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Pradeeban

2 months

I often find myself when I travel. New countries and new main characters I meet in them all refine my life journey. This thread reflects on my travels.🧭 Other threads: Memories in #Portugal 🇵🇹 #saudade : Summary of years (2010 -):

Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 months

(50) #Australia . Melbourne. August 2024. Melbourne has some cute-looking giant buildings. I used to wonder what would be my 50th country. Now that I have passed that milestone, looking forward to the 100th country and where will the future take me.~

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

4 years

@Uber @UberEats Hi #UberEats , Mohammad was murdered while working for YOU! Condolences are not enough. Have you offered his family compensation? He is your employee. His death at work makes you morally responsible. #uberdriver Please let us know.

Two teen girls charged in carjacking, crash that left D.C. Uber Eats driver dead

The 13-year-old and the 15-year-old have been charged with felony murder and armed carjacking.

www.nbcnews.com

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

[Sri Lanka] @CassilingamG , can we get our PM for a marathon? In his excellent health, it will help boost our tourism and also our morale. He will also mesmerize the protestors with his charisma. Everyone will be happy to see him run. We trust you. You can do it. #RunWithMahinda .

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

@Sirreal2021 A joke that is shared a million times and people still think it is new?

Dad Jokes

@Dadsaysjokes

5 years

I was at a job interview today when the manager handed me a laptop and said: “I want you to try to sell this to me.” So I put it under my arm, left the building and went home. Eventually he called me and said: “Bring my laptop back now.” I said: “£200 and it’s yours.”

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Sri Lanka's Viyathmaga fakeDr scandal: I will blog about it soon. One observation: these fake degree holders don't even know how a PhD works. One mentioned he was the "5th youngest PhD in the world." Another one got offended when I asked for his thesis or research profile link.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

4 years

*Sri Lankan abroad raises voice about Sri Lankan problems* Sri Lanka "patriots": You ran away from our country, you loser diaspora. Don't talk about Sri Lanka. *Sri Lankan abroad raises voice about their host country problems* Sri Lanka "patriots": Loser. Talk about Sri Lanka.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Sri Lankans: * Koti is taking over our country. * Diaspora is taking over our country. * Muslims are taking over our country. Also Sri Lankans: * Can @elonmusk or @JeffBezos take over our country and pay us minimum wage? * Can the UK recolonize our country? * Can India annex us?

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

2 years

🇱🇰Colombo's "rich" elite, which was a hesitant partner of #GotaGoHome2022 , saw an opportunity in Ranil to safely exit the people's struggle and get back to business as usual. #GoHomeRanil #GoHomeRajapaksas #GoHomeJamila #ShutUpNamal .

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

4 years

"Muslim countries do not allow other religions" is a lie propagated by Islamophobes. In reality, Saudi is an exception, just like N. Korea is. Most Muslim countries (e.g: Malaysia, Indonesia, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, and Turkey) allow other religions just like any average nation.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Today, the 🇱🇰 community of #Atlanta , peacefully united in front of @CNN , demanding #GotaGoHome . Our voice to end #EconomicCrisisLK and to #RajapaksasGoHome was clear. A few passersby stopped to discuss our issues with us. Many cars honked for us in solidarity. #PrayForSriLanka

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

4 months

Good days or bad days, always your Sri Lanka man. 🙏

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

#ForSriLanka is a Mahinda Rajapaksa slogan. The funds collected by this individual (organized by someone from Mission Viejo, CA) will help strengthen the hands of the Rajapaksa regime. #DejaVu #bathroo #IshiniGate

Yohani

@yohanimusic

3 years

Sri Lankan’s Coming Together to Strengthening our future generations through sustainable initiatives. Donate here:

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Sri Lanka's problem is corruption, nepotism, racism, communalism, and letting idiots govern. But people pretend as if the problem is capitalism vs. socialism vs. communism. If NPP/JVP can fix the corruption and nepotism, they could already outperform all our governments so far.

