Comments on: Wind and Solar Power for Sri Lanka http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/09/02/wind-and-solar-power-for-sri-lanka/ Lankaweb.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:08:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Priyantha Abeywickrama http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/09/02/wind-and-solar-power-for-sri-lanka/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Priyantha Abeywickrama Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:34:00 +0000 http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/?p=3341#comment-437 Dear editors, I cannot afford to spend my time like this, but need to send this final comment to clarify my intentions. My aim is not to disparage any body. But as a misguided person akin to my past, I commensurate with SW and have no hard feelings about low-level contribution towards my comments. As a member of Sinhala speaking Diaspora, I can understand his false belief in western educational system, where I always have had a more attractive audience to my comments. I once called all the previous approaches in a particular subject was chancy in a major field – means like gambling. Unfortunately it was accepted as part of my research document. When we seek to cover ourselves under various qualifications and positions to convey an idea, it does not necessarily mean it is right. As the ex-GA of Matara, my home district, the article writer attaches himself to the shoes of English imperialists who occupied that position, taking the burden of damage caused to Sinhala people in Matara district. Having a single PhD in western education does not make us gods of knowledge. Neither it legitimises whatever we utter as PhD level stuff. Those confused with eastern respect for educated, with those having western qualification like SW, should understand that a PhD is just a small spike of specialisation based on their established knowledge base related to a subject. How narrow is this aspect of expertise is clearly evident if someone pokes into the abstract of the corresponding Thesis, which may not even be a matter of discussion at all, as part of a subject in an undergraduate degree course. I am writing this clarification because there is a real problem of academics working in Lankan politics poking into other areas under the misguided respect of politicians in Lanka driven by local values. As someone who contributed to the greater attention received by the Sri Lankan Diaspora from the current leadership in Lanka, I cannot keep quiet when someone pleads with these desperate politicians to implement their suggestions, as these desperate politicians with some interests in doing some thing good for the country would do anything to survive. They have already placed so much trust in Diaspora because of people like me. Making a point is never blasphemy (a Christian idea). Enlightening an imbecile (A Hindu Buddhist idea) like me will be very hard. I will listen only to someone who got hundreds of PhDs after their name, or others who simply play dumb like me. There are people like Nalin De Silva (a professor) who has come out of these self-deceiving intellectual values, though I do not condone his views per se. Those interested should go to www.amarasara.info/hotnesw/20090830-sn-02.htm (in Sinhala) to find out how he describes himself. Having come through the western education system, I know very well that it is good for westies that are still living in barbeque age. But for Sinhalese, it means nothing compared to what they have already accumulated as knowledge. Being a beneficiary of such knowledge, I have no hesitation to stand up for them. If there are people who find themselves in my situation, I like to see them joining me to share the Sinhala knowledge to be real experts in all fields that matter for living longer. Garvin is a more capable expatriate who can do more by using his specialist knowledge in area of his PhD (I believe it is in western style economics – the final phase of the misused ancient Sinhala economic system). For those interested, it may be interesting to know