Srilanka


The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
Brotherless Night
A Passage North
Cinnamon Gardens
This Divided Island: Stories from the Sri Lankan War
Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew
Funny Boy
Wave
Island of a Thousand Mirrors
The Road From Elephant Pass
Anil's Ghost
Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens
The Boat People
When Memory Dies
Ibn Battuta in Sri Lanka
She believed that people born to low caste families were meant to suffer. That was their karma. She had learnt that those who indulge in sinful activities in their previous birth, especially those who humiliated others, would be reborn to low caste families. She firmly believed also that one has to suffer until the sin was paid for through suffering and good deeds.
Swarnakanthi Rajapakse, The Master's Daughter

A new movement reinforced by activists such as Buddhist monks, physicians who practised traditional medicine, teachers, farmers, and laborers brought Prime Minister Bandaranaike into the political helm. The leaders of the Davulawatta community considered this election a personal achievement. They saw this as a people's government and appreciated its genuine interest in fulfilling the needs of the common people. They trusted that the present government would eradicate poverty and the caste discri ...more
Swarnakanthi Rajapakse, The Master's Daughter

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