I
had not been to the kottu website in a long time, and when I went there this
weekend, I was shocked to notice how few blog entries there are bearing in mind
that over 1500 blogs are syndicated there.
I
know I have been busy with one thing or another lately, and have not had the
time to blog. I presume it is the same for others. I am not put off if the hits
are low, or the comments non-existent as I use my blogs to express my opinions,
so that I may capture them someday to edit in some form of ebook or pamphlet
broken into different subject matter.
I
wonder if others have less to say, and are either not sufficiently opinionated
to comment, or believe what they have to say will not elicit comment or they
have just exhausted their opinions. For my part not having a TV to watch at
home means that I do not have that distraction, which takes an average 5 to 6
hours of a person’s day to contend with.
One
area I get busy with at home, is going through all the Sinhala and English
daily newspapers, and pick out the articles of interest both personal and work
related. In this context I have a huge file just on the CKDU. (Chronic Kidney
Disease of Unknown Iteology) I do not
think I will have time to go through it to get to the bottom of the disease and
suggest immediate action to reduce its prevalence before it really gets out of
hand, which I am afraid if the current inaction is anything to rely on will be
inevitable. It requires immediate and drastic action as it is now appearing in
all parts of the country, not restricted just to the North Central Province. If
anyone is interested to tackle the task, tell me.
Just
in passing I would like to say that the authorities tested the water in the
wells in Ratmale and Rotawewa, and mine is one of two wells that have passed
the acid test or shall I say the arsenic and cadmium test! Hence two villages
of about 2500 people come to my well to get their drinking water, and cart it
in various receptacles on motor bikes, and hand tractor trailers back to their
homes. Little did I know when I dug this well about 7 years ago that it would
be a life-line for so many (see www.ratmale.blogspot.com)
Everyone
has a different life and experiences, and when we share ours with others by way
of blogs we get closer to each other, though we may never meet, and realize all
our lives have goals and ambitions that we strive to achieve.
2 comments:
this chronic kidney disease should be arousing great interest from the government as it is a grave threat to public health which is one of the greatest responsibilities of government to prevent. perhaps on the political front, a group needs to round up some sufferers of this ailment and make a compelling 30 second advertisement which then should be run on tv every day during prime time hours. it is not a direct political assault on the government by the UNP but it makes the government look bad, as they justifiably should look in this instance. this will be much more effective than staging protests in matara against the matara cowboy. where are the spin doctors hiding in Sri Lanka?
wow found another person who keeps track on CKD disease. I too am greatly interested in this issue.
i think we need a force and help the people like a citizen movement.
what do u say?
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