Shini de Silva

Colombo, London, Bonn, Amsterdam, Hong Kong and Sydney. Inspired by gin, chocolates and books. Animal lover & friend to strays.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Through struggle and discipline, persistence and faith, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped move this country forward. As we honor his legacy today, let’s remember the lesson he taught us: that even in the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can help change it. In honor of #MLKDay, I hope you’ll do what you can in your community to create a better future for us all.

[Shini de Silva @ShinideSilva]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[Ian Wright @IanWright0]

In 2008 Australian Prime Minister K Rudd apologised for the forced removal of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children from their families. I had the privilege of doing a walking tour of central Brisbane / Meeanjin with Mundanara from BlackCard Cultural Tours (whose mother and grandmother were part of the Stolen Generation). We visited important historical sites around the city. I learnt so much 🖤💛❤️ @FIFAWWC #WrightysDiary #FIFAWWC

[The Shovel @TheShovel]

Antony Green changes name to ‘Antony Liberal-Labor-Green’, to avoid perception of ABC left-wing bias https://t.co/NEk6wLYrX0

[Shini de Silva @ShinideSilva]

🤣🤣🤣

[Gary Lineker @GaryLineker]

Unbelievable. Finally after all these years. So bloody wonderful.

[Gary Lineker @GaryLineker]

Welcome to the double-figure club @HKane 👊🏻

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

.@MarcusRashford is way ahead of where I was at 23—and not just because he’s a better athlete. It was great talking with him about everything from our shared love of reading to how we can lift up the next generation of leaders.

[Ricky Gervais @rickygervais]

The cat's done fuck all today.

[Les Binet @BinetLes]

M&S are replacing wasteful TV ads with more efficient digital comms this Christmas. Here’s what they sent me this week.

[The Queue @TheWimbledonQ]

As this weekend would have seen many of us descend on Wimbledon Park, a notice for those hardy souls who are always the first in line:

#TheQueue #WimbledonRecreated

[MR @MarcusRashford]

#maketheUturn
Thank you for offering your platform for me to speak @thetimes

[Shini de Silva @ShinideSilva]

@stunixos 😂 accurate!

[Shini de Silva @ShinideSilva]

RIP Queen of Soul

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Aretha helped define the American experience. In her voice, we could feel our history, all of it and in every shade—our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption and our hard-won respect. May the Queen of Soul rest in eternal peace.

[Tanya Plibersek @tanya_plibersek]

I don't think any of us should take this wonderful country for granted. We have to defend, every moment, the multicultural, inclusive society that we have built, each one of us through our contribution to this nation.

[Shini de Silva @ShinideSilva]

😂😂😂 https://t.co/xaThGv9UCA

[Gary Lineker @GaryLineker]

Terrific movement from The Queen here. Gets behind the defender, goes one way then cuts back inside. Regal attacking play.

[Gary Lineker @GaryLineker]

Utterly choked, but this young side gave absolutely everything. It’s a huge step forward and they’ll only get better in the future. They can hold their heads high, they did our country proud. Congratulations to Croatia.

[Gary Lineker @GaryLineker]

Boris Johnson is the latest to hand in a transfer request as his team hurtle towards inevitable relegation.

[Gary Lineker @GaryLineker]

Leicester’s finest. The other Harry strikes. What a header. Get in.