ABOUT ME
Gayani Jayathilake is a writer by dawn, narrator by day, reader by dusk, and editor by night.
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Sharing space with nature
Out the window , through the skies scarred by months of gloom peaked the sun. A tinge of its rays had managed to squeeze in through the cloud demons to take a peek on us that day. The snow had melted from the rooftops. The magpies on the roof did their tail lifting dance against Read more
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When nothing works out, grab that tiny speck of solace.
“The music is not in the notes, but in the silence in between.” Wolfgang Mozart When everything falls apart, when your beloved world around you feels like it is collapsing and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it, what can you really do? I do not mean mild simple day to day problems Read more
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Homegrown colour
Picture this. On a warm summer day, there I sat in my mini version of a tiny jungle. All my energy had been wreaked off me for the past couple months, because of the novel project I have wrapped and parceled myself in. Sadly this is why my blog gets less care these days. But Read more
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Sri Lankan Pickle (Sinhala Accharu)
Last year, during the time of the Sinhala New Year, I found myself downright in a pickle kind of a situation. So, I made pickle. Jokes apart, I literally made pickle. This is what happened. The Sri Lankan New Year / the Sinhala Tamil New Year was fast approaching and the usual boasting and gloat Read more
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Trip to land of leeches–Ilukkumbura, Sri Lanka
So this is one article I dreaded to post. Not because this village was invaded by leeches. But because it is such a beautiful village unknown to many, hidden away amidst the forest and most importantly untouched, that I dread taking part in disposing beautiful untouched scenic villages like this to human polluters. Yes. I Read more
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A week of Green Gruel – කොළ කැඳ (koḷa kæn̆da)
So we were back in tropical heaven, Sri Lanka, on vacation. Our first week here we were blessed to be able to try out various Kola kenda recipes. Green smoothies, a super healthy and energy boosting drink, enriched with herbs. Sri Lanka has an abundance of these culinary, medicinally valued ingredients. So, I figured I Read more
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