Enosh Simpson
Co-Founder, Co-Host & Producer
Runs a digital marketing agency, places executives in Europe's clean energy sector, and somehow still finds time to co-host a podcast. Overcommitted by design.
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Long-form. Unscripted.
Unmissable.
From the Island is where ministers, generals, CEOs, diplomats, and international experts sit down for unfiltered conversations about Sri Lanka and the world. No talking points. No PR spin. Just the real stuff, recorded weekly in Colombo.
1 episodeevery week
60–120 minper conversation
5 platformsYouTube · IG · FB · TikTok · X
Who's been on the show
↗Erik Solheim
Former Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
From secret peace negotiations to meeting Prabhakaran multiple times, a rare candid account of the end of Sri Lanka's civil war and its global geopolitical reverberations.
↗Dr. Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
Former Director General, Institute of National Security Studies
Sri Lanka's national security in a multipolar world, geopolitical strategy, China-India-US tensions, and why the island's location makes it a permanent flashpoint.
↗Minister Ravi Karunanayake
Former Minister of Finance, Energy & Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka
A veteran Finance Minister explains why the economy feels worse despite the 'recovery' narrative, and what's really holding Sri Lanka back from a sustainable future.
↗Dr. Harsha De Silva
Deputy Leader, Main Opposition Party & Chair, Parliamentary Finance Committee
Standing up for economic truth in Parliament isn't always popular. Dr. Harsha De Silva on fiscal accountability, the IMF programme, and what real recovery looks like.
↗Dr. Joanna Siekiera
Hybrid Warfare Specialist, NATO
A NATO consultant breaks down hybrid warfare, disinformation, and how small island nations like Sri Lanka sit at the centre of great-power competition.
↗Kaushali Kusumupala
Former Managing Director, Coca-Cola Sri Lanka
From becoming Coca-Cola Sri Lanka's first female director to coaching women leaders, the parts of success that nobody talks about, and building purpose-led brands.
↗Dr. Suren Raghavan
Former Governor of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka
The Northern Province 15 years after the war, reconciliation, development, political trust, and what genuine post-conflict governance looks like on the ground.
↗Roy Ratnavel
Author, The Prisoner's Dilemma
In this deeply human episode, Roy Ratnavel shares the story behind his bestselling memoir, surviving Sri Lanka's civil war, building a life in Canada, and the weight of memory.
↗Santosh Menon
President, India-Lanka Business Association
How India and Sri Lanka's business relationship really works, trade corridors, investment flows, and the untapped bilateral potential that most people aren't talking about.
↗James Thompson
Internationally Renowned Agricultural Expert
Can Sri Lanka grow food for the future? A global agri-advisor on the island's agricultural crisis, organic farming's real cost, and what food security demands.
"These are the conversations that get shared in boardrooms and dinner parties, and the audience that follows them reflects exactly that."
The team behind it
Shanil Dutta
Co-Founder, Co-Host & Producer
Geopolitical consultant and founder of his own research agency, Shanil spends his days mapping power shifts across the Indo-Pacific and his evenings making sure those conversations reach the people who need to hear them. Alarming levels of geopolitical trivia.
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Rohan Wijesundara
Investor & Co-Founder
The person in the room who's already thought three steps ahead. Quietly backs the show so the other two can make noise.
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Sadiyah Reyal
Co-Host
Studies Sri Lankan law, qualified mediator, works in human rights, and has read more policy documents than both Shanil and Enosh combined. Asks the questions guests don't see coming, keeps the conversation honest, and tells Shanil and Enosh when they're being dumb. Regularly.
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Peter Sjögren
Legal Consultant
Keeps the show on the right side of the law. Probably the only person on the team who actually reads the contracts.
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Maduranga Deeshan
Head of Production & Camera Ops
The reason everything looks good on screen. If the lighting is perfect and the audio is clean, that's him. If it isn't, he'll fix it before you notice.
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Growth by Zephra Digital
Every view, subscriber, and follower you see in the analytics is the result of a deliberate strategy. Zephra Digital handles the full growth engine behind From the Island, from video editing and short-form content production to platform-specific growth strategy, YouTube optimisation, community management, and social media execution across all five channels. This isn't outsourced. It's built in.
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Video Editing & Production
Full episode editing + short-form clips for every platform
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Growth Strategy
Platform-specific strategies for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook & LinkedIn
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Community Management
Audience engagement, comments, DMs and channel moderation
Studio Partner
The Studio Behind From the Island
Every episode starts with a professional production environment. Rapid Media provides the recording studio, production support, and technical expertise behind From the Island. From in-studio recordings and high-quality audio capture to video production and content preparation, Rapid Media helps bring every conversation to life. This isn't rented space. It's our home base.
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Studio Recording
Professional audio and video recording in a dedicated podcast studio environment.
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Production Support
Multi-camera setup, lighting, sound monitoring, and technical assistance throughout the recording process.
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Content Creation
Episode preparation, production coordination, and media assets ready for publishing across platforms.
The Audience
Not just followers,
principals.
Senior, educated, and high-intent. Our audience doesn't passively consume, they share episodes in professional settings, reference conversations in meetings, and act on what they hear. Reach them here, before your competitors do.
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C-suite & Founders
Senior executives and CEOs across Sri Lanka's private sector, watching for strategic insight, not entertainment.
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Policymakers
Government professionals who follow our guests and engage with the show as a policy platform.
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The Diaspora
High-earning Sri Lankans in the UK, Australia, UAE, Canada, and the US, professionally successful and connected to home.
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Indo-Pacific Watchers
Internationally-minded professionals drawn to South Asian geopolitics, investment trends, and big ideas.