Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya
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Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya has been in print media for nine years and is currently attached to The Morning Brunch. Her focus is on human interest stories, social issues, and wellbeing.

Pushing the bar with Raffealla Fernando

‘Eyes of fire and heart of stone’ by Raffealla Fernando won a Special Jury Award at the IPA International Photography Awards 2022 in New York 11th celebrity calendar launches today Raffealla Fernando believes that pushing the bar is a necessity,…

‘Gaadi’ strips caste, identity, and duty

Movie to premier in local cinemas on 20 January By Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya Gaadi, or Children of the Sun, is a 2019 movie by Prasanna Vithanage that many have been impatiently anticipating, and it will finally be screened at Scope…

Does asking for consent ruin the mood?

By Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya Every so often, posts about consent in sexual or intimate settings circulate on social media, with some leading to lengthier discourse. Over the weekend, users shared posts about how no means no, but so does “stop”,…

Black belt trio from the Fernando family

Siblings Yasas, Senuri, and Sasanka Fernando awarded karate ranking at same ceremony By Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya Yasas, Senuri, and Sasanka are siblings who are making their parents proud by receiving National Black Belt certifications from the Sri Lanka Karate-Do Federation…

Wildlife as seen through a lens

Ashane Marasinghe on his passion for wildlife photography By Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya Our encounters with wild animals are often limited to visits to national parks, which fail to give us an accurate look at wildlife in their natural habitats, displaying…

Six Lankan movies to enjoy spotlight at Dhaka Film Festival

Several Sri Lankan productions have been selected for the 22nd Dhaka International Film Festival, with Guru Geethaya (Let Me Fly) by Upali Gamlath and The Newspaper by Sarath Kothalawala and Kumara Thirimadura competing in the Asian Film Competition, the winner…

Catching stars and dreaming big with Darshani Abeyrathna

‘Go Catch a Star’ author on motivation, learning languages, and following one’s passions By Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya Darshani Abeyrathna has two great passions in life: Writing and teaching. She says that having to choose between the two would be impossible,…

How a boy, mole, fox, and horse teach us about love and kindness

Charlie Mackesy’s book comes to life in heart-warming movie directed by Peter Baynton The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse is a book by Charlie Mackesy that teaches us about love, kindness and friendship through a simple story…

New year, better mental health

As the new year approaches, many find themselves setting goals for 2023, whether they want to learn a new language, finally take a different direction with their career, or experience new things in life. Others may have learnt a thing…

27 Dec. was International Day of Epidemic Preparedness :Ringing in the new year with health and safety in mind

As we make the shift from Christmas festivities to New Year celebrations, health and safety may not be at the top of our list of priorities, especially as we are coming to the end of a year that took a…