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@anuradisanayake

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

The world is watching us in horror. Within the last few days, people across continents, from my collaborators in the 🇺🇸 to friends in 🇨🇳, asked me about 🇱🇰. They are worried about the news. We falsely assume foreigners don't know what happens on our side of the world. They know.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Rajapaksa regime, with the blessings of 🥭journalists and "educated" professionals, has unleashed a distraction campaign of "all 225 must go" through bots and sockpuppets. They infiltrate and dilute the social media discourse. Be alert. A sample new sockpuppet: @/Alwaysonpoint11

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

4 years

ළමායි/சிறுவர்களே, don't rush into a relationship, whether it is a romantic partnership or even a friendship, just because you are lonely. An additional random human won't fix your loneliness.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

No. I like my country🇱🇰. It's my identity. But I can assure you that since the day I landed in Lisboa, Portuguese people (from old people to teenagers) treated me with respect. I felt more welcome and home in Portugal🇵🇹. It's a misconception that all foreigners treat you badly.

Dr. Rizvan Jaldeen

@RizvanJaldeen

3 years

@cocobunis You will always be a second class citizen in another country except Sri Lanka.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

So Anonymous has hacked "Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment DataBase" and leaked all the data. No, I won't quote or even screenshot that. Are y'all nuts? Go hack Rajapaksas' Tinder and Grindr profiles. They are fucking our whole country. Not some innocent folks' passwords.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

The Sri Lankan urge to hoard the empty bottles, jars, tins, and cans—because, who knows? They may be useful in the future.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

2 years

Oh, these diaspora-funded TNA goons in action~

Gayan Galapitage

@gayangalapitage

2 years

Greetings for Minister Sarath Weerasekara when he visited a shop near the Palawatta IOC petrol station where people have being waiting for fuel for the last 5 days. #GoHomeGota2022 #SriLanka #GoHomeRajapakshas #EconomicCrisisLK

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

1 month

Strengthen the NPP in the General Election so that the government won't have to rely on unreliable tiny parties that will switch sides for a piece of cheese cake from Ranil-Rajapaksa-Premadasa dynasty.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Hi @yranaraja , I want to screenshot and subtweet your old tweet where you mention "I would rather live in Port City 🇱🇰as a 1st class citizen, rather than a 2nd class citizen abroad." But I couldn't find it. Would you mind sharing it with me? Thanks in advance.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

This is why, kids, masks should cover both your *nose* and mouth.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Why aren't SLPP and EPDP listed as terrorist groups?

Kulanthi Silva

@kulanthisilva

3 years

Why isn't JVP listed as a terrorist group?

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

‼️CLEAR ALERT‼️ 🇱🇰Royal Demoness ඤාණක්කා is missing and hasn't been seen for at least a week now. She was last seen in A'Pura, wearing a white saree. Her followers are concerned that she may be in danger. If anyone spots her, please contact Ms. Hirunika Premachandra immediately.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

2 years

Nuzly may have good intentions. But I can predict how this will go: * Namal gives a charismatic talk. * No public questions allowed. Only pre-defined questions (similar to what happened with Roel interview). * Nuzly will apologize profusely on Twitter for not seeing this coming.

Nuzly 🇵🇸 𓂆

@nuzlyhameem

2 years

Next week in real talk with Nuzly is @RajapaksaNamal , the next Rajapaksha in line for power. Tune into find out the real and the ugly truths from the man himself! • • #Srilanka #lka #Namal #namalrajapaksa #SLPP #politics #Parliament

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

[Sri Lanka] Old people always talk about "disciplining" the youth for a "better" nation. You created a civil war. You dragged the nation down the path of corruption. You have no right to discipline the youth via your proposed military training and social media censoring. Hello?

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

We all mock the Rajapaksa family. But forget the @JeevanThondaman family. The generational leeches. It is time we also shoo away the Thondaman dynasty. With the support of politicos, local goons, and "journalists" such as @Jamz5251 , they suck the blood out of plantation workers.

