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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, 2019244 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, 2019230 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
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Wacken Metal Battle – Global Heavy Metal Competition Hits Colombo

Dec 18, 2018332 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, 2018363 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 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
"Alcohol & cigarettes kept one’s loneliness at b "Alcohol & cigarettes kept one’s loneliness at bay Anti-depressants and worldly pleasures let the other while away" Two Men Sat - Link in bio. #poetsofinstagram #poetry #poemsporn #owlmuses #writinginsrilanka #writerscommunity #poetsoflanka #southasianliterature #oldmen #men #poetryofmen #writtenword #poems
"Too long have we made insensitive jokes, dismisse "Too long have we made insensitive jokes, dismissed people as ‘butterflies’, ‘poofs’, ‘ponnayas’  and various derogatory terms just because they are not what we are comfortable with. We have been taught a set of ‘norms’ and many of us are still boxed inside this – particularly in religion. We need to stop condemning people, using violence and abusing those we feel are not ‘righteous’ coz we are not in any position to do so from a Christian point of view and we are in no position to do so from a humane point of view. Are we not practicing a form of bigotry by condemning those who belong to the LGBTQI community?" God Made the Rainbows Too... - Link in bio #pride #pridemonth #christianity #lgbtq🌈 #rainbow #faith #godmadeall #lgbt🌈 #christian #lovethyneighbor #owlmuses #writerscommunity #writinginsrilanka #southasianliterature #bloglife #blog #saynotobigotry #loveconquershate #loveconquersall #jesuslovesyou #weshallovercome
"All of us will know some ‘Uncle’, some connec "All of us will know some ‘Uncle’, some connection in the copshed, military, political ally or a way out of getting caught, paying a fine or going to jail. Bar Association ID cards, Media ID cards, Doctor’s car stickers are all escape routes from the clutches of the law which can ‘ruin’ your night out. Bribery is normal too. But now they are more ‘strict’." 'Drinking & Driving -"I can handle it" - Link in bio. #drunkdriving #drinking #driving #savealifetakeacab #takebackthenight #besafe #writerscommunity #bloglife #southasia #writinginsrilanka #srilankanwriters #instawriters #alcoholawareness #lifelessons #owlwisdom #owlmuses #thinkfirst #intoxication #driver #safetyfirst #precautions
Celebrating 1 year of launching my blog 😊 Thank Celebrating 1 year of launching my blog 😊 Thank you to all who have supported this journey and hope you will continue to do so 😊 much love 🦉 Hoot #1stYearAnniversary #owlmuses #writerscommunity #blog #bloglife #blogger #writinginsrilanka #writersofinstagram #instawriters #writtenword #womenwriters #bloggerlife #thankyou #1yearstrong #owlqueen #hoot
"The colonial enterprise and the idea that the ‘ "The colonial enterprise and the idea that the ‘Western world’ of today is ‘developed’ coz they are economically and technologically more ‘advanced’ is a problem. Looking at the USA today with its lack of basic healthcare, its blatant racism which has been simmering for years, one has to question how ‘advanced’ a ‘civilisation’ it actually is?" Black Skin, White Mask - the world we live in today. Link in bio. #blackskinwhitemask #blacklivesmatter #colonialism #color #colonialhangover #racism #covid19 #weshallovercome #structuralviolence #systemic #systemicracism #awareness #wakeup #openyoureyes #openyourmind #lifelessons #2020 #rennaissance2020
"in a day and age where one’s life is not as one "in a day and age where one’s life is not as one dimensional as it used to be, having your own money is important. You aren’t dependent on someone and their generosity to survive." Link in bio. #women #lifelessons #mymoney #empoweredwomen #writinginsrilanka #writersofinstagram #instawriters #patriarchy #yesyoucan #owlmuses #womenoftoday #independence #independent #selfsufficient #idontneedaman #writtenword #blog #bloglife #womanempowerment
"On the flip side, if you are a man, there is the "On the flip side, if you are a man, there is the unrealistic expectation of a macho Alpha male who has no feelings – he runs on adrenaline and testosterone and eats nicotine for breakfast and ethanol for dinner." Link in bio #selfesteem #believeinyourself #existentialism #writinginsrilanka #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #instawriters #covid19 #whywedoubt #yesyoucan #breaktherules #owlmuses #socialpressure #bloglife
"What this crisis has forced us to face is that we "What this crisis has forced us to face is that we need them more than we do our luxury brands, travel budgets and nights out. We need food. We need health. We need to be guarded from this virus. Yet will we ever pay these people what they truly deserve? No. We will be bargaining for a gotukola bundle at the pola while paying for a Mercedes Benz with no bargain whatsoever. Again, privilege." I Learned about Privilege During this Lockdown. And it Stinks. - Link in bio #owlmuses #privilege #covid19 #realitytoday #realitycheck #realitybites #lifelessons #qurantinetales #societytoday #poor #structuralviolence #poverty #writerscommunity #writinginsrilanka #southasianliterature #southasia #instawriters #writersofinstagram #blog #bloglife #coronavirus #lifeinapandemic
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