how Tamil Diaspora got a sympathetic hearing from your leaders (I mean in your adopted country) as intellectuals. Is it because they delivered some stolen highly valued knowledge from Sinhala people related to defence? Pl try to find the answer. You will be amazed and laugh at what Tamils have done. Dear editors, I cannot afford to spend my time like this, but need to send this final comment to clarify my intentions. My aim is not to disparage any body. But as a misguided person akin to my past, I commensurate with SW and have no hard feelings about low-level contribution towards my comments. As a member of Sinhala speaking Diaspora, I can understand his false belief in western educational system, where I always have had a more attractive audience to my comments. I once called all the previous approaches in a particular subject was chancy in a major field – means like gambling. Unfortunately it was accepted as part of my research document. When we seek to cover ourselves under various qualifications and positions to convey an idea, it does not necessarily mean it is right. As the ex-GA of Matara, my home district, the article writer attaches himself to the shoes of English imperialists who occupied that position, taking the burden of damage caused to Sinhala people in Matara district. Having a single PhD in western education does not make us gods of knowledge. Neither it legitimises whatever we utter as PhD level stuff. Those confused with eastern respect for educated, with those having western qualification like SW, should understand that a PhD is just a small spike of specialisation based on their established knowledge base related to a subject. How narrow is this aspect of expertise is clearly evident if someone pokes into the abstract of the corresponding Thesis, which may not even be a matter of discussion at all, as part of a subject in an undergraduate degree course. I am writing this clarification because there is a real problem of academics working in Lankan politics poking into other areas under the misguided respect of politicians in Lanka driven by local values. As someone who contributed to the greater attention received by the Sri Lankan Diaspora from the current leadership in Lanka, I cannot keep quiet when someone pleads with these desperate politicians to implement their suggestions, as these desperate politicians with some interests in doing some thing good for the country would do anything to survive. They have already placed so much trust in Diaspora because of people like me. Making a point is never blasphemy (a Christian idea). Enlightening an imbecile (A Hindu Buddhist idea) like me will be very hard. I will listen only to someone who got hundreds of PhDs after their name, or others who simply play dumb like me. There are people like Nalin De Silva (a professor) who has come out of these self-deceiving intellectual values, though I do not condone his views per se. Those interested should go to http://www.amarasara.info/hotnesw/20090830-sn-02.htm (in Sinhala) to find out how he describes himself. Having come through the western education system, I know very well that it is good for westies that are still living in barbeque age. But for Sinhalese, it means nothing compared to what they have already accumulated as knowledge. Being a beneficiary of such knowledge, I have no hesitation to stand up for them. If there are people who find themselves in my situation, I like to see them joining me to share the Sinhala knowledge to be real experts in all fields that matter for living longer. Garvin is a more capable expatriate who can do more by using his specialist knowledge in area of his PhD (I believe it is in western style economics – the final phase of the misused ancient Sinhala economic system). For those interested, it may be interesting to know how Tamil Diaspora got a sympathetic hearing from your leaders (I mean in your adopted country) as intellectuals. Is it because they delivered some stolen highly valued knowledge from Sinhala people related to defence? Pl try to find the answer. You will be amazed and laugh at what Tamils have done.