News Cutter

@news_cutter

3 years

Ceylon Workers Congress will abstain during ‘No Confidence Motion’ Details: #SriLankaEconomicCrisis #GalleFaceProtest #SrilankaCrisis #SriLankaProtests #SriLankaNewsToday #lka #lknews #srilankan

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

[Sri Lanka] I know beggars cannot be choosers, and we cannot dictate how much rich countries should donate to us. We must be thankful. But 100k USD is an average annual salary for a software engineer in Singapore. They are probably trolling us, y'all.😭

Singapore's Humanitarian Assistance for Communities Affected by the Crisis in Sri Lanka

www.mfa.gov.sg

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

2 years

The 🇮🇳Hındutva folks discussing our issues and going, "We are helping 🇱🇰 a lot. Why don't we just annex🇱🇰 to 🇮🇳 and let BJΡ rule them?" They are that stingy relative who loaned you 5000 Rs once for an emergency but would keep reminding you that even after you returned the money.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

2 years

Surname: Perera. A nod to the Portuguese Ceylon. Lives in the UK: A nod to the British Ceylon. But the folks living in Sri Lanka showing concern over the overspending during the economic meltdown are the පරංගි ඉංග්‍රීසි now.

Anushka Perera

@PeAnushka

2 years

පරංගි ලන්දේසි ඉංග්‍රීසි සටන් වලදී සිංහලයව පාවාදීපු සිංහලයා මදකද? උන් ටික තමා ඔය අයේ ඉපදිලා කලු කොඩි උස්සන් ඉන්නේ 🥴

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

@RiyyRiyy @m4hua @305Clarine She started a GoFundMe for the terror attack victims in Sri Lanka and collected 83,000 $, a large sum of which came from Sri Lankans living abroad. She never donated any of it. When questioned a year after, she showed a few hand-written receipts. GoFundMe ignored our complaints.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

4 years

The tuk-tuk driver in your street entrance, the බෝතල් පත්තරේ guy, the IT folk who goes with a backpack on the bus footboard, the dude with a weighing machine on the roadside, the janitor who smiles at you at school - they are all more patriotic than your politician with the flag.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

4 years

One of my papers is accepted to IEEE Access (with minor edits). A great way to end 2020. Pradeeban is happy today. @_AshishSharma

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

WTF? Are you implying that Respected Hon. President Mahinda Rajapaksa is PAST??? 😡 😠 😤 The correct version is “Present Continuous and Future Continuous.” Please fix. 😤

Dr. Amila Kankanamge

@amilaik

3 years

Past and the Future! #ජයගමු🇱🇰 @PresRajapaksa

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Stupid mofo. Didn't you also go after a Muslim girl who got her degree certificate from the UoC chancellor monk? You are a racist but in a "human rights activist" cloth. I went to the protest in Atlanta, although I wasn't topless wearing a veshti and vibuthi to identify as Tamil

sunanda deshapriya

@sunandadesh

3 years

#SriLanka See how Sinhalese and Muslim youth fight for a common course. This is Infront of Gota's office. Hope Tamils too will join the campaign in #Colombo #GoHomeGota2022 @TNAmediaoffice @ShanakiyanR

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

2 years

Some exciting news: I'll join @uaanchorage College of Engineering as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor this Fall. My research will explore networking innovations for healthcare, specifically telehealth in #Alaska . I'll be a part of an excellent @UA_System faculty in Anchorage.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

In my A/L batch, (maths 2005), Jaffna had the island 1st (it was @Mayoorran ), 4th (it was @T_Sapanathan ), and 10th. If my memory is right, biology had island 2nd. I am all for being thankful to politicos (!!!) for YOUR own achievements. But this is too cheap, @jehan_hameed .

Jihan Hameed

@jehan_hameed

3 years

Congratulations to Thanaraj! He's a testament to how far we've come since conclusion of war by @PresRajapaksa in 2009. This is also proof that no matter where one comes from, Sri Lanka is a haven of opportunities for the capable & competent. Onward & upward, son.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

4 years

Stop making up weird motivational shit. His dad was an extremely rich person. He fixing his own car doesn't mean he couldn't afford to pay for repairs. My bag has huge holes* and I never bothered to buy a new one for years. Not that I am _that_ poor. *Literally. Not making up.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Socialism did not ruin Sri Lanka. Corruption, racism, and civil war did.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

2 years

Adani is an invasive species. Why do Sri Lankans ALWAYS end up going for the absolute WORST?

