Pubudu Sachithanandan

Failing at being a failed novelist (For tweets on human rights and international criminal justice, see @atticus900)

[Pubudu Sachithanandan @RageforLight]

I wrote this shortly after the end of the war in Sri Lanka in 2009. Can't say it has aged well. https://t.co/CzMjS3orW4

[Vajra Chandrasekera @_vajra]

My second novel RAKESFALL has made the 2024 NPR Books We Love list as well as the NYT 100 Notable Books of 2024!

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

#SriLanka has witnessed a historic shift as President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's ruling alliance secured a landslide victory in the November 14 general elections. This triumph not only shattered records of strong governments in the past but also made history by sweeping the ethnic minority-dominated regions of the north, east, and hill country.

Our expert panel, featuring Venkataramanan K (@kv_ramanan), Senior Associate Editor, and Meera Srinivasan (@Meerasrini), Sri Lanka Correspondent, will deliver in-depth analysis and discussions on the implications of this landmark outcome for the nation’s political future.

Watch the live at 7:30 p.m. on The Hindu's YouTube channel:
https://t.co/pDLiWLZPvM

[Pubudu Sachithanandan @RageforLight]

Remarkable.

[Rajni Gamage @Rajni_Gamage]

Harini Amarasuriya, a woman academic with a doctorate in social anthropology, winning the highest number of preferential votes in Lankan parliamentary history and the first woman to be Prime Minister with no family ties in politics, is a timeless flex every Sri Lankan now has.

[Yudhanjaya Wijeratne @yudhanjaya]

We're building public profiles of the people in power, starting with Sri Lankan politicians.

Before you vote this November, look up your candidates. Who they are, what they do and what they've done with the power that was given to them. First batch:

https://t.co/mdhOnW2kqM

[Vajra Chandrasekera @_vajra]

My second novel RAKESFALL is currently $2.99 on Kindle! For those who partake &c.

[Pubudu Sachithanandan @RageforLight]

Remarkable. A huge moment for Sri Lanka. Wishing her the very best.

[Azzam Ameen @AzzamAmeen]

Breaking: NPP MP Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, a prominent academic and rights activist, has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, becoming the 16th person to hold the office

[Vajra Chandrasekera @_vajra]

THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS is a Le Guin Prize finalist! This is its seventh (!) award nomination. What is even happening &c. Also look at this incredibly stacked shortlist! I am so delighted to be among them. https://t.co/6LgwXEp10G

[Pubudu Sachithanandan @RageforLight]

‘I am their voice now’: the Tanzanian rapper with a mission to spread pride in his own colour https://t.co/i6mT7XRT26

[Pubudu Sachithanandan @RageforLight]

‘I am their voice now’: the Tanzanian rapper with a mission to spread pride in his own colour https://t.co/i6mT7XRlcy

[Pubudu Sachithanandan @RageforLight]

@_vajra @h_liyan Fantastic stuff. Congratulations!

[Onni Ahvonen @ahvonenonni]

If you’re interested in twentieth century histories of black radicalism, anti-colonialism & pan-africanism, here’s a few books to get you started

[Pubudu Sachithanandan @RageforLight]

Fantastic idea

[Wrath Of Gnon @wrathofgnon]

Probably the most interesting book store in Japan right now is Passage, in Tokyo's Jimbocho district. It is divided into roughly three locations, and is run as a co-op by hundreds of people. Anyone can be a co-manager by renting/leasing a shelf in one of the 123 "rue" (street), each rue is further divided by shelves. On your shelf you display your name and your own miniature book store. You can curate your own selection of new books, or sell your used books, self-published books, and so on. One of the locations also has a good cafe. The turnover is not so slow that you won't find dozens of new bookstores every time you visit.

If you are one of millions to visit Japan this summer and want to see something most people miss, this might be an interesting destination.
https://t.co/3pzR1tzuaV

[Pubudu Sachithanandan @RageforLight]

Appalling

[Pubudu Sachithanandan @RageforLight]

This is fascinating

[Vajra Chandrasekera @_vajra]

just saw this, but THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS ebook is discounted to $2.99 right now so if you want to get a currently Hugo, Lammy, and Nebula-nominated novel on the cheap 👉🏾 (or if you prefer paperbacks, preorder it now and get it in a week and a half) https://t.co/y6LEOhxbpf

[Pubudu Sachithanandan @RageforLight]

@MarianneDavid24 What a lovely thing to do :-) BTW, one of my happiest memories is buying books at the Darley Road used book shops with my parents. I'm sure your child will remember this moment too.

[Pubudu Sachithanandan @RageforLight]

Skins and feathers are as cruel as fur, the fashion industry is told https://t.co/G8tNHPaAAg

[Pubudu Sachithanandan @RageforLight]

Wonderful thread

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Photography firsts - a thread 🧵

1. The world's first selfie, 1839

[Pubudu Sachithanandan @RageforLight]

Wonderful thread

[Dr. Asha de Vos @ashadevos]

Two years ago, my mentee was diagnosed with cancer very young. It was sudden and unexpected. She was determined as heck though and filled with grit. Once things settled a little I offered her a project to work on to keep her distracted with NO timeline. 🧵 1/10

[Pubudu Sachithanandan @RageforLight]

@_vajra Congratulations!