Here's a masterpiece from one of the greatest Sri Lankan writers. It beautifully depicts the true nature of Sri Lankan village life in 60s-70s. The writers ability to portray the characters and their personality is remarkable. In this story he tries to touch upon multiple aspects of human life, particularly in Sri Lankan villages, and politics of that time, making it a wonderful piece of art.
the time spent was worth. reveals great deal of inner feelings of common man. But I felt that the author has narrowed his book to a exiting detective story towards the end which led to corrode the spirit of the book which could have been converted into a Dostoyewsky kind of a book......