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

So true. 🙏🏿🥺My toilet brush is also new and clean.

Moosa Anwar 🇲🇻

@moosaanvar

3 years

@ZilwaShirlene @dinidu @RajapaksaNamal Character assassination is easy. Namal is clean.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

4 years

Death and birth are two mysterious events. Even science does not explain what death is. Which is the start and which is the end, or is it a loop? People deserve comfort in what seems like an end. Religion fills this gap in our journey. Govts must not play with people's feelings.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

4 years

Is that only me or any other Sri Lankan who dislikes referring to themselves as “Desi”?

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

2 years

It is a reasonable expectation. Isn't it? If one lives with their parents, they should respect their reasonable rules and demands. I won't be able to fall asleep peacefully until my kid comes back home. So, coming back at 1 a.m. means, spoiled sleep for the parents until 1 a.m.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

When I asked to read this gentleman's Ph.D. thesis, he wants my kid's birth certificate. What kind of request is this? Science does not work like this. :D @crysxkoel @Sesiri @RehanJayawick

Roshan Hassim PhD

@RoshanHassim

3 years

@pradeeban @lahiruDar @amilaik @Sesiri Send me ur kid’s birth certificate I need to check

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

4 years

Teenage romance shouldn’t end in pregnancy. Make birth control and sex education widely available and accessible. These shouldn’t be taboo. Many of us had to learn basics such as consent and STDs in our 20s. Life shouldn’t have to be trial-and-error when we have resources.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

4 years

I thank my friends @aruni_t , @Binkuwa , @gunawardena_s , @DiscordSrilanka , @keheliya , @kavindya_T , AOC Fan Club, සමස්ත ලංකා ට්වීටර් බේබද්දන්ගේ සංගමය, and all of you who lent me a hand to restore my account - after it was suspended for "spamming" a fake dude.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

2 years

Your 👮💎ᑭｒỖ丅€ş𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝔰ｐ𝔼Ⓒ𝕋όＲ♜☮ is here, y'all. Make sure to attend your protests on time.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

4 years

"Drink Milo, it makes you super energetic" Our dude: Sure. "Eat lime, your COVID19 will be cured" Our dude: Sure. "No scientific evidence to show that COVID19 spreads through groundwater from buried bodies" Our dude: Are you kidding me? I saw a paper on ArXiv on a possibility!

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Can all the Sri Lankan capitalist kids who keep crying to limit free education and free healthcare to only “those who really need it,” please explain me “who really needs it” in your opinion?

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

🇱🇰If you are pro-govt, ignore the below message. Otherwise, be vigilant of these malicious entities: * Journalists who "create" news such as how "New Youth Party" will be great and why Thondaman is awesome. * Techbros who say "All 225 must go." * Singers who twist the narrative.

Yohani

@yohanimusic

3 years

Sri Lankan’s Coming Together to Strengthening our future generations through sustainable initiatives. Donate here:

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Sri Lankans should stop romanticizing poverty. I get it. You want to sleep on open space on the ground or a roadside for a change. I have done all of those and more with the capability to return to normalcy the very next day. Things won't be fun when you don't have that freedom.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

5 years

@NisansaDdS @vidyarrrr Don't worry mate. We will recover, and come to you to give you a tight bear hug, and weekend BBQ, a random trip, a restaurant, pool party, and a bar visit with our group... Whaasssupppp??????

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

By removing the Dislikes from the public view, #YouTube has killed a significant quality metric that was available to the viewers. Now, I'm watching useless šhįt with 1000 likes, without realizing there were also 1 million dislikes. This is a betrayal to the @YouTube community.

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@pradeeban

3 years

❗️❗️Early reports state that the well-respected academic Dr. Amila Kankana will head this youth party of professionals and academics, with the full support of the youth leader Ginige.

