Author: Dhanuka Dickwella
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” The Man Who Hijacked a Plane for a Hug: The True Story of Sepala Ekanayake”
In 1982, Sepala Ekanayake committed the unthinkable: hijacking an Alitalia Boeing 747 with 300 passengers to reunite with his son. While often romanticized as an act of paternal love, his gamble triggered a global legal crisis that forced Sri Lanka to rewrite its laws. Discover the true story of the “Sky Pirate” who held the…
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Defeat of Lebanese Hezbollah through the lens of ‘Game Theory.’
What happened to the “undefeatable” Hezbollah? From a stable Nash Equilibrium to a total collapse of deterrence, this article dissects the strategic miscalculations that led to the silencing of the Levant’s most formidable paramilitary force.
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The Hunger Trap: A Roadmap to Sri Lanka’s Ironclad Food Security
Food security is more than a definition; it’s a test of national stability. From rail-based logistics to maritime resources, discover why Sri Lanka’s path to survival requires a total systemic overhaul.
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What if Valmiki Didn’t Write the Ramayana? -Reclaiming the Lion’s History.
Valmiki wrote the epic, but he was a biographer for the winning side. As a Sri Lankan, I’m looking at the “Steel” of ancient technology and the “Silk” of a stolen legacy. Was Ravana a demon, or the victim of a prehistoric global conflict? It’s time to listen to the lion’s version of history.
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The modern legacy of the Sri Lankan Railway (Part 2)
Discover the soul of the Sri Lankan railway in 2026. From the legendary ‘Menike’ queens to the rugged Canadian Class M2, we explore a system of ‘Silk and Steel’—a colonial legacy transformed into a vital, breathtaking, and complex modern lifeline
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The Iron Veins of Empire: The Rise and Transformation of the Ceylon Railway (Part1)
A deep dive into how the British built the Ceylon Railway for extraction, destroying forests and forcing labor, only for it to become the thread of Sri Lanka’s cultural identity and a living museum of Victorian engineering.
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Machado the Desperado – The Altar of the Broken Nobel
María Corina Machado invited foreign missiles to settle a domestic score in Caracas. By handing her Nobel Peace Prize , she didn’t just insult Alfred Nobel—she sold the soul of the award on the altar of her own ambition
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Beyond the Prison of Pleasure: Reclaiming Erotic Sovereignty
True freedom in intimacy begins not by playing the world’s game—but by burning its rulebook. A manifesto on erotic sovereignty, consent as co-creation, and reclaiming pleasure from colonial scripts of shame.
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From a Hiker’s diary
I chased mountains not as a conqueror, but to heal. In the thin air, illusions of lust and ego vanished, leaving a silence full of listening and a grief that drifts like mist
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Men – The Heartless Morons
Traditional masculinity is a cold fortress designed for war. In South Asia, men are raised on a diet of steel—taught to suppress grief and armor their hearts. But true strength lies in vulnerability.