Call of the Kirala

air gun arrack asked Vijaya awhile Bala began brassiers called chair cigarette climbed coconut Colombo constable dark dhea doorway drink drove everything eyes face feeling film fire flat gecko gone hand heard inside Inspector later lawyer lighthouse looked at Premadasa Manel Menike Menike's mind morning moved mudalali night nurse past Rajaratnam realised remembered replied Vijaya resthouse returned river road round sarong seat seemed servant silent Sinhala sleep slowly smell smiled someone soon sound stared at Vijaya stopped strange street studio sudden suddenly Sunil Sunil's mother talk tell There's things thought Vijaya told took tree trying turned tyre verandah Vijaya felt Vijaya followed Vijaya looked Vijaya rose Vijaya sat Vijaya stood Vijaya watched Vijey village voice wait walrus moustached watcher window woman wondered wooden