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A dumbass today is smarter than a smartass 100 years ago 😂 (big brain expand, your big brain expand, I sleep). Anyway, welcome to my X account!

[Chef John 🇱🇰🇵🇸 @chef_john1]

I feel like a lot of cities in Sri Lanka don’t really have a visual identity anymore? Just a chaotic bunch of signs, shops, and buildings with no real character.

For example…Colombo had an Art Deco era, some shophouses…

[Kavi Senu @KaviSenu]

Today morning at Koswatta junction, I saw a low-floor bus passing by. Since many people had shared both good and bad opinions about it, I installed the app and checked it out…

First thing is, even though they market this as “Metro Bus,” the app is actually called LMT GO. If you search things like “Metro Bus app Sri Lanka,” it’s hard to find unless you type the exact name. Also, it doesn’t seem to be marketed much yet. I only found the correct app name through someone else’s post. So they definitely need to promote the app more and make it familiar to people 😊

You can link your bank account, top up an e-wallet, and pay by scanning a QR code through the app. That’s a really good feature 😍

The best thing is, you can plan your journey in advance by checking bus schedules and also track buses live, so you can travel without wasting time 🙏

A common complaint I saw was that the bus doesn’t go directly from Borella to Maradana, but instead takes a longer route via Town Hall and Eye Hospital…

In my opinion, since this is the first phase and they are prioritizing accessibility for disabled passengers, they have designed the route to cover places like the National Hospital and Eye Hospital. So I don’t see that as a problem.

Another complaint was that you can’t get on or off wherever you want. But that’s exactly what “limited stops” means 😂 This bus is not meant to stop at every junction or traffic light. It only stops at designated main bus stops.

Some people also complained that the bus doesn’t wait for passengers and leaves even if there are only a few people… But honestly, isn’t that how a quality bus service should work? Instead of stopping everywhere and getting overcrowded, now when people see a bus that isn’t packed, it feels strange 😂

This should run as a pilot project for about a year without worrying too much about profit or loss, until people get used to it. Right now, buses run roughly every hour. In the future, they should add more buses so that if you miss one, the next comes within about 5 minutes.

If Sri Lanka wants to reduce traffic, people need to shift from private vehicles to buses. To make someone who comfortably travels in their own AC car switch to a bus, two things must happen:

The journey should be comfortable without sweating and discomfort.
The travel time should be reasonable, without long delays and constant stopping.

Right now, this Metro Bus service is achieving both of these.

We just need to keep supporting it until people get used to it ♥️

#LankaMetroTransit
#CleanSriLanka

[Dinidu de Alwis @dinidu]

Keheliya isn't just corrupt, he's actually evil.

[R @rashitha1d]

@DailyMirror Correction, * @Dailymirror_SL

[R @rashitha1d]

Just published my debut article in @Dailymirror!

Sat down with anti-corruption advocate Lacille De Silva to discuss how we can screen political candidates before they take public office.

A crucial conversation on protecting our democracy. 🇱🇰
https://t.co/M0LatmMAwD

[Yohani @YohaniSinghey]

A good initiative to use..Polmudda environment friendly product can be use in kitchen.

#SriLanka #Colombo

[Saranga Cooray @SarangaCooray]

New tourism minister redesigning Srilankan Tourism.. Well played
#Sigiriya

[R @rashitha1d]

@AlexAndBooks_ If there is a concept or idea I come across and my brain wants a more deeper understanding of it, I'd use detailed prompts and ask AI stuff like "...explain this concept in more detail, argue for and against it and give real life examples of the application of such concepts irl"

[Anura Kumara Dissanayake @anuradisanayake]

1. #LGBTQ community is discriminated due to some conservative mind sets of society.Colonial Laws that criminalize same sex sexual acts make this situation worse. We are dedicated to amend these Laws& create a society where everyone is treated equally.
#PresPollSL #SriLanka #lka

[R @rashitha1d]

@duvindi ...The Mutton Roll from Nippon

[R @rashitha1d]

And just like that, see you in 2027!
#cwc23 #CWC23Final

[R @rashitha1d]

Unfortunately the 2015 tweet was deleted, but here we are again! Congrats Aussies yall deserved it!

#CWC23 #CWC23Final

[R @rashitha1d]

2015 Rashitha, as you promised! #CWC19 #CWC19Final

[Chef John 🇱🇰🇵🇸 @chef_john1]

The uniformity of the pot belly is amazing.

[Sonal Jayawickrama @sonaljay8]

One of our 5-star hotel clients has now consistently ranked number #1 on https://t.co/G7n3vy9jZH for avg revenue and avg booking nights in the ENTIRE market. It isn't even a part of one of the big chains!

Here is a 🧵 on how we nailed our strategy during the toughest of times.

[R @rashitha1d]

My recent article, if you got around 5 mins do give it a read:
https://t.co/7Dx8b8pzl6

#Online #Polarization #Politics #Sociology #Psychology #People #USA #International

[Coby @Cobylefko]

Schools are an integral part of any community, but many new ones are designed to stand apart from the community, either in location, scale or massing.

But we can reimagine what a school can be. Not one hulking structure, but a mini-learning village a part of a larger community!

[Yudhanjaya Wijeratne @yudhanjaya]

It's interesting to see proponents of Amsterdam urbanism making (rather blind) arguments in Sri Lanka.
My dude, cycling in the tropics is a different game. Two minutes in, you're sweating, you're overheated, you're stuck between a tuktuk, a bus and a broken bit of pavement.

[Chayu Damsinghe @ChayuDamsinghe]

Here's a hypothetical example to show the story of corruption and theft in Sri Lanka and why it's really painful to reverse it - for reasons that you might not realise!

#SriLanka #lka #EconomicCrisisLK #SriLankaCrisis #corruption

[Sirimal Abeyratne @SirimalAshoka]

When will our exorbitant prices come down? Many would ask that question, but I would say they won’t. Then, how do we cope up with these crazy prices? It’s only thru growth and increase in incomes, which won’t happen overnight! (ST, Sep 25)

[Aravinthan Arunthavanathan @Cricket_decoded]

Irrespective of the outcome tonight Bhanuka & Wanindu symbolised the new Sri Lanka under in style.These little phases define teams & testify for their charectars. A Sri Lanka we never saw before is unraveling in front of our eyes.Down but never out.Bravo! #CricketTwitter #SLvPAK