When Memory DiesA powerful three-generational saga of a Sri Lankan family's search for coherence and continuity in a country broken by colonial occupation and riven by ethnic wars. Winner of the Sagittarius Prize. Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize |
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Page 205
... Sinhala must have impressed him . ' Better , better , ' he rejoined in Tamil , ' that makes for two sane persons , you and me , ' and he roared with laughter . ' A Sinhalese who speaks Ta- mil and a Tamil who speaks Sinhala . Excellent ...
... Sinhala must have impressed him . ' Better , better , ' he rejoined in Tamil , ' that makes for two sane persons , you and me , ' and he roared with laughter . ' A Sinhalese who speaks Ta- mil and a Tamil who speaks Sinhala . Excellent ...
Page 206
... Sinhala spoken except here in Ceylon among a handful of people ? ' Visvappa looked triumphant : he had sealed his argument with incontrovertible fact , and now fell silent , puffing com- placently on his Jaffna cigar . I was beside ...
... Sinhala spoken except here in Ceylon among a handful of people ? ' Visvappa looked triumphant : he had sealed his argument with incontrovertible fact , and now fell silent , puffing com- placently on his Jaffna cigar . I was beside ...
Page 225
... Sinhala Patriots and vowed to rid the ancient Sinhalese capital of Polannaruwa of Tamils , but we had paid it scant attention . According to Mr Chelliah , though , it was the only army in operation ; the government's army was going to ...
... Sinhala Patriots and vowed to rid the ancient Sinhalese capital of Polannaruwa of Tamils , but we had paid it scant attention . According to Mr Chelliah , though , it was the only army in operation ; the government's army was going to ...
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