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@DrBukkabwoi @yudhanjaya “Award winning authors” are averse to AI assisted writing 😁

Valid point except one. People do bother to read! Ergo the engagement. And i m flattered to hear you enjoyed my posts before. But we hardly engaged. Few others had similar concerns but i find this proactively interesting way of engaging with my followers. Plus i learn lot of things when i make a prompt to feed the AI who write my thought grammatically and algorithmically correct for X. Its a win win 😊

Everyone laughed when they said Sri Lanka's location is its biggest asset. Nobody is laughing now The Strait of Hormuz just shut down. 20% of the world's oil supply: blocked. 34,000 shipping routes diverted. The biggest shipping companies on earth such as Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd are all scrambling to find alternative routes Guess which country sits right in the middle of every single alternative route? 🇱🇰 Colombo Port just recorded 8.29 million containers in 2025. A record. Transhipment surged 15% in January 2026 alone. Colombo Port is now the most connected port in the Indian Ocean region. More shipping lines call here than any alternative except Jebel Ali in Dubai which is currently inaccessible because of the Hormuz crisis. The next closest options? India and Malaysia. Neither match Colombo's connectivity! But this isnt new. The ancient world already knew this too. Arab traders, Chinese merchants, Portuguese colonisers, Dutch, British they all came here for the same reason. We sit on the crossroads of every major sea route connecting East to West. Thats not luck. Thats geography. And geography doesnt change You know what the Dutch called us right? The Cinnamon Island. You know why the British wanted Trincomalee? Not for the beaches. For the natural deep water harbour that could control the Indian Ocean. The same harbour we're now handing over to India and UAE to develop because we couldnt do it ourselves in 80 years of independence Right now ships are rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid Hormuz. That route passes Sri Lanka. Ships going from East Asia to Europe pass us. Ships going to Africa pass us. Every rerouted vessel is a potential customer for Colombo Port The problem? Our port is already congested. We have the location but not the capacity. The West Container Terminal is still being built. We needed it 5 years ago. Every month of delay is revenue going to Singapore, Malaysia and India instead. Singapore has no natural resources. No agriculture. No beaches. Just location and infrastructure. They turned a fishing village into the world's busiest port. We have the same location advantage PLUS natural resources, agriculture, tourism, and a deep water harbour the British built their entire Indian Ocean strategy around The difference? They executed. We debated For decades we've been saying "we have nothing." We have everything. We just never built the systems to use it. The Hormuz crisis wont last forever but the lesson should. Sri Lanka's location is worth more than any resource. If we ever get serious about it

@dinidu Other = IT services and plantation Cmon bro it’s in the annual report

Am I not the only one who is keen to know what the 'other' part is???

@MarketNewsLK All Bull 💩 machan 😁 Don’t take these seriously. Millions of office space occupied but NO buildings not even the foundations are laid yet 😁 Stock bros fell for port city news a decade ago. Give it another 40-50yrs. This is Sri Lanka! I’m not being pessimistic just realistic

$900 Million in Just 4 Months: Port City Colombo Ignites a New Investment Era 💰 From Nov 2025 to March, #SriLanka’s flagship project has secured $900Mn in investments — a massive surge after years of steady build-up 🏢 Nearly 200 companies already registered 🏢 Over 1M sq ft office space occupied 💵 $15 billion investment pipeline ahead 💵 Projected $13 billion annual GDP boost South Asia’s rising global hub is accelerating fast 🌇🚀 -DFT

@MayaMajueran I never believed the first two points. Never celebrated the other two points. We need people who are not stupid. Be realistic. Not too hard. But seeing how many of our people fall for scams, believing fairytales, and thinking Sri Lanka is going to be the next Dubai… no hope

We believed it when someone said Emirates and Qatar Airways are looking at Sri Lanka as an alternative hub. We even believed Colombo could be the next Dubai. We celebrate our president eating with locals at an alms-giving. We celebrate a bus station renovation - some even said it looks like an international airport. I think the problem is the people, not the government.

@RepFine “Behind” our warfighters = I’m a coward so I sit in congress and let other brave men and women fight and risk their lives while I can send fun tweets and sound really brave

Sounds like some Allahu Akbar is coming their way… Behind you and our warfighters 1000%, Mr. President.

