Nadeesha Paulis

Writer. Traveller. Storyteller.

Sri Lanka

I write to connect.
I've been writing for 14+ years, starting from journalistic and research articles, to travel and experiential writing. Whether you're a company or an individual, I will help you build your voice, tell your story and position yourself with an audience that loves to read what you churn.

Portfolio

Travel & Experience

I-discoverasia
Slave Island

A diverse and vibrant community that is unique to Colombo. But it may not be there much longer...

Ceylon Today
12/22/2013
The Golden Mile

Named after a pretty lass, Lovinia, during Sir Thomas Maitland’s stay in Ceylon, Mount Lavinia’s genesis of forbidden romance.

Nehemiah Consultants
In search of tranquillity

The soft rustle of bo leaves above you and the feel of golden-brown sand under your bare feet indicate that you have entered a sacred site.

Corporate Branding - Travel

Daily Nation
Anataya, for a gateway to infinity

History tells of how Vijaya, a banished Indian Prince and his 700 followers landed on the reddish sand of an island soon to be known as Thambapanni.

Amaya Hotels Sri Lanka
Boutique Collection By Amaya

We invite you to explore beyond the ordinary. Enjoy seclusion and privacy here in Sri Lanka, a haven for travellers known for its seductive, slow pace of island living.

Tilko

Crowning Sri Lanka in the North is a city that lives and breathes the history of proud and resilient people. Jaffna is a breathless, incongruous and kitschy mixture of the new and the old.

Arana Yala Hotel

Welcome to the wild! Discover yourself at Arana where you can enjoy gracious hospitality in an idyllic, spacious ambience close to the Yala National Park.

Silk Road Travels

A little pearl-shaped paradise, Sri Lanka is a beautiful sun-kissed island in the Indian Ocean.

Annual Reports, Manuals & Corporate Profiles

Corporate Branding

Protective handwear manufacturer
Dipped Products PLC

We are a pioneer in the protective handwear industry. Our portfolio of 350+ products comprises natural or synthetic-latex-based gloves with numerous applications.

Coworking | Accelerator| Incubator
Hatch Works

hatch is the center of gravity for all things startup. With us, ordinary people to do extraordinary things together.

Leading Finance Company in Sri Lanka
08/03/2021
Softlogic Finance

As a trusted financial institution in Sri Lanka with over 20 years of experience, our focus is to support your growth journey.

Business solutions provider
Watad Group Qatar

With many of our trusted partners scattered across the globe, we adopt and absorb the best practices to drive our business forward.

Outsource Marketing
Seven Salience

Concept to completion, we give you a sustainable 360' marketing solution that takes your brand where it needs to be.

Corporate Branding - IT & software companies

Xoom Software
Xoom Software

Problem solvers, deep thinkers and tech fanatics. Give us a complication, and we will find our way through it, or over it, or under it.

IT Solutions Provider
08/01/2018
APTS

With our humble beginnings etched in October 2008, we have worked hard to generate incredible IT solutions with a special focus on IT hardware.

Building distributive marketplaces
Blueicon

Our expertise in several fields including finance, software, marketing and entrepreneurship drove us to dig deeper into an area that has a lot of potential; e-commerce.

Corporate Branding - HR & other services

Back Office Outsourcing Services
Infomate

Our main goal is to streamline painful processes in your organisation. Service delivery models that revolutionise the way you work.

Consultancy, Training & Coaching in HRM
Glenmore

Glenmore is a team of independent professionals from many facets of HRM. We identify, design and deliver sustainable solutions that fit your company's need and budget.

Sustainable Healthcare RCM solutions
ArchMedi

We build relationships. While your business grows and the demand for professional, timely and compassionate health care increases; we stand by your side.

Press Articles

Ceylon Today
Future of tourism; where to?

Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts is poised to unveil the first-ever 'Future of Tourism and Responsible Tourism for Driving Revenue Summit', featuring an eminent panel of global industry speakers.

