear you.”
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I'm sorry we never got a chance to meet, but getting this note from Dolly really had a an impact on me. She definitely didn't have to take the time to do it. Even for a kid who mostly listened to rap music, she was an icon. A superstar in every sense. Rest easy Dolly. And thank you for the kind words.
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I have spent much of the year traveling across Sri Lanka, visiting government and CSO-run aged care facilities and speaking with beneficiaries and caregivers as preparatory work to inform future investment in this sector. It is a severely underfunded area. Miles to go before we sleep.
The fire that engulfed an elders' home in Aguruwathota, Batagoda yesterday, claiming the lives of nine residents. Eight others were injured and hospitalised, while 51 people were rescued from the facility. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
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The IMF just approved the combined fifth and sixth reviews of SL EFF which would result in tranches amounting to approximately $695 million being disbursed to Sri Lanka. A much needed injection to our economy. A very good day.
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