Archives: November 2006

Wed Nov 29, 2006

Experience at a checkpoint in Colombo

The other day I was on my way home when I was stopped at a police check point manned by two officers. A colleague of mine, a Tamil boy, was traveling with me and seated on the front passenger seat. We were not asked to step out of the car so we remained seated. I was asked to produce my identity card by one officer. After returning my identity card to me he asked whether my fried posses an identity card. Upon producing his identity he had a closer look at it and then his tone and manners changed. Until that time he had been very respectful. More...

Posted by: Ronney on Nov 29, 06 | 6:11 am | Profile

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Thu Nov 09, 2006

Google Translate

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Posted by: Ronney on Nov 09, 06 | 8:13 am | Profile

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