On board the Cruise liner, 'Neo Costa Riveira'

 Ramya, myself and 3 other couples from Avissawella, went on this trip.

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1. Boarded the cruise liner, 'Neo Costa Riveira', at Colombo harbor at 4pm.

2. Welcomed aboard. Baggage check done to prevent taking alcoholic drinks on board. 

3.Taken to our cabins, each couple is assigned a cabin. Twin beds & attached bath in each cabin which was air-conditioned.

We were told 'Leave your worries and enjoy yourself'

4. Left Colombo at 6pm

5.Journeyed the night and the whole of next day.

6. Arrived at Goa port at 6am.

7. Left ship to tour Goa hiring a van.

8. Visited the church housing the relics of St. Xavior.

9. Visited the old town governed by the Portuguese from 1506 till 1948.

10. Back on board the ship to have a late lunch.

11. There were six restaurants on board. Help oneself ad lib and no payments.

12. Walk arounds, six swimming baths  on the deck.

13. Badminton on deck

14. Workouts to music, on the deck.

15. Concert with a native wedding as the theme.

16. Shopping malls and Casinos. 

17. Left Goa Port at 6 pm.

18. Arrived in Bombay Port at 7am

19. Toured Bombay.

20 Went to Elephanta Island.

21. Back on board the ship for lunch & Disembarking.

22. Went by hired van to New Delhi.

23. Stayed the night in a hotel.

24. Did pavement shopping in New Delhi. 

25. Arrived  at the airport in New Delhi at 1pm

26. Flight to  Katunayake at 3pm.

27. Arrived at Katunayke 4.30 pm..

 

Nice trip. Cruise liner cost Rs.130,000/= each.

 

Philip G V

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On board the Neo Costa Riveira.

 

On board the cruise liner "Neo Costa Riveira", Colombo to Mumbai.

The majestic lines of the 'Neo Costa Riveira'

The welcoming group at Goa

 

Part of the group

                                                                On the deck

                    Waiting near the life to go to the cabins, two floors down

                                                    The shopping mall

                                    Dr. Kothelawala cutting his birthday cake

 

 

Memories of medical student days, early 1960s by Asoka Dissanayake, Batch of 1960 entrants.

    Lakshman Karalliedde had an alias "Charlie" bestowed on him, due to his
fondness to visit "Charlies" bar, at the Queen's hotel in Kandy. As was
mentioned before he and I became close friends. Along with Kapuwaththe, Alky Bala, Sunil Liyanage, Ponna, the late Rama Karthigesu, Syed Ahmed with the late JBC de Silva joining in sometimes, we formed a study and play group. Once we decided to hike up to Nuwara-eliya. It was great fun but on the way down, Kapu was was found to have got Chicken pox. Having come to Kandy where as usual we planned to stay at Karals', the problem arose of getting Kapu back to his home at Matale. Karal's mother was adamant in not giving their Grey Austin A50 to take him to Mathale. Luckily,  Mr.Wijesuriya who happened to be one of Sunil's family friends lent us his, if I remember correctly a Green Opel car. Long years later, Karals married Mr. W's daughter, Kanthi.
‘After exams parties’ -all male affairs- were at Sunils' parent’s home in
Gregory's avenue, Colombo, a logical choice as Sunil's father was the youngest dad amongst ours. He would join in the fun along with his elderly ‘Appu’. Ponna and Syed Ahmed were teetotallers and sobering influences. Dr. Stanley de Silva paediatrician, was Sunils' opposite neighbour.
My place at Bambalapitiya was frequently the study centre. Between breaks we would head to 'Sarawathi hotel' for 'thosai and wade' feed, and later stand at the top of the lane on Galle Road and watch the world go by. A practice my father too did. He had  a phenomenal memory for car numbers and names of people whom he identified  passing by.

 Asoka