Jamila Husain

@Jamz5251

3 years

Reports coming in of a brand new youth party forming to enter politics, rejecting ALL the existing politicians presently. The party will consist of professionals from all fields. #SriLankaCrisis #SriLanka

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Why do Americans travel to Asia and Africa, take photos of slums, and post them as their trip's highlight when we have many beautiful developed scenes? Asians and Africans show the good side of the world when we travel. We don't come share photos of the failed American towns.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

[LKA] Govt-backed sockpuppets are back in action in mass-reporting dissent voices? They have managed to suspend @aruni_t . Aruni was the strongest voice against the #FakePhDs #FakeDrs of 🇱🇰. I believe, this is a mistake & Aruni will be back soon. We need her here @TwitterSupport .

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@pradeeban

1 year

I am just your random Sri Lanka man, trying to find the meaning of life in Alaska. #midlifecrisis #meaningoflife #srilankaman

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

2 years

This is immoral and likely illegal, isn't it? With some backlash, they will have to reverse their decision. They cannot make assumptions about whether students can support themselves or not based on their nationality. Sounds racist and prejudiced. @Ratz_Dil @AcademicChatter

පොඩිනිලමේ

@Alokuayya

2 years

Speechless 😞💔 #EconomicCrisisLK

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@pradeeban

3 years

If you have a Ph.D., it is sufficient to display just that. It is a terminal degree. No need to display earlier degrees that led you to your Ph.D. I mean, It is, "Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D." No need to say, "Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D., MSc, BSc.Engg, school at Royal College"

Dr.NalakaGodahewa(PhD,MBA, BSc.Eng,LLB, FCIM,FCMA)

@GodahewaNalaka

3 years

Central bank should have been more proactive in handling the dollar crisis.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

1 year

This is a classic case of nepotism and how nepo babies are born. It is a global issue. It's so normalized and we don't realize how bad this is. This isn't a simple "It cost 0 $ to you." There is an opportunity cost to the country, while the nepo baby benefits in many other ways.

M U M Ali Sabry

@alisabrypc

1 year

Having seen the concerns raised on social media, on the presence of my son at a couple of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the UNGA, I would like to place the following facts. In addition to my responsibilities in assisting H.E. the President with his high-level

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

1 year

@Kaluahmon @geek_mcgeeky @UmarBzv Not exactly true. That was a documentary and mostly made from the actual CCTV footage of the sinking ship.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

It's the year 3438. Sri Lanka is now a well-developed nation. Everyone lives happily. The country thrives in its knowledge-based economy. Then comes the election. As usual, the nation's only major party, SLPP, asks for votes, "We won the war 1429 years ago. You must vote for us"

Milinda Rajapaksha

@milindarj

3 years

BUT Together we ended the war. Together we got vaccinated & fought Covid back. Now we take a stand together & fight this economic crisis together. #WeAreWithGota #lka

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

1 month

TIL Dilith Jayaweera contested as a candidate of Communist Party of Sri Lanka! lol, what the fokkikki fokk is this? If Dilith is a communist, I am a vegan.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

I think My friend Yasiru's account is hacked. Can y'all please report this imposter? Thanks.

Yasiru

@YRanaraja

3 years

@AzzamAmeen Basil won’t listen to any advice, it’s best if the person is changed.

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@pradeeban

2 years

Now Sri Lankan house $ are heading towards a billion LKR. Monthly salaries of my IT friends in Sri Lanka are at Millions of LKR. These zeros in the equation are spinning my head. Serious Qn: What prevents 🇱🇰 from dropping a couple of zeros, and making 100 Rupees the new 1 Rupee?

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@pradeeban

3 years

‼️ #Viyathmaga ALERT‼️ The Twitter P0lice™ got into action after this #fakeDr refused to share his thesis. We found why this Canterberry University attracted many fakes. It's because this is one university whose fake degree certificates can be easily ordered online from China!

Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Scientific research disseminated through whatsapp? Not even email? What kind of bs is this?

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@pradeeban

4 years

ළමායි/சிறுவர்களே, this is a reminder that what you see online is what one portrays. Influencers may appear as a manifestation of perfection - both physically and mentally. Enjoy the show. But never benchmark your real-life against those carefully choreographed ones with filters.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Rich countries: Until we get the world vaccinated, we're going to be at risk of having new variants emerge. Poor countries: Then give us your vaccines, or do a knowledge transfer and let us develop our own vaccines. Rich countries: No. 🥰😘

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

I don't know who needs to hear this. But if you need to take someone with you to a risky place (such as a police station), make sure that person is one who can calm the situation - not one who would escalate and then post a Twitter thread: "How this police ruin my friend's day."

