විතුඩ | Vithuda

For thirty years, my job was to talk.  On stage,  On TV/radio,  behind a microp hone, words were my work. But somewhere along the way, I began to notice what happens in the moments between words. The pause before someone answers. The silence after a song. The breath before a stranger decides to share something true. That silence became an idea.  Today I want to share it with you. WHERE IT BEGAN In Sri Lanka there is an ancient rock called Sigiriya. Its Mirror Wall was once polished so brightly that visitors could see themselves in it. Over many centuries, people who climbed it left poems and thoughts on that wall, words for strangers they would never meet. I have always loved that idea: a wall that listens, and a conversation that travels through time. THE SOCIETY AT SILENT ECHO On 2 January 2026, in Oulu, we held the first gathering of The Society at Silent Echo. It is simple. One question opens the evening. A guest shares life stories around it. Live music answers ...