Blogs in January 2025

Return to Sri Lanka 30th January 2025

A blend of travel writing, memoir, history and current affairs that tells the story of Sri Lanka. A perfect read for first-time visitors, Sri Lankans abroad or at home, or anyone looking to deepen their understanding of one of...

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THE LYING GUEST 5th October 2024

Hardworking and overworked, Anika is a talented surgeon at a London hospital. It’s been some time since she’s had a decent night’s sleep, let alone a holiday. Not ideal for someone with parasomnia – a rare, often stress-induced, condition...

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The Secret War of Julia Child 5th October 2024

Before she was Julia Child, the famed “French Chef” who stole hearts, she was Julia McWilliams. Thirty years old and directionless, Julia took a job working for America’s first espionage agency, years before cooking or Paris entered the picture....

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Two Friends on Many Roads: Travel Tales from Near and Far 3rd July 2024

Childhood reading pals Srianthi Perera and Romany Kadurugamuwa recount their travel experiences over a lifetime. The two friends have led almost parallel lives: they grew up in Sri Lanka and left their motherland soon after marriage. Srianthi lived in...

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The Sauceror’s Apprentice 19th May 2024

Randul, a young Veddah tribesman and expert in the flora and fauna of the forests of Sri Lanka, unexpectedly discovers four enormous Padparadscha sapphires. His simple life suddenly becomes more complicated. From the Sinharaja Forest of Sri Lanka to...

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