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Until the volcano erupted everyone was check my well-being. Among thousands of calls,
busy fulfilling their own duties. So on the 22nd some called genuinely to check on me. And some
April all of us who are based in this camp were desperately wanted to see whether COVID 19 has
alarmed with the news reached around 1400hrs invaded my body, because they are the people I
. closely associated during the past weeks and
The said technician who went on leave was for them to get a health checkup done without
diagnosed with COVID 19 epidemic in his native delaying.
village in Polonnaruwa. This situation is different
to facing the enemy and fighting the war. We as Among those selfish friends to have
men in military faced and fought with enemies called, there were some genuine and generous
and won because we could see the enemy and all friends who called and asked whether they can
other obstacles. But unfortunately in this instance send me some food, sweets, liquor or anything I
we did not know who was carrying this enemy or need. And one lady friend of mine who is near and
who was having it, already! dear to me residing close to this complex called
with vituperation and in an offensive manner to
Since we all know the nature of this find fault with us for spreading the virus. I was
pandemic we had to start the mission from the not in a mood to compete with her allegation as I
scratch to identify who has been infected. needed to accept them as friends even after any
verse situation.
SL Navy as efficient as have been in all
occasions, immediately started taking safety The serenity in the dawn from the
measures. Other than the usual health measures, balcony of cabin 709 is very pleasant. That itself
there were huge piles of orders through signals, helped to relieve the stress which was developing
messages and verbally given to the whole naval in me. I could see all the flights landing and taking
fraternity lived within the Welisara complex. off at BIA. Thanks to the curfew enforced during
And number is not simple! A Naval community of the last eight weeks in the Island, all those flights
nearly 4000 lives in this complex. landing could be seen very clearly with sharp
images. Before this epidemic begins only few
The whole scenario recalled me the landmarks were visible from the balcony. The
memory of ‘Cassandra Crossing” a movie directed newly built ward complex of Ragama hospital,
by George Pan Cosmatos which I watched when I water distribution tank in Kandana and few
was a little boy of six. I never thought that one day telecommunication towers erected in the close
I will have to practice the same behavior in real life proximity could be seen very clearly. But thanks
at this age when I am nearly to hit my half century! to curfew imposed, now it is possible to sight a
The complex was called and ordered to be ‘Locked large number of telecommunication towers and
Down’ situation depriving all movements even some other landmarks in distance. And from the
within the camp premises. I am no exemption for south-east to the Wardroom complex is the Sri
the orders and had to obey by the same without Pada Mountain range which is visible. All these
any hindering. have been certainly pleasant sights to heal my
lonely eyes at every given minute.
In my nearly thirty years of service to the
SL Navy I never thought that I will be confined to In this circumstance I gathered about
a Cabin without reading and punished by a charge different individual’s different attitudes and
sheet! But it is so, It happened! The cabin 709 of reactions. This situation teaches us good lessons
the 7th floor of the Welisara Wardroom Complex and many positive things that have come in
is the only available place for my physique, my disguise. Socially, financially, physically and
thoughts and my soul.TV or the radio have been mentally this has made a huge impact on our life
always on and by reading some unfinished books style. The 256 Square feet space, cabin 709 is still
made my day little occupied. Missing my morning teaching me the life lesson! So, I am learning!.Still
walk around Welisara lake has made a significant learning!
negative impact both physically and mentally.
Captain (S) Manjula Dissanayake
From the day that locked down was D/Director (Pay)
enforced, my mobile was restless! Kith and kins,
and all people known to me kept on calling me to
Until the volcano erupted everyone was check my well-being. Among thousands of calls,
busy fulfilling their own duties. So on the 22nd some called genuinely to check on me. And some
April all of us who are based in this camp were desperately wanted to see whether COVID 19 has
alarmed with the news reached around 1400hrs invaded my body, because they are the people I
. closely associated during the past weeks and
The said technician who went on leave was for them to get a health checkup done without
diagnosed with COVID 19 epidemic in his native delaying.
village in Polonnaruwa. This situation is different
to facing the enemy and fighting the war. We as Among those selfish friends to have
men in military faced and fought with enemies called, there were some genuine and generous
and won because we could see the enemy and all friends who called and asked whether they can
other obstacles. But unfortunately in this instance send me some food, sweets, liquor or anything I
we did not know who was carrying this enemy or need. And one lady friend of mine who is near and
who was having it, already! dear to me residing close to this complex called
with vituperation and in an offensive manner to
Since we all know the nature of this find fault with us for spreading the virus. I was
pandemic we had to start the mission from the not in a mood to compete with her allegation as I
scratch to identify who has been infected. needed to accept them as friends even after any
verse situation.
SL Navy as efficient as have been in all
occasions, immediately started taking safety The serenity in the dawn from the
measures. Other than the usual health measures, balcony of cabin 709 is very pleasant. That itself
there were huge piles of orders through signals, helped to relieve the stress which was developing
messages and verbally given to the whole naval in me. I could see all the flights landing and taking
fraternity lived within the Welisara complex. off at BIA. Thanks to the curfew enforced during
And number is not simple! A Naval community of the last eight weeks in the Island, all those flights
nearly 4000 lives in this complex. landing could be seen very clearly with sharp
images. Before this epidemic begins only few
The whole scenario recalled me the landmarks were visible from the balcony. The
memory of ‘Cassandra Crossing” a movie directed newly built ward complex of Ragama hospital,
by George Pan Cosmatos which I watched when I water distribution tank in Kandana and few
was a little boy of six. I never thought that one day telecommunication towers erected in the close
I will have to practice the same behavior in real life proximity could be seen very clearly. But thanks
at this age when I am nearly to hit my half century! to curfew imposed, now it is possible to sight a
The complex was called and ordered to be ‘Locked large number of telecommunication towers and
Down’ situation depriving all movements even some other landmarks in distance. And from the
within the camp premises. I am no exemption for south-east to the Wardroom complex is the Sri
the orders and had to obey by the same without Pada Mountain range which is visible. All these
any hindering. have been certainly pleasant sights to heal my
lonely eyes at every given minute.
In my nearly thirty years of service to the
SL Navy I never thought that I will be confined to In this circumstance I gathered about
a Cabin without reading and punished by a charge different individual’s different attitudes and
sheet! But it is so, It happened! The cabin 709 of reactions. This situation teaches us good lessons
the 7th floor of the Welisara Wardroom Complex and many positive things that have come in
is the only available place for my physique, my disguise. Socially, financially, physically and
thoughts and my soul.TV or the radio have been mentally this has made a huge impact on our life
always on and by reading some unfinished books style. The 256 Square feet space, cabin 709 is still
made my day little occupied. Missing my morning teaching me the life lesson! So, I am learning!.Still
walk around Welisara lake has made a significant learning!
negative impact both physically and mentally.
Captain (S) Manjula Dissanayake
From the day that locked down was D/Director (Pay)
enforced, my mobile was restless! Kith and kins,
and all people known to me kept on calling me to