Daily FT
06/01/2018
We Are Designers announces partnership

We Are Designers a 360-degree full-service digital agency based in Colombo, established a partnership with CastMeClub, a social platform which allows established and aspiring actors pathways to opportunities on the global stage.

Daily FT
06/28/2017
XpressJobs unveils 'recruitment by SMS'

There is no such thing as 'Great workers are hard to find', it's just that you probably haven't found the right person yet. For a blue-collar recruiter, filtering through 100s of applications for the right few is only half the battle.

Daily FT
07/20/2017
SLAPCEO & Tourism Minister reach favourable accord

Recent discussions between Tourism Minister John Amaratunga and SLAPCEO (Sri Lanka Association of Professional Conference, Exhibition & Event Organisers) have resulted in favourable responses.

Personal Brands

Showoff Magazine
Ninalu, a minimalist approach to fashion

One glance at her collection of delicate yet stunningly sharp jewellery will make you realise that the presence of little, actually says quite a lot.

Edex
07/25/2017
The boy who travelled

Try being silent for one day while others around you go about their daily tasks. It is not easy.

Ceylon Today
Emerge with Mumtaz Faleel

Mumtaz has been working with children since 2006 when she moved in to the development sector after joining the Foundation for Co-Existence.

Edex
07/25/2017
Chasing dreams

Ishan Jalill always wanted to be diplomat. From the time he understood world affairs, his aspiration was to travel and be involved in it.

e-commerce

JadoPado
05/24/2016
How to Manage a Warehouse

Efficient use of resources and adapting business operations to accommodate demand are key areas to consider when managing a warehouse.

Magazines & Blogs

Horror Fiction & Sri Lankan Occult
Water in My Grave

Did you know that in some local cemeteries, bodies are often exhumed a few days after they are buried? Did you know that sometimes strange people try to steal urns of ashes from crematoriums?

Medium
06/01/2020
Sustainable startups in Sri Lanka

We're celebrating the 50th year marking the 'Earth Day' movement by featuring startups in Sri Lanka that have built a business around a vision for a sustainable earth. "Good for our people. Good for our earth". This sums up our evaluation criteria for this list.

Event Coverage

Roar.lk
10/09/2015
One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure

You'd be surprised at the amount of things you can buy -at no more than one-third of the price- from someone else to whom it may be quite useless. The Colombo Flea Market is a space where people buy and sell secondhand stuff so that, by doing so, they reduce wastage.

Ceylon Today
12/21/2014
An artisan concourse

Creative folk around town flocked to take a peek and / or be a part of the Colombo Design Market at the Laksala Gallery Café premises (near Nelum Pokuna) last Sunday (14). The market is a space for artsy folk to meet and exchange their interests and portray their passion in things they are good at. The air was dense with an unmistakable 'chill' vibe with trinkets beckoning you from all sides.

Environment & Activism

Slycantrust
10/18/2019
Addressing Human Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka

Humane Society International together with SLYCAN Trust organised a lecture on "Addressing the human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka". Dr Prithiviraj Fernando, an expert in the conservation field with for over 25 years, narrated the present situation in Sri Lanka.

Vibhasha Magazine
12/31/2013
Language Rights are Human Rights too

In the modern age, it is not out of genuine concern and commitment that some countries have ratified the human rights declaration, but only because it is a precondition to apply for foreign aid

Nadee Paws
04/29/2015
The mountain people

The wind here smells like rain, and is as cold. The sun is raw and bright, and together the sun and wind burn memories onto your skin. Memories of mountains and entire colonies of people living within the mossy layers of these mountains, almost forgotten. It's strange, really.

Ceylon Today
12/21/2014
Whoever wins, enviornment loses

Each time you set foot outside you are reminded that it is once again, the time for an election. Billboards in vibrant colours greet you as soon as you start your day, and continue to be a part of your day-to-day activities by giving directions to you once you step on to the road in terms of billboard per mileage.