]]> By: Susantha Wijesinghe http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/09/02/wind-and-solar-power-for-sri-lanka/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Susantha Wijesinghe Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:45:47 +0000 http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/?p=3341#comment-435 I find it difficult to enlighten an imbecile. Hope the editors will understand that and I close my comments. Talking very disparagingly of an educated Civil Servant, who is also a Phd is blasphemy and I cannot condone it. I find it difficult to enlighten an imbecile. Hope the editors will understand that and I close my comments. Talking very disparagingly of an educated Civil Servant, who is also a Phd is blasphemy and I cannot condone it.

]]> By: Priyantha Abeywickrama http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/09/02/wind-and-solar-power-for-sri-lanka/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Priyantha Abeywickrama Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:18:50 +0000 http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/?p=3341#comment-426 I thank editors for allowing my comment and appreciate Wijesinge’s response. Any way, I cannot help your very shallow thinking on the subject. For Lanka, the subject that is relevant is sustainable supply of Energy, not necessarily Wind and Solar Energy that you try to suggest as THE solution. If you try to replace the energy derived from petroleum products, you need to turn the whole country into a wind/solar farm. This is why I decided to make my comment. Lanka became very close to bankruptcy during the recent petroleum price hike, which is going to be repeated in the near future. Who you are and your ego is as important as what you are trying to do in Lanka because you are not talking of a country made of a single person like you. If you think I got Sinhala type ego, I am very much pleased because it is something very hard to gain. I do fully agree with you about the diarrheal BS of 20 years migrant life (include yours too). I see migrants, especially those who steal Sinhala knowledge and sell it to their enemies for a pittance, as vermin and a pathetic pestilence that needed to be eradicated to protect Sinhala people. Obviously, I am never proud of being a migrant and hope I could erase that time from my memory. Look at you. You wanted to send a comment associated with the future energy supply technology (something very close to a virtual source of energy) to the dustbin and took up the straw type pursued by the others about to be drowned. Since you talk of my ego, I like to tell that only a few of us can offer that technology no matter how hard you try. Unfortunately our politicians have a bigger ego, but not as big as yours. They are trying to do whatever we suggest without having any second thoughts, but using their servile lot and family members. If you think you can match Sinhala ego (Only true Sinhalese can match it), you can do a much better service to Lanka. As a matter of fact every bit of generic knowledge that contributed to the modern society comes from the ancient Sinhala civilisation (the first modern civilisation outside the jungles). I have read some articles written by Garvin on economic management. Why not he and you, if good enough, try to counter the recent investment move made by a few infamous investors among your countrymen (I mean your new adopted country). One of them was instrumental in the last Asian Financial Crisis that reset the value of Asian tiger economies. Instead of talking of things that you can do very little to help such as future energy needs of Lanka, this is an area where you could serve Lanka better. As you have the access to the local economy made of the best of the pyramid schemers, you should try to create a hedge fund to salvage the Lankan economy, when this greedy schemers pull out the capital at the most chaotic financial times, which will bring down everything that you value. I know how hard it is to escape from the migrant attitude resulted from long-term hypnosis introduced through education, social, political and cultural mechanisms. I hope you will have what it takes to come out of your miserable migrant life and regain your life in Lanka. I thank editors for allowing my comment and appreciate Wijesinge’s response. Any way, I cannot help your very shallow thinking on the subject. For Lanka, the subject that is relevant is sustainable supply of Energy, not necessarily Wind and Solar Energy that you try to suggest as THE solution. If you try to replace the energy derived from petroleum products, you need to turn the whole country into a wind/solar farm. This is why I decided to make my comment. Lanka became very close to bankruptcy during the recent petroleum price hike, which is going to be repeated in the near future. Who you are and your ego is as important as what you are trying to do in Lanka because you are not talking of a country made of a single person like you. If you think I got Sinhala type ego, I am very much pleased because it is something very hard to gain. I do fully agree with you about the diarrheal BS of 20 years migrant life (include yours too). I see migrants, especially those who steal Sinhala knowledge and sell it to their enemies for a pittance, as vermin and a pathetic pestilence that needed to be eradicated to protect Sinhala people. Obviously, I am never proud of being a migrant and hope I could erase that time from my memory. Look at you. You wanted to send a comment associated with the future energy supply technology (something very close to a virtual source of energy) to the dustbin and took up the straw type pursued by the others about to be drowned. Since you talk of my ego, I like to tell that only a few of us can offer that technology no matter how hard you try. Unfortunately our politicians have a bigger ego, but not as big as yours. They are trying to do whatever we suggest without having any second thoughts, but using their servile lot and family members. If you think you can match Sinhala ego (Only true Sinhalese can match it), you can do a much better service to Lanka. As a matter of fact every bit of generic knowledge that contributed to the modern society comes from the ancient Sinhala civilisation (the first modern civilisation outside the jungles).

I have read some articles written by Garvin on economic management. Why not he and you, if good enough, try to counter the recent investment move made by a few infamous investors among your countrymen (I mean your new adopted country). One of them was instrumental in the last Asian Financial Crisis that reset the value of Asian tiger economies. Instead of talking of things that you can do very little to help such as future energy needs of Lanka, this is an area where you could serve Lanka better. As you have the access to the local economy made of the best of the pyramid schemers, you should try to create a hedge fund to salvage the Lankan economy, when this greedy schemers pull out the capital at the most chaotic financial times, which will bring down everything that you value. I know how hard it is to escape from the migrant attitude resulted from long-term hypnosis introduced through education, social, political and cultural mechanisms. I hope you will have what it takes to come out of your miserable migrant life and regain your life in Lanka.

