11:15 a.m.
I forgot I made myself instant coffee with 3 teaspoons of sugar. I think instant coffee is disgusting. It is no good at all. But it is better than water.
I am under stress. It is difficult to plan with many variables which change constantly. There are many factors at play.
I am a slow reader. I read terribly slow. I wish I could read faster.
I heard a rumour Stalin read 300 or 600 pages a day. I read 1 page in 1 minute, so, in 2 hours, I can read 120 pages. After 2 hours, I stop, I cannot read any more.
I need to still read some books.
I am thinking of a lot of things at once, so I like to write down, it helps me sort things out.
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re: Milan
I stopped contact with him. He works at Softlogic. He is not a significant active threat. He exceeds his allocation of our shared data our family are provided monthly.
re: Lal uncle
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re: Thilanga uncle
He is a product of Nalanda, a local school. He has his own unique strengths and character.
He is not a white, Ashkenazi Jewish Harvard MBA 75 year old, 33rd Scottish Rite Freemason, technology company CEO (like Jacques, substitute University of Antwerp, substitute CFO/ Director).
Thilanga uncle responded favourably to my mum's requests based on Jacques' efforts.
re: Business
There is a big problem. Cyber is not a small area. You are talking state actors, espionage, etc.
There are three vendors we partner led by (1) Mickos, (2) Ellis/ Gupta/ Clegg and (3) Kaplan/ Hyman.
The shareholders at Vendor3 are Singapore's SingTel's Innov8. The Singaporeans are clever, they work together. When their leader believes Thilanga uncle is a bad guy, they justify this too.
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His team is challenging, and complex. There are significant barriers to effective communication, language included. I think a simple recommendation to speak with Jit Warnakulasuriya, who took down Sunday Leader webpages, is satisfactory.
Jit is perhaps friendly with Ranil Wickremasinghe and Malik Samarawickrama, who was in the Union Bank board of directors with him.
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It is a bad idea, crazy even, if you have a big black mark in your history like this. However, in SL, it is a difficult country, with no rule of law. There is a mafia because there never was a rule of law. It is as simple as this.
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I am unsure. I think might even be able to do this with him just helping get the deal externally. There is no absolute need to involve him in the deal. He can just help us get these signed.
This is what is bothering me. It is on my mind. It is disadvantageous for me if Sheryl Sandberg or someone running a big US company sees Thilanga uncle's terrible Wikipedia.
Thilanga uncle has a terrible PR team. I luckily have Jonathan Hirshon as a friend, and he is the world's top 5 PR people! So, I do a great public relations campaign on an international standard. I just learn from him, I copy him, he is a cool guy, I am cold, but, I am in the process of becoming cool.
When people see me write that "Nanda Fernando, the Sampath Bank Managing Director was handing out calling cards without his number or email, but when he saw Lehan Edirisinghe, he immediately gave his WhatsApp, as Lehan's late dad founded the COYLE, a Sinhalese lobbying group" -- they believe I am god.
This story above, about Nanda, I should pay him a million dollars for this. When these guys running big US firms hear this story, they all imagine I am like the big guy in SL, even bigger than Gota!
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Vendor1 also told me they need to do business with SL through Singapore. They fear the risks in SL are too great. Namely, a lack of a rule of law. The ease of doing business is No. 1 in SG, it is No. ~90 in SL, therefore, they will bet their name, lives and money in SG.
While I cannot push Vendor1, our friend in the US might be able to do so.
12:30 p.m.
I must get my lunch. I am hungry now. I like the chili paste, I hope it was put on my plate.
