Sam Thanks for the post .
Seelan- thanks for the Divali Festival notes on the blog .
Sam– if you want, pick any of these pics for the Blog page .
Seelan– here is Divali – at Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel this morning .
The flower motif was done out of crushed stone, dyed in different colors .
I watch the ladies create this earlier in the day .
Eleven years ago, I watched this same thing done out of rice grains. Now,
rice is a precious commodity , hence crushed stone — mainly crystal ( kiri
garunda ) .
Later on, there was the Lighting of The Lamp Ceremony with traditional
music etc – and the hotel guests were invited down to participate , with
servings of traditional sweets .
Happy Divali to ALL of Class of 64- from Deepthie in Colombo .
News, Views and More from Batch'64, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, SriLanka 
Wishing a Happy Deepavali to all batchmates.
Seelan
Why is Diwali so special?
Observed by more than a billion people across faiths, this five-day festival of lights brings prayer, feasts, fireworks and, for some, a new year. Diwali is India’s most important festival of the year—a time to celebrate the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil.
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Wishing a happy Diwali for all Batchmates who are celebrating Diwali.
Indragee and Manel
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Piching and I wish everyone that is celebrating Diwali , a happy Diwali. May your lives be brightened with love, peace and contentment.
Nisantha and Piching
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Wow Deepthy, You are a celebrity —Everyone taking a photo of you !!
Looks like the economic problems in Srilanka are less now. I see a lot of exotic food on the table.
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Happy Diwali to all. Celebration of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance as Seelan explained. We all need .All the best to all dharma
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