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@pradeeban

4 years

I will always believe if someone says they had suicidal thoughts. It doesn't matter who they are, a prince or a poor student. Someone opening up about their mental health is making a massive leap of faith, trusting the listener. Nothing goes wrong with some compassion.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

2 years

Don't tell me the "Centenary Movement" is the new Viyathmaga. I cannot do this all again once more.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Have rich parents so that a popular sportsperson will call you bro.

Geo.

@GeorginaSeven

3 years

Work hard until you can call The Crown Prince of Dubai, your bro.

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@pradeeban

3 years

@labrujitatonta @sadfuk99 @coffeeisdrugs Yes. The "recipients" (such as a church she has listed) claimed they never received anything. She also started making invoices only one year later once questioned. People analyzed why they were fake last year under #ishinigate . @gofundme never cared.

Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

@RiyyRiyy @m4hua @305Clarine She started a GoFundMe for the terror attack victims in Sri Lanka and collected 83,000 $, a large sum of which came from Sri Lankans living abroad. She never donated any of it. When questioned a year after, she showed a few hand-written receipts. GoFundMe ignored our complaints.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

I don't like chicken. She tastes bad. But I would still eat her thighs if cooked in Asian recipes.

PETA

@peta

3 years

schools need to teach students to refer to animals as “he” and “she,” not “it”

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Where is Hirunika? Did she succeed in her hunt? Did she manage to subdue the Royal Demoness👹 Gnanakka? We have so many questions. We need answers...

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

Sure, @RoshanHassim . Pls provide us the link to your Ph.D. thesis or your Google Scholar or ResearchGate Profile. Mine can be found at [1] and [2] [1] [2] You surely know who @amilaik is. You have "liked" many of his tweets. 😀

Pradeeban Kathiravelu

I am Pradeeban, an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Alaska Anchorage. My research focuses on networking and big data innovations for healthcare. I specifically look into...

www.researchgate.net

Roshan Hassim PhD

@RoshanHassim

3 years

@fmenofbraavos @RuchiraHerath @IamKeshara @PresRajapaksa @amilaik lol I don’t know who amilak is. But if you want to k ow my thesis please contact me.

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@pradeeban

3 years

Never believe when your employer says, “we are a family.” First, words and performative phrases are cheap. Actions speak louder. Second (and worse), they are just trying to emotionally manipulate you into overworking and prioritizing work over family, health, and personal life.

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@pradeeban

3 years

Applying for a visa is the most humiliating exercise for Sri Lankans. Y'all must travel abroad at least once (once the COVID19 shit is over. Don't go abroad now and use my name ok?). Then you will know how bad we are and how the system treats Sri Lankans cruelly. I cri everiday.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

2 years

Agree with Cassi Anna. He always had right questions and stood with people. He must consider to start his own party and contest for president for the sake of country. Now, he will question about easter attack, nirupama scam, bond scam and all. Such a gentleman.

G. Cassilingham

@CassilingamG

2 years

Who is funding some of these Aragalaya activists? What is their source of income? Also hope CID unravels the purpose of his intended visit to Dubai and what his final destination was going to be?

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@pradeeban

2 years

"Give Ranil a chance" - the rich and the wannabe rich of Colombo.

Vithushan Jeyachandran

@imjvithu

2 years

மட்டக்களப்பு பொற்றோலிய கூட்டுத்தாபனத்துக்கு முன்பாக ஆர்ப்பாட்டத்தில் ஈடுபட்வர்களை பொலிஸாரால் விரட்டியடிப்பு, 3 பேர் கைது #lka #SriLanka #Batticaloa #ProtestLK

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@pradeeban

22 days

⚡️❤️🧭NPP Alaska meets NPP Ireland. 🧭❤️⚡️

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@pradeeban

1 month

Dear President @petrogustavo , I love and respect you. I also support Sri Lanka's new president @anuradisanayake . But your tweet is incorrect. We🇱🇰didn't have a dictatorship. We had a peaceful power transfer in our presidential elections. Please edit your tweet to reflect that.

