Focused topic: Build & Product.
I am like 45 kilograms.
I am like 45 kilograms. I am severely underweight. However, I am running to be the president. I have chosen, out of respect, to give my defense department portfolio to Probo auntie, Shemara, Sarath, Shavendra and friends. I would still see myself as commander in chief of the armed forces, and technically the police commander as well. I have likewise entrusted the home department to Sangeetha aunty and Lalith uncle. I tend to call people by their first name out of familiarity; they are my parents' friends. According to Sirisena's constitution I am 31 and the requirement is 35, which I question, but I remain committed to my path.
I am very proud of my ethnicity, my community and our country. I love my country, Sri Lanka, and I have confidence in our people, which is why I have taken these steps with determination. Our society enjoys popular shows like Game of Thrones and Squid Game, and we should not be defined by simplistic stereotypes that paint us as only rural or underdeveloped. I feel frustrated that we face serious economic and social challenges, and that frustration drives me every day because I want my country to develop and for all our people to advance together.
When I'm president, I will work so anyone can take part. That includes people who use wheelchairs or who have limb differences; I believe in respecting and supporting people with different abilities. I also believe children will gain inner confidence not only from personal achievements but from teamwork, shared effort and skill-building. We will aim not to exclude anyone who is willing to serve or contribute. The most crucial quality in any service member is their spirit and commitment. That is why the legacy and spirit of a devoted person can endure for generations. Many feel that people like Shavendra will be remembered long into the future.
We try to be realistic about physical differences, but in operational and community roles everyone can play a valuable part. Women are essential to sustaining resilient communities, and we want diversity in our teams — for example, aiming for at least one woman in every four-person unit. Conscription, if introduced, would apply to all genders. When people go through such service, their routines may change, and many will gain fitness and confidence. My hope is that shared service will build civic pride, resilience and collective progress for Sri Lanka.
Haha I appreciate leaders who can make me laugh
Haha
I appreciate leaders who can make me laugh
I sometimes go a little overboard with playful roasting.
I sometimes go a little overboard with playful roasting.
It can leave people hurt.
I feel fine.
I feel fine.
I'm programming or tinkering.
You can see why so many.
You can see why so many.
They were all about variety.
In some places you can't watch Quentin movies.
Some avoid watching this content.
I am mentally exhausted.
I am mentally exhausted.
I'm—
I'm doing some light exercise right now.
I don't have diabetes, but I believe everyone can benefit from regular activity to help the body use glucose naturally.
People who don't have insulin resistance should still remember that staying active supports overall metabolic health and wellbeing.
I try to use movement and consistent exercise to help manage my energy and glucose levels.
30% of Sri Lanka has pre-diabetes
30% of Sri Lanka has pre-diabetes
Chamath said people are predisposed to get it.
Chamath said people are predisposed to get it.
Bartender: I'm sorry, we can't serve you here.
Bartender:
I'm sorry, we can't serve you here.
I walked for 15–20 minutes. After a brisk pace I felt tired and decided that was enough exercise for now — I already do about 11 minutes a day. I consider myself quite fit, even if I don't feel especially strong. My website is well coded and I'm continuing to develop it. I want to add technical features like encryption, and I've been enjoying the coding process with help from chat gpt. I noticed a lot of discussion online after Trump's victory, which has made my Facebook feed very active again; it feels like another political cycle may be beginning. Early on I felt supported by different political figures, perhaps Trump or Obama, while I had some reservations about Kamala.
I'm keen on going online when Trump is in.
We will likely merge or collaborate with NPP and SJB, or SLFP or SLPP.
Or consider supporting Anura for the contributions he has made.
I respect Anura for at least telling the truth.
I respect Anura for at least telling the truth.
I chose to forgo leading any department because I believe in meritocracy and
I chose to forgo leading any department because I believe in meritocracy and recognize colleagues with technical expertise who are better suited than I.
However, unlike most, I also gave up the defense and home departments out of
However, unlike most, I also gave up the defense and home departments out of respect for the ████████████████, and because I felt Sirisena's handling was inadequate. I believe he ████████████████████████████ for what happened, and I remain troubled that the outcome was a relatively small █████████████ after years of reports, warnings, and appeals by █████████████████████.
While it's true I might know some senior people in ███████████████████████████████, and I sometimes mention that, I do not use those contacts or capabilities to punish or attack others. I don't prioritize the recovery of state assets, as I consider it of limited value compared with other priorities. I would have handled certain economic issues differently — for example, replacing LKR, a highly inflated currency, with LKD or SLD, or Sri Lanka Dollars, at a 1,000 to 1 ratio, because I see Sri Lanka as a business and would seek a trading advantage. In that process we would have investigated local assets. I would have asked the public to vote on cases online, since I lack confidence in the judiciary. When politicians hold unexplained wealth — for example, ████████████████████████████████████████ — I would suggest the wealth is concerning; those accused might challenge such claims legally. I know trust is difficult these days, but I believe many people do not want a failed state and will support recovering misappropriated resources. Thirty percent or more voted against the Rajapaksa family; 90% voted against them in some contests. I also regret to observe I am not a theravada buddhist: I do not embrace restorative approaches associated with that tradition. I tend to favor ████████████████████████ informed by █████████████████████████████████████████, which creates a difference between my views and those of many in the public who are more inclined toward forgiveness and reconciliation. For those who expect quick pardon after serious wrongdoing, the contrast is real. This perspective affects cases involving █████████████, ████████, and the ████████████████, and I find that concerning for the Buddhist community and for broader public trust. In the past, I observed disputes along ethnic lines, such as between ████████ and ███████████████, that were treated as us-versus-them, which is worth noting as part of the context.
Today, on my way to walk in Independence Square,
I feel sorrow for the 270 who died, especially the three children — Astrid
I feel sorrow for the 270 who died, especially the three children — Astrid, Agnes and Alfred, who were very young.
They seem like gentle figures in a painting
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I'm sorry for your loss
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In any case
I have to, tomorrow
Obtain an affidavit
And coordinate with Melstacorp
I can invest in my new business
Which is positioned competitively in SL
Tuesday, January 14th.
Tuesday, January 14th.
4:30 a.m.
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I'm taking my medication to help me sleep.
I'm taking my █████████████████ medication to help me sleep.
I couldn't set up encryption because it caused errors. There were issues with string versus bytes. I was having trouble encrypting and decrypting files as well.
We'll see what can be done later.
There are experts I can speak to who can guide me on it.
Today, when I wake up, I will work on two other apps, as I finished the ads app. Then we'll just launch. We can move the data there, too, to serve audiences. We have a lot of business lined up as well.
That's encouraging.
We can start then.
Things will work out. Just be patient. Trust our team, God, and our strategy.
