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02/02/2026

We are born as caterpillars…with all the physical, mental and spiritual attributes to one day become butterflies. But in order to become all the gloriousness that we are destined to be, we need to completely isolate ourselves for some time like the caterpillar, inside a virtual (and sometimes physical), cocoon. I believe that it is in this ‘Cocoon period’ that we really transform and grow. When we are alone and spend a lot of time with ourselves, we learn about our selves and also bring out the best and worst in ourselves. The Angels and the Demons.

This is when we shed the notion of who are, who we think we are and who other people think we are (just like how all the others who see the caterpillar think that it is just meant to be a caterpillar for the rest of its life). This is when we bring out all the talents hidden inside of us all this time, and give ourselves the love, care and attention that is needed to understand who we really are and learn to accept ourselves for who we really are.

So, the next time you feel like the Walls are closing-in around you, and there is a nasty feeling in your tummy. Don’t fear, its just life slowly pushing you into your cocoon so that you can re-invent yourself, and sometimes even be reborn as we whole new version of your self…the person that you were always meant to be. But it takes some time on your own and it might mean that you will have to kill certain aspect of you, so that you can make way for the new thoughts and world views to occupy your consciousness. Let them Die…and let the Glorious and Beautiful new you be born.

Happy Flying!

10/10/2024

Was watching the news while having lunch, all about the situation in the middle-east.

Can't help but feel blessed to be in Sri Lanka right now and for being born here. Despite all the f**k-ups that this country has, we really don't appreciate how good we have it (in relation to the chaos and suffering that people in some countries continue to endure).

Today is World Mental Health Day, let's look around and be thankful about why our lives are NOT f**ked-up, as opposed to obsessing and stressing about things that...in the larger context, trivial.

03/05/2024

THE GREAT E-QUALISER

It is often said and widely accepted that no matter how wealthy or poor you are, whether you live in a Mansion or a Hut, whether you eat Kadala or Caviar for breakfast, drive a Maserati or a Maruti, work in investment banking or on a river bank, wear a Rolex or a Casio, at the end of it all, Death comes to all of us in the end and in that respect we are all equal!

There is one more time where the Rich man and the poor man become equal…or at least what they have to offer become equal and the poor man is as, or even more, powerful than the Rich man...

Elections!!!

If death is the Rich Man’s moment of Powerlessness, Elections are the Poor man’s moment of Power!

15/03/2024

Been doing the whole Marketing and Branding thing for some time now, and this is my perception, interpretation, experience and practice of Marketing and Branding. It's still all about the people, and I reckon that it's going to be all about the people, for a very long time.

My area of passions is Personal branding and the below guide has served me well time and time again since I was a teenager working the Interact club scene in school and during the past 20+ years in corporate...and life in general.

There is a lot in a name, make sure that you take the time and make the effort to say it, learn and and remember it!

25/12/2023

🎅🏼 හෝව් හෝව් හෝව් 🎅🏼

Slow down, take a deep breath…reflect on what you have lost, recap on what you have learned…rejoice on what you have right now 🙏🏽

14/09/2023

The ideal situation for a man or woman to die, is to have family members praying with them, as they cross over.

But imagine being on your deathbed, and standing around your bed are the ghosts of the dreams, the ideas, the abilities given to you by life that you, for whatever reason…you never pursued those dreams, you never acted in those ideas, you never used those abilities and there they are looking at you with large angry eyes saying “we came to YOU…only YOU could have given us life…and now, we must die with you Forever”.

The question is..if you die today…what dreams, what ideas, what gifts…will die with you???!!!

- Les Brown

13/09/2023

Brilliant storytelling by Apple, proving once again that, its all about the

In 2020, Apple promised to bring its entire carbon footprint to net zero by 2030 — through innovations in materials, clean energy, low-carbon shipping, and r...

19/08/2023

Thank you The Manifest Podcast and Host Sara for giving me a space to rant in an Air Conditioned studio 👻

From our lack of individual identity as Sri Lankans to how I use Comedy and Writing to NOT punch people and why we need to Thank our Forces for their service…and a lot inbetween…oh, and Besame Pooso… 😼

The host and I don’t share the same viewpoints on many things…and we also do share the same viewpoints on many things…and THIS is the beauty of sharing ideas…where we get the chance to convice the other person that they are wrong…just kidding… 🤪

Have a listen and let’s start a conversation 😎

P.s - Special Thanks to Prasadini for BTS camera work 🤓

Dive into the latest podcast episode where we unravel the comedic world of Thushan Jayaratne - a vibrant presence in the corporate sector who ingeniously channels his humour, boundless energy, and keen interest in current affairs into his content. 🎙️✨ In this episode, we'll journey through Th...

27/07/2023

“Interns in our office make Tea and fill Water Bottles for others and sometimes even wash lunch boxes of their team members...this is part of their training...”

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Interns in our office make Tea and fill Water Bottles for others and sometimes even wash lunch boxes of their team members...this is part of their training...…

19/11/2020

We all know that Humour in Marketing is Great to;
- Grab Attention
- Make your campaign more shareable
- Give your brand a more Relatable, Trustworthy and Human personality
- Help your target market to recall your Brand
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But while most humorous advertisements are Funny they are NOT RELATIVE to the brand, product, service or call to action of your campaign.
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Its Great to have people to laugh at and share your funny content...but what next?
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Are they going to remember your BRAND, PRODUCT or SERVICE the next time they are in a PURCHASING situation... or is 'THAT FUNNY VIDEO' just going to come up in PASSING CONVERSATION at the Bar, with a A LOT of Mentioning and Credit going to the CREATORS of the content and NOT really the BRAND what PAID for it!
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With experience in Business Development, Marketing, Communication and Operations for over 18 Years in Multiple Industries, I understand that RELEVANCE is KEY, in not just making a CONNECTION, but inspiring ACTION.
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So if you feel like changing things up a bit and injecting some RELEVANT HUMOUR to your Brand and Business, let's have a chat...