Gustavo Petro

@petrogustavo

1 month

El Frente de la LIberación del Pueblo, liderado.por la izquierda marxista, ha ganado las elecciones en Srilanka, con el 56% de los votos. El triunfo electoral sucede después de la caída de una dictadura.

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

JVP is not looking for blood. Not anymore. Sri Lanka Police under the commands of the oppressive Rajapaksa government are looking for blood. Beware. #GoHomeRajapaksas

Sesiri Pathirane

@Sesiri

3 years

Protest peacefully!🙏

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

2 years

The CV needs a serious makeover. An adult with industrial experience needs to list only university-level education. No need to include high school (A/L and O/L) and primary school (grade 5). This reads like a CV written for grade 9 English class mock interviews.

Dr.Amila Fernando🪬

@DrBukkabwoi

2 years

Will you vote for someone like this? Or will you stick to usual colorblinds. @Chathurangaab

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

3 years

You are an entrepreneur. You have a dream. You have a startup. You work 120 hours a week to make your dream come true. Work is your life and all. Ok, we are cool. Now you hire your first employee(s). You expect them to work 120 hours a week too. Now, I have a problem with you.

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@pradeeban

4 years

[ #SriLanka ] I see many Sri Lankans are considering alternatives such as Canada and the EU, instead of the USA universities for the 2021 Falls in-take. Feel free to ping me if you aim for EU unis. I can give some pointers (Did my MSc/PhD research in 4 EU nations) #AcademicTwitter

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@pradeeban

4 years

Sri Lanka Twitter, making idiots popular, since 2016.

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@pradeeban

3 years

If the whole world were as pro-vaccine as Sri Lanka is, by now, there would be no COVID19.

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@pradeeban

3 years

Do you also see a human face here, or am I just drunk?

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@pradeeban

3 years

Police forces don’t protect anything. They merely give you an illusion of safety because they oppress the innocent under-privileged folks (unhoused people, folks with addiction, minorities, …) that you perceive as a threat. A modern society shouldn’t have a police force.

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@pradeeban

4 years

All these governments and men, and their weird obsession with what a woman must wear and what she must not.

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@pradeeban

3 years

When the Sri Lanka man is hungry but does not want to cook.

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@pradeeban

3 months

Pray for the UK. 🙏 Go elsewhere if possible. It is too violent and a risky land to be. If you are traveling for fun, reconsider. You can instead travel to safer countries like Singapore, Sri Lanka, or Sierra Leone. Situation is fluid. Get travel updates from your embassies.

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@pradeeban

3 years

When I see people destructively compete in their professional life, I'm like, come on, I'm too old for this shit. The last time I competed was 16 years ago for the A/L exam. You go on your journey. I'm on mine. I don't disturb your path. I just random-walk alone in jungles. lol.

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@pradeeban

3 years

[Sri Lanka] I don't know who needs to hear this. But please avoid tagging powerful govt ministers on others' tweets unless they do it themselves first. You think you are helping, but it is just snitch-tagging, and you are only helping them to suppress our dissent voices quickly.

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@pradeeban

8 months

Just finished reading this book. Gotabaya Rajapaksa calls the 2020-2022 days the darkest period in his life. He claims how he often cried himself to sleep and had no one to comfort him. He recollects the darkness and emptiness he felt that made him leave the country and lol fukk

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@pradeeban

2 years

🇱🇰While I appreciate the continuous learning of Sajith, the opposition leader, I find it rather comical that people rush to congratulate him for completing 2 courses (which seems like a semester in his part-time MSc program). Is the bar that low? Why do we need to praise that?

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Pradeeban

@pradeeban

2 years

Still waiting for you on the tennis court...

Y K Rajapaksa

@YoshithaR

2 years

Do better! For 15 years it's this same tone being used to sling mud at me. See you all in court!

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@pradeeban

3 years

[Sri Lanka] I don't think anyone wishes ill to the Royal cat or hope it will never be found. Rather, they are trying to use this as a metaphor in a country with the largest share of missing persons in the world. I hope all the missing humans and the Royal cat will be found.

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