@Hashshaashin If you need to sound realistic better to do something to hide that YOU ARE BASED IN GERMANY 😁 did you hear the noises in your dreams at 4am? X location doesn’t lie

تهران دیگر زیبا نیست. ما رو تنها ول نکنید با این وحشیا. شما اینها رو وحشی تر کردید، پس ما رو باهاشون ول نکنید. شما کاری کردید که اینها هزاران نیروی همفکر خودشون رو مسلح کنن و در خیابان مستقر کنند، پس ما رو باهاشون تنها نذارید. ساعت 4 صبح با صدای مارش پیروزی از یک وانت مزدا که پشتش پر بلندگو بود از خواب بیدار شدم. پشتش هم ده ها موتورسوار اسلحه به دست که حیدر حیدر میکردند. می گفتند ما شرایطمان را به آمریکای جهانخوار تحمیل کردیم. ساعت 4 صبح، باورتان می شود؟ یعنی اصلا برایشان مهم نیست که آیا ساعت 4 صبح وقت خواب است و کسی در خانه خوابیده است؟ زندگی ما افتاده دست یک عده انسان وحشی که اصلا زندگی مردم برایشان اهمیتی ندارد. قومی از عصر حجر آمده که همین دو ماه پیش، بیش از 45هزار نفر را کشتند. هزاران بچه همفکر خودشان را هم مسلح کرده اند و خیابانها را در تهران گرفته اند. تهران دیشب تقریبا تخلیه شد و این وحشی ها تهران را اشغال کرده اند. حالا دیگر خبری از آن تهران زیبا نیست. بی برقی را میشد تحمل کرد، اما این وحشی ها را نه. ما را با این وحشی ها تنها نگذارید. @netanyahu @realDonaldTrump #جاویدشاه

@southfirstx @NiharikaSodhi Visit northern Sri Lanka yourself before making irrelevant comments dude.

@NiharikaSodhi @NiharikaSodhi - U r giving out Ann Coulter vibes. .U can appreciate a country without pulling down another country .Secondly ,Do u even KNOW abt the Tamil genocide in SL ? Do u even know how all the basic rights were stripped from them?

I was in Sri Lanka for 5 days, and I’m absolutely mind-blown 🤯 at: 👩🏻 How safe it feels. MUCH safer than my own country and big European cities. You can wear anything and nobody stares. 🏨 The hospitality. I thought Thailand and India have warmest hospitality and then I came here. Anyone from your cab driver to hotel staff to restaurant servers - people are genuinely warm. It’s like they *want* you here. They want you to experience the best in their country. 🍤 Food. Food is affordable, but also the ingredients are so fresh! Cafes try to locally source as many ingredients as possible. I didn’t come accorss unnecessary fried or unhealthy dishes. They take pride in their tropical yield and use them all. Like I had prawn in passionfruit gravy last night! ___ I hope to come again later this year because 5 days don’t feel like enough :)

@BuhardeenImtiaz 😁 Trump is losing it මට බෑ සාන්ත

Is it real?🤷‍♂️

@PopCulture2000s First day of surfing 😁

when katy perry attempts to crowd surf while performing with 30H!3 back in 2008 😭

@NewsWireLK Errrr… don’t talk too soon Dipooty minister

“While many countries face petrol queues, food shortages, and economic challenges, we have managed to eliminate petrol queues in the country. We have also ensured that essential food items are available for the upcoming festive season through proper management,” Deputy Minister Kaushalya Ariyaratne said, highlighting the government’s measures to stabilise the country while urging public support to conseve energy.

@sui_mayu15 @CricketCentrl There was no social media or much internet back then. Aravinda and Sanath had random girls sleeping with them during most tours!

@CricketCentrl Can't remember of any sri lankan players in the old days of any controversy during playing. Obiviosuly sanath had his after retirement tho 😂

Sri Lankan cricketer Bhanuka Rajapaksa's Ex-girlfriend, Harshi Rasanga, was arrested after receiving a legal notice from the police. Actually, when Harshi Rasanga and Bhanuka Rajapaksa were in a relationship, Bhanuka had gifted her a gold chain worth 9 lakhs. However, Harshi pledged that same gold chain elsewhere. When Bhanuka Rajapaksa found out about this, he filed an FIR with the police. Based on the FIR, police served a legal notice, arrested Harshi Rasanga, and presented her in court. During the court proceedings, Harshi Rasanga confessed to her mistake, and the court has now granted her bail with two sureties of 5 lakhs each. The court stated that a 5 lakh surety was enough, but since Harshi pledged the gifted chain without informing anyone, an additional 5 lakh surety is being imposed.

@Channa_Amare @Miracle_Island @AusHCSriLanka Yes lentils mainly for export Carrots in Australia are the best. So clean and all in great shape. Differently shaped carrots are sold as ‘odd bunch’. The r videos of how they clean and pack carrots. Same with Chinese carrots. No soil like what we get in SL markets.

