In this episode of From the Island, we sit down with Dhananath Fernando, CEO of Advocata Institute, to unpack Sri Lanka’s economy from first principles. If you’re an entrepreneur, student, policymaker, or simply someone trying to understand why Sri Lanka feels stuck, this conversation will change how you see the country. 🎙️ Full conversation on our YouTube channel: From The Island 🎙️

Today, while serving, a man came through the line who was hitting, yelling, and screaming at his, and he even threatened to pepper spray her if she didn’t sit down in the pouring rain. He explained that he was using her only for breeding. He was gonna breed her this week when we witnessed him hitting and kicking the dog. Our volunteers heroically went in and removed the dog from him, which was drenched from the rain. We need an immediate foster for her! She’s currently at our vet and being asses