Shanil SamarakoonLiving our Values : Personal Mission and Values StatementsWe all have core values and principles that we claim to be guided by. They may have been instilled in us from an early age through…Apr 28, 2019Apr 28, 2019
Shanil SamarakoonShelvesI was in my native Sri Lanka a few weeks ago. Across a stretch of humid, languid days at my mother’s house in Colombo, I turned my…Jan 28, 2018Jan 28, 2018
Shanil Samarakoon5 measures to reduce the threat of terror attacks : A non-expert perspectiveI’m no military or anti-terrorism expert. However, ostensibly, the following would help reduce the probability of a terror threat:Jun 6, 2017Jun 6, 2017
Shanil SamarakoonDominanceIt would seem that at the heart of the human struggle to evolve is a primal lust for control. The most pervasive being man’s relationship…Jun 1, 2017Jun 1, 2017
Shanil SamarakoonThe Examined LifeThere is a claim that is attributed to Plato- “the unexamined life is not worth living”. While one might argue that this claim is laden…May 15, 20171May 15, 20171
Shanil SamarakoonBeacons of the PresentIn the depths of the haze I was in, I found solace in the strangest things. I was waiting for the reasons to dawn on me, reasons to…May 10, 2017May 10, 2017