Thamira Gammanpila

[Thamira Gammanpila @thamiragamm]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[Thamira Gammanpila @thamiragamm]

@r_evarts White

[Thamira Gammanpila @thamiragamm]

@erangatennakoon Try at PG Martin

[AruniW @aruwij]

I called the number and was informed that this is a genuine service.

[Thamira Gammanpila @thamiragamm]

@erangatennakoon Yeah can recommend it

[Thamira Gammanpila @thamiragamm]

@RameshSchaffter @HansWijay Same here, called them even today.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Engineering is real magic

[Thamira Gammanpila @thamiragamm]

@AlwisAlex @r_evarts Same here 😆

[Sonal Jayawickrama @sonaljay8]

Sri Lanka’s visa system has been down for weeks.

Weeks.

In the middle of peak tourism season.

Travelers stuck in limbo, and forums are flooded with confused tourists wondering if they can take their flight or now.

This isn’t a minor glitch. How is this not front page news? Where is the accountability?

Who is responsible for a system that collapses during the most critical revenue period of the year?

Every day this stays broken, we lose visitors. We lose revenue. We lose reputation.

This should have been fixed in 24 hours. Not weeks.

Heads should roll. Contracts should be reviewed. And someone should be answering for this publicly.

The silence is deafening. 🤦‍♂️

[Thamira Gammanpila @thamiragamm]

@aselawaid Yes they are

[Asela Waidyalankara @aselawaid]

In the midst of this disaster, many volunteers have rightly been praised for stepping up when the country needed them most. But I would be remiss if I didn’t highlight a group whose service often goes unnoticed, yet whose contribution during the Ditwah Cyclone was nothing short of lifesaving.

The Radio Society of Sri Lanka (RSSL) and the Amateur Radio Civil Services Network (ARCSN) quietly became the communication backbone when conventional systems collapsed. Using their own equipment, resources and expertise, these operators kept the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), TRCSL, and local authorities connected across multiple affected districts.

Over days of severe flooding, power outages, infrastructure failures, and unsafe conditions, RSSL/ARCSN operators deployed within hours, some from makeshift setups, some from vehicles, some from remote field stations. And yet, they kept Sri Lanka linked through resilient HF and VHF emergency channels when almost nothing else was working.

A heartfelt thank you to every single operator, coordinator, and silent contributor. Their work during the Ditwah Cyclone reminds us why amateur radio still matters and why Sri Lanka must continue to strengthen and support this capability.

[Sonal Jayawickrama @sonaljay8]

For tourists; I will be updating this thread with the latest verified information.

But, for you with trips planned for the next 2 weeks and beyond, you have nothing to worry about. Sri Lanka will be back to normal, and we will be ready to welcome you with a SMILE! 😊🇱🇰

[Thamira Gammanpila @thamiragamm]

@Gane_u @SankaChandima How it is now?

[Thamira Gammanpila @thamiragamm]

@KevinPerera001 Wishing him speedy recovery.

[Thamira Gammanpila @thamiragamm]

@dinidu Exactly, candidates must be responsible for the particular area.

[Thamira Gammanpila @thamiragamm]

@CECIL987 @SankaChandima Exactly my thought.

[Thamira Gammanpila @thamiragamm]

@ShamirCader @SankaChandima But how you vet a freelance chef to use for a state dinner. My understanding is for government functions, government must use people in the government payroll.

[Thamira Gammanpila @thamiragamm]

@ShyamikaPerera @RehanJayawick Exactly my thought.

[Thamira Gammanpila @thamiragamm]

@YossiBenYakar Sri Lanka