Blogger

It's raining, men!
I'm a BLOGGER. Ha! What does that mean? It's funny how the media--you know the TV newscast talking heads--talk about bloggers. What they usually mean are some hot shot journalist or journalist wannabe who's got a million followers. Come on, that's not a blogger. That's a journalist who blogs--who uses the blog format as his defacto news media platform.

A blogger is a Joe or Jane Schmoe, who sits at his/her keyboard somewhere in Nowhereland and speaks quietly, mostly unheard, to the world. So, that's what I am. I'm that kind of blogger, a real blogger.

Ok, I've got a bit of an audience here at Sri Lankan Male.

Thank you all, those who frequent this site.

We have in common that we love the images--all the great looking Sri Lankan and Indian guys.

I think some of you like the commentary, too.

It's fun to talk about and put the men in the images on a pedestal.

They look even better that way. They become more real when there's a story that goes with them. The soldier images are great, but it's even nicer when you know something about the soldier, or when you can at least pretend that you do.

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Who is the Numero Uno of Sri Lankan Males?

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The mother of a newly recruited Sri Lanka Army commando wipes her son's forehead during a graduation ceremony in Kudaoya, in the southeastern Sri Lankan district of Moneragala, on May 22, 2010. AFP PHOTO / Ishara S.KODIKARA


Is it the soldier or the man on the catwalk?
Some people prefer the models to the soldiers. The models I present here at Sri Lankan Male are closer to regular guys, I think. They are within the realm of the ordinary, rather than being super made up like a Bollywood product. Do any of you, like me, pine for more images of the Odel mOdel?


Best Dressed, Best Physique
Back by Popular Demand, the last post to feature the hot Odel mOdel.

Sadly, he seems to be gone from Odel--for some months now.

Did they decide to replace him or did he decide to go his own way?

His great poses in those shirts, t-shirs, swimwear, jeans--oh yeah, and boxer shorts and briefs--are so missed by me, and I'm sure many of you.

Odel's men's fashion has that regular guy styling and their former model was the perfect fit for it.

I can honestly say I have never seen a guy who made clothes look so good as he did. At the same time he's got the most enviable bodybuilder's physique--lean and mean! He is destined to take his place at center stage again, whether on a catwalk, stage or plastered on billboards.


Sri Lanka's armed men--the other show stoppers.

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Who Else Has Got the Beef?

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I have a beef--a blogger, style beef that is. You see, here in the UAE from where I blog, we don't really have freedom of speech. It's a monarchy, so the law of the land is whatever the powers that be want it to be.

On speech, off limits is anything critical of the rulers and related political matters and anything critical of the religion of the state.

Online many networking sites are banned, Flikr, sex, gambling, and proxy related sites, things related to internet telephony, atheism, homosexuality, Israel, etc.

I would guess that as much as 1/4 of Internet sites are banned.

Such restrictions are extremely hampering from a free speech perspective. Not only individuals but society as whole benefits from the free expression and exploration of ideas and opinions.

I have, for example, a big issue with this little thing that I will sort of leave unnamed, but it goes something like Is - - m, and it is the creed and supposed law of this land.

No not these. They're the good guys.
Sri Lankan Buddhist monks ↑, supporters of defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka, parade in a street during a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, April 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

It's crazy and just wrong when you have a thing like this which is beyond reproach. You can't be critical of it, you can't even critique it lest you offend someone, blaspheme someone or something or worst of all, put your own life or livelihood at risk. That is just wrong. I see this Is - - m thing as sort of an anathema that totally goes against the advance of civilization that is otherwise occuring in the world today.


Sri Lanka has an amazing cultural heritage.
My personal take on religion and its adherents is that there is a lot of disconnect, a lot of confusion, hypocrisy, personal conflict and self-deception. I don't mean to completely lambast religion or its followers, but the reality is that most religions are presented as clear, thoughtful, inspired or sacred guides for life. In fact what is provided through religious guidance is not very clear or consistent and is heavily biased and shaped by the culture and time from which it arose.

