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No Covers Allowed – Sri Lanka Embracing its Original Musical Talent
Lankan Music

No Covers Allowed – Sri Lanka Embracing its Original Musical Talent

Aug 22, 2019335 Views
In a country that is blessed with abundant talent, yet a strangely lingering colonial hangover, it is sad that we are unable to appreciate...
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Rock Saturday 4 – Bringing together Sri Lanka’s Rock bands
Lankan Music

Rock Saturday 4 – Bringing together Sri Lanka’s Rock bands

Jul 30, 2019312 Views
The latest of edition of Rock Saturday was organised by the Suriya Brothers and held on the 27th of July 2019 at CR &...
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Wacken Metal Battle – Global Heavy Metal Competition Hits Colombo
Lankan Music

Wacken Metal Battle – Global Heavy Metal Competition Hits Colombo

Dec 18, 2018406 Views
When the G Shock Metal battle was announced in the latter part of 2018, I was quite intrigued as I had never been to...
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Yathrikaya Makes Waves in the Sinhala Rock World
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Yathrikaya Makes Waves in the Sinhala Rock World

Oct 1, 2018436 Views
I went to watch Mihindu Ariyaratne’s album launch ‘Yathrikaya’ on the 12th of August at the BMICH coz I was curious about his music...
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“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”.
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The People's Lech - short story on sexual harassme The People's Lech - short story on sexual harassment in the workplace. #shortstory #sexualharassment #workplace #srilankanwriters #writinginsrilanka #owlmuses #metoo #pervertboss #womenoftoday #corporate #harassment #inuendo #vulgar #fuckthesystem #systemicviolence #writerscommunity #blog #standup
First time published in print form 😊 My short s First time published in print form 😊 My short story 'The Daane and the Tiger Prawn Curry' was selected to be published in Channels - Journal of the English Writers Collective of Sri Lanka. This is the first time that a work of mine has been published in print form with due credit to me 😊 To read my story visit my blog www.owlmuses.com under Poetry & Prose 😊 #published #shortstory #owlmuses #journal #publication #writerscommunity #southasianliterature #channels #englishwriterscollective #englishwriterscommunity #writinginsrilanka #srilankanwriters #srilankanenglish #writersofinstagram
"Your inability to want to commit to a relationshi "Your inability to want to commit to a relationship is something that stems from your own childhood. From your relationship with your mother. It must be a mess for you to call your own mother a bitch. Yet you don’t seek help. Coz you’re a man right?" #lettertoanasshole #letters #writerscommunity #owlmuses #lifelessons #reflections #bloglife #blogginglife #wordsneverspoken #communication #writinginsrilanka #srilankanwriters #southasia #meninsouthasia #relationships #whentoletgo #strongerthanyesterday #girlwiththeowltattoo #movingon #lettinggo #menoftoday #childhoodtrauma
An excerpt from 'Living not Existing.' Featured in An excerpt from 'Living not Existing.' Featured in 'Owl Poetry & Prose' on my blog www.owlmuses.com. Do check it out. #poemsporn #poetry #poetryinmotion #owlmuses #lifestory #overcome #liveinthemoment #overcoming #livinglifetothefullest #livingnotexisting
"Me I shall learn to be Happy, content, who I wan "Me I shall learn to be Happy, content, who I want to be Broken, a bit, yet healed and dealing Responding not reacting, Living not existing" #livingnotexisting #yeswecan #poetry #poetsofinstagram #poetsinsrilanka #bloglife #owlmuses #writerscommunity #writtenword #poemsporn #poemsoninstagram #instapoet #poetrylovers #lifelessons #lifetoday #overcome #trialsandtribulations
Why Do We Hate Constructive Criticism and Adverse Why Do We Hate Constructive Criticism and Adverse Opinions? "A healthy environment encourages questioning and dealing with diversity. A herd will only go as far as it follows its leader – to hell even. Hence we should not blindly follow and take offense when someone tells us something we don’t like to hear." Link in bio. #criticism #herdmentality #adverseopinions #alternatehistory #tolerance #balance #opposites #opposingviews #diversity #political #writinginsrilanka #writerscommunity #blog #bloglife #opinions #writtenword #southasianliterature #outliers #manystories #owlmuses #usvsthem #yinyang
“So I wrestled with myself with the decision of “So I wrestled with myself with the decision of whether to stay or leave and I told myself that I will stay till Arjun was old enough to go to college. I did not want him living with the stigma of a broken family”. The Son of a Modaya - link in bio. #shortstory #bloglife #writinginsrilanka #southasianliterature #southasia #toxicrelationships #dysfunctionalfamily #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #owlmuses #writing #basedonatruestory #writer #blogger #fatherandson #parenting #parenthood #toxichomes #lifelessons
"Yes, the DRD4 gene variation might make us promis "Yes, the DRD4 gene variation might make us promiscuous, but is that set in stone? For example, the psychopathy of serial killers is often found in CEO’s too. So what makes one a CEO and the other a crazed killer?" Understanding why people cheat by a psychologist. Our featured article - The Grass is Greener on the Other Side - Link in bio. #cheating #psychologicaladvice #affairs #adultery #relationships #communication #lifelessons #bloglife #writerscommunity #psychology #PsychologicalFacts #commonsensetherapist #understandingcheating #loveadvice #bloggerlife #owlmuses #relationshipadvice #featuredarticles #choices #childhood
"The very fact that the Prime Minster of this coun "The very fact that the Prime Minster of this country is using such patriarchal norms as a part of his election campaign is a sign of how much Sri Lankan society, despite its grand claims of a cultured nature, is still stuck in a vortex of male dominated patriarchal opinion." Male Virility, Patriarchy & Election Frenzy - Link in bio. #politics #srilankapolitics #blog #owlmuses #patriarchy #srilankanwriters #southasia #breakthepatriarchy #breakingtheglassceiling #maledominated #malevirility #dirtypolitics #womeninpolitics #writerscommunity #bloglife #equality #equalrights #startnow #firststep #makeachange #yeswecan #quotablequotes #quotesofinstagram #quoteoftheday
"Beware the sycophants. You soon find yourself sur "Beware the sycophants. You soon find yourself surrounded only by them coz they make you feel good. Whereas your buddy who has seen your good, bad and ugly will give you a knock to say ‘wake up and smell the roses. Don’t be lost in la la land.’ The sycophant will just say yes to whatever you think you should be doing. They may appear to paint real pictures to you but most often they are justifying your actions with zero moral code or ethics. Their goal is to please." Friend or Sycophant? Know the Difference - link in bio. #friendships #typesoffriends #knowyourfriends #sycophant #lifelessons #writerscommunity #writinginsrilanka #bloglife #blog #owlmuses #opinions #selfawareness #beware #emotionalintelligence #instinct #southasianwriters #besties #fanclub #groupies
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