ඔළුකට්ට පැලෙන්න රිදීම හෙවත් හිසරදය / shooting pain in the head or headache

References

• 04 - Magnitude (http://thesispa2.blogspot.com/2017/09/04-magnitude.html)

Homosexuality in Sri Lanka / ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සමලිංගිකත්වය

Homosexuality is Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) and LGBT Marriage is not legal in Sri Lanka.

In 2017 I watched a teen film directed by Mr. Rohan Perera, 'A-Level' / 'A-ලෙවල්' which discusses serious issues about child abuse and its impacts on the mental condition of Children.

In this story, the main protagonist Ahinsa is *spoilers ahead* a teen who was abused as a child by his uncle when she was younger yet she keeps it a secret from her family, making her an anti-social personality yet she shows eagerness to learn in school and also to maintain friendships among selected people.

I will not explain the film's whole plot but it discusses a serious offense which is child abuse in the contemporary Sri Lankan society.

The fictional character 'Ahinsa' became more anti-social once she's abused, but she showed eagerness to learn at school and succeed in barriers in her life [Advanced Level Examinations].

The negativity of being abused have less impact on her sexual orientation. 

She falls in love with a boy from her same school according to the story of the film.

But there is another film about a homosexual (who is also a fictional character) [Malata Noena Bambaru (1982)] in an elite family whose character is played by Mr. Joe Abeywickrama whose sexual orientation was impacted due to child abuse by his vehicle driver when he was young in age.

These two (02) films aroused my feelings and thoughts to write about homosexuality at the end of 2017.

I am writing this in 2019 January due to my busyness in personal and professional life.

The above image of mine in 2015 June 17 was used as my Facebook profile picture supporting LGBT rights in Sri Lanka. [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender]

I believed having a human perspective rather than discrimination towards sexual orientations was much needed back then.

But I believe currently "LGBT rights" are not a major issue of this country, but "Poverty" is.

Anyway, when you search google like I said LGBT rights is a major concern in the Sri Lankan context at least to the people who are interested in it. [Check below references.]

References

(01) A-Level (2017) ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7759652/ )
(02) A Level (film) [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Level_(film) ]
(03) MALATA NOENA BAMBARU MOVIE (https://sinhalamovies.lk/malata-noena-bambaru-movie/)
(04) Malata Noena Bambaru (1982) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1023465/]
(05) HOMOSEXUALITY IN SRI LANKA [https://www.yamu.lk/blog/homosexuality-in-sri-lanka]
(06) What It’s Really Like To ‘Come Out’ in Sri Lanka [https://roar.media/english/life/in-the-know/what-its-really-like-to-come-out-in-sri-lanka/]
(07) LGBT Rights in Sri Lanka [http://www.equaldex.com/region/sri-lanka]

(08) Removing barriers for LGBT + people in Sri Lanka [http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Removing-barriers-for-LGBT-people-in-Sri-Lanka-152293.html]

(09) Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ Issues: Buddhism

 [ https://www.hrc.org/resources/stances-of-faiths-on-lgbt-issues-buddhism ]

Resolutions : 2018

By the end of 2018 like the previous year (2017) I personally established a list of resolutions focusing on the goal achievement which will enhance my quality of life and new learnings.

2018 – New Year Resolutions 

01. Pass ICASL : Executive level (March 2018 / September 2018) - 30%  ->  Not achieved.

      (01.01) Management Accounting

      (01.02) PCA


02. Painting (3D, 2D and Abstract) 12 artworks per month [Practice] - 05% - > Not Achieved.


03. Self-studies ( ICASL and other study texts) - 20% -> Marginally Achieved. (02%)

      03.01. LKAS

      03.02. SLAuS

04. Finish E-Soft graphic design class [During the year 2018] - 10% - > Not Achieved.

05. Study the capital markets [CSE.lk / Etrade.lk] - 10% -> Marginally Achieved. (02%)

06. Completion of USA: 1st and 2nd Phase [Blog based] - 05% -> Marginally Achieved. (01%)

07. Practice and participate in marathons. [April 2018 / RFTL 2018]- 05% -> Not Achieved.

08. Blog posts -> PW/Mylifeasaprof./Lifer/BS/Booker - 05%  [Monthly/Weekly] -> Marginally Achieved. (02%)

09. Yuthukamaka Mehewara 2018' -> Book and stationary donations [During the year] -> 05% Achieved 

10. Digital Photography with a proper technicality (Training and practice) - 12 photographs per month. -> 05% Achieved. 

During the previous year (2017) I was able to set 10 resolutions for the current year (2018).

Like the previous year, I couldn't get through ICASL: Executive level. It was due to my personal decision of changing my academic mind into focus and precision giving a high weight into my personal but non-academic objective attainment. 

Thereby I was able to lose 30% success rate of my resolutions for 2018.

Though I did 3 jobs, at an audit firm [KPMG Sri Lanka (January 2018 to March 2018)], DIMO PLC [1 week (April 2018)] and Sampath Bank PLC: Wattala Branch [September 2018 to October 2018] which was tough and was extremely ridiculed by my senior staff, the survival by conducting the work even at an average pace and with an acceptable accuracy was commendable in my opinion.

Managed to maintain my hobbies (Personal life) in an acceptable manner like the previous year (2017) which impacted negatively to me during the current year (2018) to achieve professional and academic life goals and objectives.

I was a vegetarian from March 3rd week to September 3rd week in 2018 for 'personal', 'spiritual' and 'religious' reasons.

I traveled to India as a Buddhist pilgrim in the month of August 17th to 26th, 2018 with my family.

Religious and good habits were also established during the year (2018).

Overall the objective of having resolutions for a year is to have a good life. 

And it was not a good year (2018) for me. 

Hoping to go forward in 2019 better than in 2018.

Considering the given weights for the resolutions and achievements during the year 2018, 17% was gained.

The main reason for the lack of objective attainment is the lack of focus in academic life and professional life.

And also too much weight on non-academic objective attainment. 

References


· A Performer’s New Year Resolutions! (2018). (jpg) Available at: https://leecoleestudios.com/a-performers-new-year-resolutions/ (Accessed date: 2019/01/01)