Meet Your Future
Sri Lanka 2048
'2048’ The Movie
When violent thunderstorms thrash the Indian Ocean region triggering hundreds of thousands from neighbouring countries to flee their homes, an elite team headed by climate scientist Melanie de Silva is called to action. As tensions mount between governments, protesters and various agency leaders, Melanie must find her power, and race against time to save lives.
This short film explores life in 2048 in a developed Sri Lanka, now a major player in the Asia Pacific Region. The film takes place over an 18-hour period during a global climate crisis.
'2048' The Film Trailer
The Book
"Charged with deep emotion, profound historical insights, and an urgent call to action, this book is impossible to ignore." — Angeline Ondaatjie
A Speech to Sri Lanka from 2048 is a short novel about an awards speech delivered in the year of 2048, outlining the three laws that helped Sri Lanka cross the US$40,000 per capita GPD mark, bringing the country to prosperity. It details the key strategies in education, leadership, energy, environment, jobs, and civil society, which lead to this future.
The Mission
In 2048, Sri Lanka is 10 times richer than it is today.
With that future in mind, Asanka de Mel has a plan to incite collective action toward national development over the next 25 years. Through book and film, de Mel demonstrates the challenges and opportunities that will shape the nation’s path to developed status. Sri Lanka can navigate issues inside and out, and emerge as a leader in the Asia Pacific Region by implementing core key principles in education, energy and leadership.
Both mediums in their own way challenge readers to reflect on what Sri Lanka will face, and how achieving developed nation status is not only possible, but necessary, in the face of mounting climate change.
What People Are Saying
“Asanka’s de Mel’s A Speech to Sri Lanka from 2048 is a powerful wake-up call to all Sri Lankans. Charged with deep emotion, profound historical insights, and an urgent call to action, this book is impossible to ignore.”
— Ms. Angeline Ondaatjie
Mercantile Investments
“ Asanka's futuristic novella reduced me to tears. It makes the impossible seem possible. This, my country, is a must read. It is centred around a simple Utopian vision of Sri Lanka increasing per capita income tenfold by 2048. Think big. Think positive. That's his mantra.”
— Shehara de Silva
John Keells Group
“2048 paints a compelling vision of Sri Lanka's future, one where hope and possibility flourish. Through vivid storytelling, the narrative transports readers to a transformed nation that feels startlingly real. The author's masterful worldbuilding shows how today's challenges could evolve into tomorrow's triumphs, inspiring young Sri Lankans to see themselves as architects of this brighter future. ”
—James Breiding
The author of Swiss Made: The Untold Story behind Switzerland's Success
