Author: Dhanuka Dickwella
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The Vehicle Safety Apartheid
Why is a mother in Colombo less worthy of an airbag than a mother in Montreal? Dhanuka Dickwella exposes the “Safety Apartheid” practiced by Auto-Goliaths, where human survival is sold as an optional luxury and non-Western lives are treated as secondary line items.
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Inside Taverns
Seated on low chairs in dirty taverns, men dream of lost childhoods, unearned titles, and palaces—only to wake to the same broken world. A haunting meditation on escape, illusion, and the price of cheap dreams.
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A politician goes to Hell. (Part 1)
When a veteran Sri Lankan politician dies, even the devils are terrified. Discover how Senasuru Bandara tries to privatize the Torture Board and out-devil Satan himself in this biting political satire
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“The Trees Are Speaking—Are You Listening?”
From the mycorrhizal “Wood Wide Web” to the sacred Bodhi tree, this essay explores how trees communicate, not with words, but with roots, reciprocity, and quiet devotion. Are we listening?
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Talking to the Digital Void
At times, I wonder, does a machine “feel” your painNo, it can notBut can it not honor it?By holding space without judgment?I wonder….Perhaps It doesn’t “understand” my exileNever, never ….But can it not rememberEvery detail I entrust to it ?I wonder….It has never loved my storiesNever, never….But can it not guard them ?With the precision…
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Personal Sovereignty
From the “soulless sacrifice” of abandoned dreams to the manipulation of political deep fakes, our independence is under constant siege. Learn why becoming an original thinker is the most difficult—and rewarding—journey you will ever take
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Que Sera, Sera
When logic fails and the “Sword of Damocles” hangs heavy over your head, sometimes the bravest thing you can do is let go. Explore why “Que Sera, Sera” isn’t an admission of defeat, but a powerful tool for survival and mental clarity.
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A Sri Lankan Paraya Dog in Montreal ( Part 2)
From Leyland buses to fenced dog parks: a Sri Lankan Paraya dog navigates Montreal’s kindness—and its quiet cages. A modern fable on freedom, family, and the price of safety
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The Undying Spirit
This powerful poem uses the metaphor of tempered iron and the image of the phoenix to celebrate the human spirit that remains unbroken, possessing a strength forged by mountains of trouble.
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The Living Cemetery: Why Airports Are the Saddest Places on Earth
Airports are theaters of cruelty, forcing brutal goodbyes at the security line. They are living cemeteries where grief is suspended, yet the emotional cost of connection is physically apparent.