]]> By: Susantha Wijesinghe http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/09/02/wind-and-solar-power-for-sri-lanka/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Susantha Wijesinghe Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:16:14 +0000 http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/?p=3341#comment-424 With great deference, the subject is Wind and Solar power for Sri Lanka. Not who you are, and your ego, and your diarrheal BS of 20 years migrant life. Who cares. With great deference, the subject is Wind and Solar power for Sri Lanka. Not who you are, and your ego, and your diarrheal BS of 20 years migrant life. Who cares.

]]> By: Priyantha Abeywickrama http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/09/02/wind-and-solar-power-for-sri-lanka/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Priyantha Abeywickrama Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:24:01 +0000 http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/?p=3341#comment-422 Dear SW, as a person with 20 years of migrant life, I can understand very well what migrants can and cannot do. Their proposals are mere BS borrowed from hosts. Without understanding local sensitivities, culture and long term well being, suggesting what you see somewhere else as good for adoption is never a patriotic act. What ever your background, migrants are always a threat to the country of birth when they bend backward and try to offer assistance. Obviously, I do not wish to be someone carrying home diseases contracted from foreign soils. For those who value foreign themes, I suggest to think local and forget the past. Just because you or your editors do not understand what I said, it does not make any difference to me because I have met a lot of such people in my career. I am someone who believes in local values and have made great effort to protect Sinhala interests. Sadly, there are many who claim to be patriots contributing to the continuation of destruction. I hope editors would leave this comment for you to read. By the way, if you know about people like me, you would not make such a stupid comment. In time to come, we will do what is required to full fill the Sinhala dream of living longer. By the way, anyone who wishes to become a qualified professional in any of the industrial engineering disciplines anywhere in the world, that person may have to misunderstand another of my so-called incoherent minor research works (This work produces hundreds of doctors - PhDs and experts annually - apparently they do not need to understand to work on this subject). Rather than limiting ourselves to little pothole thinking, we should endeavour to think as normal people to do something worthy for those who brought us life. If anyone supports the bloody traitors contributing to the continuation of the English- built government in Lanka, you are never a patriot. No body needs a big brain to understand this simple fact. We need real intellectuals, not photocopiers to stop the carnage. I wish the editors re-paste my original comment. Dear SW, as a person with 20 years of migrant life, I can understand very well what migrants can and cannot do. Their proposals are mere BS borrowed from hosts. Without understanding local sensitivities, culture and long term well being, suggesting what you see somewhere else as good for adoption is never a patriotic act. What ever your background, migrants are always a threat to the country of birth when they bend backward and try to offer assistance. Obviously, I do not wish to be someone carrying home diseases contracted from foreign soils. For those who value foreign themes, I suggest to think local and forget the past. Just because you or your editors do not understand what I said, it does not make any difference to me because I have met a lot of such people in my career. I am someone who believes in local values and have made great effort to protect Sinhala interests. Sadly, there are many who claim to be patriots contributing to the continuation of destruction. I hope editors would leave this comment for you to read. By the way, if you know about people like me, you would not make such a stupid comment. In time to come, we will do what is required to full fill the Sinhala dream of living longer. By the way, anyone who wishes to become a qualified professional in any of the industrial engineering disciplines anywhere in the world, that person may have to misunderstand another of my so-called incoherent minor research works (This work produces hundreds of doctors – PhDs and experts annually – apparently they do not need to understand to work on this subject). Rather than limiting ourselves to little pothole thinking, we should endeavour to think as normal people to do something worthy for those who brought us life. If anyone supports the bloody traitors contributing to the continuation of the English- built government in Lanka, you are never a patriot. No body needs a big brain to understand this simple fact. We need real intellectuals, not photocopiers to stop the carnage. I wish the editors re-paste my original comment.

]]> By: Susantha Wijesinghe http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/09/02/wind-and-solar-power-for-sri-lanka/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Susantha Wijesinghe Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:30:36 +0000 http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/?p=3341#comment-421 My comment at 6.48 am was in response to somebody elses irresponsible commments. I see that it has been filed in its appropriate bin...the dust bin. My comment at 6.48 am was in response to somebody elses irresponsible commments. I see that it has been filed in its appropriate bin…the dust bin.