It is only natural that individuals struggle with how to adapt, much less incorporate as is, all or any of this into their lives. To turn around as some religions do, especially the one that shall go unnamed here, and not allow personal or public debate, questioning, deliberation or critique is, as I've have already stated, clearly wrong. It goes against intellectual integrity and is one of the really frustrating things about such a society as this--the UAE.

That is as far as I will dare to tread for the moment. Apart form critiquing religion, my real passion is for the Sri Lankan and south Asian male!

<< Sri Lankan spectators at a Poya Day event in the UAE.

What is more important is that here in the UAE there is a large representation of Sri Lankan, Indian and other fine South Asian males who have migrated here to make better lives for themselves and their families.

It isn't quite the same as meeting these gentlemen on their own shores, whether that be in Sri Lanka, southern India or Bangladesh--which I hope to visit someday. The young men here are not as comfortable or relaxed, possibly due to the pressures to earn money and keep safe. There is sometimes the sense of innocence lost.

Nonetheless, they all bring with them a bit of the culture they have left behind and they, along with the many other migrants and immigrants, add character to the country. They are what make the UAE, despite its censorship and other issues, one of the most fascinating places to live.

I salute them all.

Rajendran, a handsome and beautifully dark Tamil friend in the UAE. --an original SLM image--

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Honorable Mentions

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If you wanna make the world a better place...


Long live the king.
Supporters of detained former Sri Lankan Army chief Sarath Fonseka light clay lamps during a vigil in Colombo on June 8, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Ishara S. KODIKARA

I have to say something in tribute to Michael Jackson, one year past his passing.

He was history's greatest dancer, greatest singer and its most sensitive soul.

That is a fitting tribute, is it not?

What is truly art is in the eye (or ear) of the beholder, certainly.

To my eyes and ears Michael Jackson was truly the most incredible artist.



Another honorable mention goes to the number 500,000.

Within the next day or so this blog will get its half-millionth hit. At this time about a year ago it had only got its first hundred-thousandth hit. The greatest number of visitors come for Sri Lanka, India and the United States. It is noteworthy that the beauty of the men is appreciated, while being under-represented, in their own countries.

The popularity of the Sri Lankan male around the world appears to be ever increasing.

Thank you again, all frequent visitors, and spread the word that Sri Lankan and the men of South Asia are the hottest!

The Sri Lankan Male is well on his way.

Thank you, I accept!

AP PHOTO--Sri Lankan Buddhists wet flowers at the ancient Kelaniya temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, Friday, June 25, 2010. Sri Lankan Buddhists are celebrating to mark the inception of Buddhist civilization in Sri Lanka two millenniums ago.

More on Blogging & Censorship

The great thing about blogging is that we can say whatever we want to. However, there is always the specter of censorship of some form or other.

There's a large amount of self-censorship, which is in a sense a form of indirect coercion. We self-censor out of fear of getting into trouble of some sort.

Governments can censor indirectly. They can pressure people to censor themselves, for example by way of intimidation. Another indirect way for governments to censor is to take over the media, outlaw independent media and create a government controlled media monopoly.
Human Rights Facts: Censorship by Country

Everybody likes Kung Fu fighting!

Bryan Charles Smith photography of the Sri Lankan male.

There is censorship in the UAE, in Sri Lanka and probably in most places in some form or other. As a blogger I have to constantly self-censor, out of fear of crossing lines, but also in an effort to maintain some modicum of quality and decency in what I put out. In that regard, I suppose, it is a positive, constructive mechanism rather than a menacing or inhibiting one.

Sri Lankan Male pays tribute to...
the Sri Lankan and South Asian male.
a ↓	b ↓	c ↓	d ↓	e ↓	f ↓
g↓			h↓
i ↓		j ↓		k ↓
These are the beautiful men featured in this post, up-close and personal.
l ↓	m ↓	n ↓	o ↓	p ↓	q↓
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Who's your favorite? Have you got your own Sri Lankan male image to share with the world?

My friend Rajendran (h) and the Odel mOdel (j) are Tops for me!

The photos appearing in this SLM post are from a variety of sources, unless otherwise indicated. Some have been digitally modified to fit the them of this post. No claim to ownership of the non-SLM images is being made by this website.

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