List: Denzil's Friends | Curated by Denzil Jayasinghe

May 4, 2024
29 stories
Denzil's FriendsStories of Denzil's friends - some heart-wrenching
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The Incredible MartinsA Boy’s Experience with a lionhearted family and how he survived a Hailstorm of Stones
9 min read·Feb 14, 2022
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Rail to the hill countryFive kids head to the hill country during the school holidays
6 min read·Jul 6, 2022
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Secret Smokes & Surprise SplashesEarly in the morning, sunlight peeked through the window, waking Rohan. giggled quietly, unsure if their older brother Ajit and his friend…
6 min read·Mar 18, 2024
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Cyril StanleyA story of gratitude — Denzil recalls a friend who looked out for him in his budding years in Sri Lanka
11 min read·Aug 27, 2022
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A love affair with a watchA lad’s passion for his fashion watch in turbulent settings
10 min read·Mar 24, 2021
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My friend Leo GaminiIt was a family ritual to attend the church feast at Mabima and spend the day at the home of my grand-uncle. Mabima Seeya’s palatial home…
7 min read·May 6, 2021
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My friend AjithThe life story of a good friend
6 min read·Mar 13, 2021
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DushyanthiA chance meeting with a beautiful soul
8 min read·Mar 30, 2021
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Franz WindsorA story that started in Sri Lanka and ended in Northern Ireland
5 min read·Apr 6, 2021
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Richard NixonA fascinating story of a president’s namesake
5 min read·Apr 9, 2021
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EhsanOne heard about the recent social upheavals in Afghanistan in the media. Everyone who lived in Dubai had some connection to its…
9 min read·Sep 13, 2021
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My friend NimalI sat on the metal bar at the bus stand, reading my book, waiting for a bus after work. This lad was standing on the other side of the bus…
10 min read·Jan 22, 2022
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Shirley, The BraveheartA tragic story of youth bravery
11 min read·Oct 12, 2021
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Ruth and Elton JohnThis is a story of becoming a lifelong Elton John fan. That, too, by chance.
5 min read·May 24, 2021
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Things you should know about Vijitha and LionelThey were from Elpitiya, southern Sri Lanka.
6 min read·Oct 8, 2021
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Cannabis and a dogDo not read this if you are under 18.
6 min read·May 24, 2021
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RajakarunaChronicles of time
4 min read·Dec 3, 2023
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A beat show and a menaceIn the seventies, music shows in Sri Lanka were a melting pot of fashion, live music, and a place to meet fellow youths of both sexes. As…
7 min read·Sep 26, 2021
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My friend AjitA story about two teenagers and their lifelong mateship
11 min read·Feb 9, 2022
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Rani and Arjan RalliAbout a benevolent aunt and uncle
13 min read·Jun 11, 2021
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