@TwlightThinker @Miracle_Island @AusHCSriLanka I think domestic consumption of red lentils (dhal) in Australia is relatively small Red lentils are primarily grown in Australia as an export crop targeted at certain Asian markets like #lka

Look what’s arriving just in time for Sinhala and Tamil New Year! 🥣🇱🇰🇦🇺 A fresh shipment of premium Australian lentils has landed at Colombo port, which means Sri Lankans can continue to enjoy the best dhal curry in the world this festive season. Australia is proud to be a reliable supplier of this essential staple—supporting food security while strengthening our two-way trade partnership. And that’s great news for all of us. A strong partnership delivering for people in both our countries. #AustraliaSriLanka #MelbourneDhal #FoodSecurity #TradePartnership

@DrBukkabwoi A follow up thread should be why Sri Lanka hasn’t mass mined graphite and produced graphene. Global market cap of graphene. If I’m not wrong only a minuscule amount is needed for EV batteries. It’s not a hugely in demand mineral. SL does have high quality graphite.

just to be clear before anyone asks. this thread is about sri lankas graphite opportunity as a country. not a stock tip. CGTs revenue at current scale is a 'rounding error' on LOLCs books 😂. $2m investment producing 8 tonnes a year wont move any NAV. the story here is what we could do nationally if we actually invested in the value chain, not about any private company. dont buy anything based on a twitter thread.....

@AusHCSriLanka Sri Lankans are surprised Australia produces lentils 😁 SL imports 80% of our dhal from AUSTRALIA! Canada is the world’s largest producer followed by India and Australia.

@chamith888 @AusHCSriLanka Shows how little Sri Lankans know outside of our country. Australia is a top producer of most of the world’s vegetables, grains, meat and dairy!

@AusHCSriLanka What Australia produce Dhal ?

@Miracle_Island @AusHCSriLanka Australia is one of the worlds top producers of lentils

@AusHCSriLanka Do Australians eat lentils ? And can u just clarify why Aus started growing it ?

@Aviation_Voice 👏 got me till the end and I was wondering how ridiculous throughout the article

Three Gulf Carriers to Position 12 Widebody Aircraft at Mattala, Including 3 A380s In a late development, amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, three major Gulf carriers have reportedly agreed to position a total of 12 widebody aircraft at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) in the coming days. According to sources, the fleet allocation will include 03 Airbus A380s, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, 04 Boeing B787 Dreamliners and 05 Airbus A350s, all scheduled to arrive by Monday as part of a temporary parking and operational strategy. Industry insiders highlight Mattala’s vast apron capacity and minimal congestion as key factors behind the decision, making it an attractive location for short-term aircraft positioning. However, due to the sheer size of the incoming fleet, airport authorities are said to be exploring “creative parking solutions,” with reports suggesting that 03 A380s may be positioned along the edge of the runway to accommodate space constraints. Further operational details are expected soon… as ground teams prepare to manage what could be Mattala’s busiest moment to date. Happy April Fools’ Day from Aviation Voice

@NewsWireLK LOD carries no weight. Go to courts and sue her for defamation and falsehoods. You won’t do it since you know she’s right and u were wrong. Check with Jerome he might be able to whisk away that chain straight back on your neck! 😁

Cricketer Bhanuka Rajapaksa has sent a Letter of Demand (LOD) to young actress Harshi Rasanga over alleged false accusations made against him on social media, claiming she presented a different version of events after court proceedings. Rajapaksa’s legal team has alleged that the actress acknowledged before court that the gold chain had been pawned, but later shared a contradictory narrative on social media, prompting legal action. The dispute relates to a gold chain valued at over Rs. 900,000, which Rajapaksa alleged was borrowed by the actress and later pawned without his knowledge. The actress was arrested by the Thalangama Police and produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court, where she was granted bail on two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each. During court proceedings, the defence informed that the gold chain had been pawned and that arrangements could be made to redeem it and return it. However, speaking to media later, the actress claimed the chain had been given to her as a gift during a personal relationship. The court directed Thalangama Police to take custody of the gold chain and produce it before court at the next hearing scheduled for April 22. (Newswire)

@BuhardeenImtiaz Markets getting poised for an announcement tonight by Trump that US has won the war and ending it. 😁 Or will he deliver the black swan and say he’s going to send ground troops?! 😳

Nikkei getting close to 5% up Kospi getting close to 10% up

@danukalive Imagine a world where there are no sanctions on Iran and Russia. Cost of living can be drastically reduced globally with the energy, materials, and resources these two countries alone can supply!

It’s good that no one is supporting a war that no one asked for, except the USA and Israel. If the USA has sufficient supply, they should withdraw and use its own. Then other countries can peacefully source from Iran and others, as we had no issues until the attacks began. If terrorists are killing people, then the USA and Israel are economic terrorists, destroying economies worldwide !