Z-Score

There were some contrivances when it comes to GCE Advance Level results because of the use of Z-Score. About 10 years ago I did my A Levels and the Z-Score I got was 1.8331. It was a very good result but I wasn’t happy with some grades and I decided to ask for re-correction. I was never informed of any change to the result and after I got selected to the University I assumed the re-correction didn’t work out and the result I got was final.

I only had the certificates issued by the school for all this time and in case there could be a use in the future I decided to get the GCE O Level and A Level certificates from the Ministry of Education (or the Exam Department), after a couple of days I received the official certificates and found out my Z-Score has changed to 1.9089 – which is a considerable difference. The problem is I only found out my true results after 10 years! If I have known my real Z-Score 10 years back, would my entire life been different?

Seenigama

Having enjoyed the sea off Hikkaduwa never really thought of snorkeling or diving in the nearby Seenigama. Our trip to Hikkaduwa was cut short at Seenigama on 15th January 2014. It does have a reef, relatively smaller but would be good for the divers. However the depth is a bit too much so it might not be ideal for snorkeling. Still if you want to see the best of ocean life in the region it remains to be Hikkaduwa.

Seenigama Devalaya

Colorful necklaces for the Devalaya

Viharamahadevi Park

Viharamahadevi Park which was known as the Victoria Park many decades ago is located in the middle of Colombo. The park didn't go through any major changes until the last six months. Now the park looks modern. However if you go during the weekend the Ghosts who roam around the park (just like Galle Face green) makes you think you have entered Arab – yikes!

Town Hall

New Lights

Walking Path

Highline

Highline Park is an old elevated railroad converted to a beautiful park on the lower west side of Manhattan. It’s one of a kind concept and I haven’t seen anything like this anywhere else.

Remains of the railroad

View from the Observation point

Street Art

Wild fruits

Highline

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – 2013

Thanksgiving is something new to me and in New York City they have a parade for everything! Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade attracted much more people than I initially though on 28th November morning but luckily the balloons were huge and anyone could see them even from a distance.

Toothless the Night Fury from How to Train Your Dragon

Spiderman

More Balloons of Cartoon Characters

Santa and the Reindeers

Los Angeles

Known as the “The City of Angels” is a place you would fall in love with immediately after you see it with your own eyes. As a big city it offers you anything you need – Entertainment, Nightlife, Culture, Food, Lovely Beaches, Mountain Ranges of Natural Beauty and lots more… Though I had to end my visit on 24th November and head back to New York I would definitely come back to LA for a much longer visit.

Panoramic view of Los Angeles City from Griffith Observatory

A Quadcoptor with Surveillance Cameras

Santa Monica Beach is another Iconic landmark as it’s the final stop of the Interstate Highway which connected East and the West Coast of the United State. The Santa Monica Pier also appear on many movies and it has the Bubba Gump restaurant which featured on the movie Forest Gump.

Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica Pier – Amusement Park

A memorial on the beach

Enjoying the Sunshine

Panoramic view from Santa Monica Pier

Hollywood

A tour in Los Angeles wouldn’t be complete without visiting the certain places. The entire world knows what Hollywood is and I made few visits on 23rd and 24th November 2013 to cover some places.

Hollywood Walk of Fame

A shop in Hollywood Boulevard

The iconic Hollywood sign