]]> By: Susantha Wijesinghe http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/09/02/wind-and-solar-power-for-sri-lanka/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Susantha Wijesinghe Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:48:27 +0000 http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/?p=3341#comment-419 Sorry ! I do not think that Mr. Garvin Karunaratne's patriotic suggestions, were meant to be a base for abuse of Governments and individuals. With a predjudicial mind there is a moronic tendency to go at a tangent and express incoherent BS. Sorry ! I do not think that Mr. Garvin Karunaratne’s patriotic suggestions, were meant to be a base for abuse of Governments and individuals. With a predjudicial mind there is a moronic tendency to go at a tangent and express incoherent BS.

]]> By: Susantha Wijesinghe http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/09/02/wind-and-solar-power-for-sri-lanka/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Susantha Wijesinghe Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:36:14 +0000 http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/?p=3341#comment-415 It is with great interest that I read Mr. Garwin Karunaratne's article about Wind and Solar Power. I have been bugging a childhood friend of mine for a long time, now a Chairman of a leading Tea Company, to seriously consider entering the Solar Power Industry. The concept of Solar and Wind Power for Sri Lanka should be accepted without hesitation. It is an unseen source of never ending, tremendous energy.which can be harnessed at little or less expense. There was a time I travelled to Mahiyangana through Madugoda, Hunasgiriya very often. When I go through the Hunasgiriya Gap, my VW rocks like a boat, for the very strong wind. Just past the Gap, I stop at the wayside boutique for a hot cup of tea. Many a time I have seen cyclists fall off their bike, for the force of the wind, and it provides laughter to those enjoying their tea. The Hunasgiriya Gap enviroment, would be an ideal site to locate a wind turbine.I do hope that someone would consider this site for the initial project. I have travelled the North, East and North Central too very regularly, and the conditions are ideal for Solar Power Projects. It is my contention that Solar Panels should be installed on the roofs of say School Buildings, or other buildings, to supplement the use of Power from the Grid. The Lamp Posts individually, could be Solar Powered. I have seen at the Home Depot in USA, units which can be mounted onto Posts, which gives 3KW of electricity. Manufacturing that type of unit would be ideal, to service houses etc. The potential is unlimited. Solar and Wind Power are Gold Mines. There is plenty of scrap steel available with the Railway, and the CTB. Over to you, enterprising Engineers ! It is with great interest that I read Mr. Garwin Karunaratne’s article about Wind and Solar Power. I have been bugging a childhood friend of mine for a long time, now a Chairman of a leading Tea Company, to seriously consider entering the Solar Power Industry. The concept of Solar and Wind Power for Sri Lanka should be accepted without hesitation. It is an unseen source of never ending, tremendous energy.which can be harnessed at little or less expense. There was a time I travelled to Mahiyangana through Madugoda, Hunasgiriya very often. When I go through the Hunasgiriya Gap, my VW rocks like a boat, for the very strong wind. Just past the Gap, I stop at the wayside boutique for a hot cup of tea. Many a time I have seen cyclists fall off their bike, for the force of the wind, and it provides laughter to those enjoying their tea. The Hunasgiriya Gap enviroment, would be an ideal site to locate a wind turbine.I do hope that someone would consider this site for the initial project.

I have travelled the North, East and North Central too very regularly, and the conditions are ideal for Solar Power Projects. It is my contention that Solar Panels should be installed on the roofs of say School Buildings, or other buildings, to supplement the use of Power from the Grid. The Lamp Posts individually, could be Solar Powered.

I have seen at the Home Depot in USA, units which can be mounted onto Posts, which gives 3KW of electricity. Manufacturing that type of unit would be ideal, to service houses etc. The potential is unlimited. Solar and Wind Power are Gold Mines. There is plenty of scrap steel available with the Railway, and the CTB. Over to you, enterprising Engineers !

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