tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post984358792021860876..comments2024-03-07T16:08:49.323+00:00Comments on London, Lanka and drums: What If There Were No Poya Day Holidays?Rhythmic Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-58383993677675183612010-12-24T06:10:17.449+00:002010-12-24T06:10:17.449+00:00Your blog is coming alive over here. On the news 2...Your blog is coming alive over here. On the news 2 days ago, there was an segment which spoke of poya days NOT being official mercantile holidays since 2000, although it wasn't enacted. It seems that in 2011 this dream/nightmare may come alive! <br /><br />On a parallel note, Im thinking, probably the best answer for the dilemma of Poya holiday good or bad - would be if for the sake of productivity and the like, poya days would NOT be mercantile holidays, while employees proffer or allow hours/days off for individual employees as an kind of bonus every month, where work wouldn't be detrimentally affected. But, im sure there's a ton to debate about that!Devakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481560823473004567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-86932779565249208912009-11-07T05:09:10.916+00:002009-11-07T05:09:10.916+00:00I think Poya holidays are great – to visit the YMB...I think Poya holidays are great – to visit the YMBA temple in Fort. Not a bugger in sight, except for the man with a gun standing outside on the street. Colombo city is as busy as Kottusphere – especially if combined with “Avurudu” holidays.<br /><br />For a country that wastes its labour force at least a good couple of hours everyday on traffic jams and bad public transport, taking another 9 hours off a month is not a big deal. I don’t think it has any negative effect on productivity - perhaps it increases it like you suggested.<br /><br />Poya was the only suitable day to visit the village temple when there was no electricity – people could spend the day at the temple observing “sil” and find their way home safely in the moonlight. That was year 0000, not 2009.<br /><br />I’d say, we need to evolve. <br /><br />But then again, why?Serendib_Islehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762178709566907782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-45948491147637336572009-11-06T00:29:38.077+00:002009-11-06T00:29:38.077+00:00But to do away with poya holidays!!!!?? Have notif...But to do away with poya holidays!!!!?? Have notified the authorities. Don't be surprised if you are detained at katunayaka next time and questioned about your anti Sri lankan views.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-19792604072978955772009-11-05T01:01:57.492+00:002009-11-05T01:01:57.492+00:00My beef with the Poya nonsense is the crap about l...My beef with the Poya nonsense is the crap about liquor and meats. And anyway, the Buddha made no pronouncements about Poya - it's all a bunch of politically motivated shite that makes no sense at all.Java Joneshttp://javajones.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-10289130876768819742009-11-04T10:47:21.116+00:002009-11-04T10:47:21.116+00:00Anon - Perhaps!
Maf - thank you for the millenium...Anon - Perhaps!<br /><br />Maf - thank you for the millenium wishes.<br /><br />You make a valid point about the holday season in Europe. In my experience it's more of an issue during the summer months than at Christmas, presumably because the school hols here last about 6 weeks in the summer and many parents organise family holidays and take time of work to fit in etc.<br /><br />However, it seems slightly different problem as people stagger their leave more, rather tha the "everyone being off at one time" issue. I'm not sure that either is better or worse. <br /><br />Is it fair to say that many Lankans have long holidays as well as Poya day holidays? Or do you think that most only have the long weekends through the year?<br /><br />RRhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-2818266659694364342009-11-04T09:58:15.957+00:002009-11-04T09:58:15.957+00:00there is actually another way of looking at the po...there is actually another way of looking at the poya holiday from the perspective of the employer and that is an entirely predictable holidays for everyone.<br /><br />I know everyone goes on about how productivity suffers etc but try organising a meeting with 5-8 people in Europe between June -Sept or between Dec- Feb and you will be missing at least 2 people beacuse they will be on their summer or winter holidays. In Sri Lanka everyone pretty much takes the poya off and goes away for a long weekend if they can - a good set of mini-breaks probably about 4-5 times a year. The other thing is those around 20-40 tend to do this with their friends as everyone is available at the same time.<br /><br />the loss of productivity is there but I believe it can be planned for (by those with a strategic mindset) :)<br /><br />btw congratulations on the Millenium postsmafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06969804179211259643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-46349232535077258302009-11-04T02:42:46.861+00:002009-11-04T02:42:46.861+00:00It'd prolly destroy our laid-back islander att...It'd prolly destroy our laid-back islander attitude and work us all to our deaths... :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com