Owl Opinions
What a Multi-religious Upbringing Taught Me
Nov 17, 2020
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I grew up in a household that did not practice one faith. And I am glad. Probably the best thing that happened to me....
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Owl Opinions
Why Do We Hate Constructive Criticism and Adverse Opinions?
Sep 20, 2020
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Sri Lankans are used to banding together to support someone, to trash someone or to stand on the side of the majority feeling smug...
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Owl Opinions
Where You Work Matters
Nov 17, 2020 60 ViewsA few years ago, I was applying for a job at Nestle when a family...
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Archaeology
Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial
Nov 4, 2020 89 ViewsThe early proto historic period in Sri Lanka is roughly taken to be 1000 to...
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Owl Poetry & Prose
To My Friends with Tamil Surnames in the Sinhalese class
Nov 3, 2020 83 ViewsI never asked coz it never occurred to me then, but what was it like...
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Owl Opinions
What Kind of Boss Are You?
Oct 25, 2020 171 ViewsThere are bosses of all types. The good, bad, ugly, those who you curse daily...
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Owl Poetry & Prose
The People’s Lech
Oct 21, 2020 94 ViewsThe boss was coming. Everyone quickly ran back to their places because he could be...
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Owl Poetry & Prose
‘Sannaliyane’ – They who will not be owned
Oct 13, 2020 91 Views‘We are proud of our associates and stand by them’ Associate by name, given thus...
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Owl Poetry & Prose
The Letter I Will Never Write…
Sep 30, 2020 120 ViewsThe letter I will never write. The song I can never sing. The words I...
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Owl Poetry & Prose
Living not Existing
Sep 30, 2020 98 ViewsBroken pieces Scattered glass Shattered hopes Spattered pasts Yet Will power, determination Many tears later...
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Owl Poetry & Prose
The Son of a ‘Modaya’
Sep 7, 2020 189 ViewsShe stood in the doorway and rang the bell. While waiting, she noticed the worn...
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Featured Articles
The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side*
Aug 9, 2020 260 ViewsLila asked me if cheating is linked to our genetic makeup. It is generally believed...
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Owl Opinions
You Need to Leave Your First Job
Aug 2, 2020 243 ViewsIn a fast moving world, where many skip from job to job in 6 months...
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Owl Opinions
The Great Expectations of ‘Quickies’ and its Folly
Aug 2, 2020 182 ViewsQuickies are what we refer to as a quick encounter of sex or a ‘fuck’...
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Meet Lilanka
“what is meant to be comes about of what one does”.
An eclectic personality with a penchant for creativity, Lilanka is an old soul who loves life, laughter and stepping off the beaten track. She finds joy in nature, travelling and venting her existential frustrations via her writing while calming her body with food and her soul with music. Her motto is – “what is meant to be comes about of what one does”.
A collection of eclectic expressions from life according to Lilanka Botejue. From her creative outbursts and passionate views to her love for nature, food, music and archaeology, Owl Muses is an attempt to capture these moments in time.
Latest Posts
Nov 17, 2020
What a Multi-religious Upbringing Taught Me
Nov 17, 2020
Where You Work Matters
Nov 4, 2020
Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial
