Yohan Perera from Colombo, Sri Lanka writes about Cyber Security, E-Commerce, Social Issues, Family and Relationships, Current Affairs, and Religion
When two-factor authentication first became commonplace, text-based OTPs seemed obvious, but SMS soon revealed its weaknesses. Beyond the security concerns, SMS authentication had a simple practical limitation: without cellular coverage, there was no way to receive the verification code. Authenticator apps offered a better alternative by generating time-based one-time passwords directly on smartphones, without relying…
Count Dracula has been portrayed countless times on screen, becoming one of cinema’s most enduring symbols of Gothic horror. His image as an elegant, aristocratic, and terrifying creature of the night has inspired generations of filmmakers and audiences. Yet the legend of Dracula does not have to remain exclusively male. A modern-day remake of the…
The perfect Vampiress needs more than beauty. She needs a distinctive physical presence, an ability to project danger without saying a word, and the screen charisma required to make immortality feel believable. A great Vampiress should appear alluring without becoming predictable, frightening without relying entirely on grotesque imagery, and powerful without constantly demonstrating that power….
Today, Gen Z Sri Lankans enjoy fast internet and e-commerce solutions such as Daraz, but Xennials remember a very different digital landscape. In the 1990s, e-commerce was only heard of, and for most people, it was a distant dream. By the mid-2000s, with online storefronts like “Akasa Kade,” early e-commerce emerged, supported by cautious online…
Yesterday, my smartphone chimed with a push notification from Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, announcing a new app update that would allow customers to link their PayPal accounts directly to their savings accounts. Since PayPal had officially launched in Sri Lanka just eleven days earlier [Full Story ↱], I was eager to complete the setup…
I still remember receiving my first English–Sinhala dictionary, a used Gunapala Malalasekara 1st edition published by M.D. Gunasena, priced at 45 rupees, originally belonged to my late father. It was 1997, the same year Wijeya Newspapers launched “පරිගණක” as a tabloid-style free supplement to ලංකාදීප, before turning it into a standalone paid magazine later. In…
Film franchises rarely know when to stop. When a film becomes successful, studios often produce sequels, prequels, and spin-offs in the hope of extending the life of a profitable story. As a result, many franchises continue long after their natural conclusion, gradually losing the clarity and purpose that made them compelling in the first place….
I am heartbroken by Jerome Fernando’s recent declaration in the Daily Mirror online on 23 December 2025, titled “I rebranded Christianity in this country, and some don’t like it.” Reading his words stirred a deep sense of grief, not only because of the audacity in claiming such authority but also because of the subtle message…
On 14 November 2025, NewsWire reported the death of a young Sri Lankan who had travelled to Israel for construction work and was fatally stabbed after an alcohol-related clash the previous night. Another Sri Lankan died on 20 November after being hospitalized with a heart condition. These events emerged at a time when Israel faces…
Many users in developing countries struggle to afford Canva’s official subscription fees, even though the pricing is reasonable globally. This has given rise to shady resellers who exploit the situation by creating Canva Team accounts and selling individual seats to unsuspecting buyers for a fraction of the cost, sometimes as low as 300 LKR for…
