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THE ARCANE AND THE ARTIFICIAL

Kata Katha is a collection of witty, bold, and
experimental short stories which rests on
the premise that "Kata Katha" or "gossip," a
form of oral knowledge system, "is the
cornerstone of civilization". The stories, or
'Kata Katha' in this collection meander
through the absurd, the magical, and the
irrational, offering readers a cast of young
characters from varying walks of life
through an ingenious lens and narrative
that deftly balances tragedy with satire.

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KATA KATHA

In The Red Lotus, the affection between the brother and  sister evokes such feelings of tenderness in us that we think of our own siblings.  In On Either Side of the Paddy Fields – my favourite story in this collection – the unrequited love between the two main characters in their youth and their meeting again in late middle age arouses feelings of lost love, love which endures through the years, and love regained late in life.  The end brought tears to my eyes.  In the story The Man Without a Purpose, we do not feel much affinity for the protagonist Piyasiri, until we come to the point when he visits Bellwood just to get a glimpse of the place where Chandralekha sat long years ago.  We realize what a sensitive and vulnerable person he is.  I love the way Prof. Amarakeerthi ends the story.  At the end of a function at a school, after all the festivities are over the writer happens to see a teacher simple, honest unfettered by materialistic ambitions walking towards a group of students whom he has to escort to a singing competition the following day.  And the writer thinks ‘I wish I could be him’.  Doesn’t it stir in us a longing for the simple life that we have left behind?

THE RED LOTUS AND OTHER STORIES

"See-through Hearts" features short stories that focus on delicate minds that are sensitive to their surroundings. Because they are gentle, ,their hearts are simple to read. They are truly immaculate. They are so pure that their hearts are seen through like a transparent veil. ,Nothing is hidden.,,This book contains our shared experiences and thoughts. ,Like me, you have either directly or indirectly contributed to this work.

SEE THROUGH HEARTS

WHOSE REVENGE

ANCIENT FOLK LORE OF SRI LANKA

TREASURES

A NIGHT WITH THIEVES

KEEPING TIME AND OTHER STORIES

"You must be wondering what this fellow looked like. Actually, he was a sight to behold! If he had earned the moniker, thirisana, beast, it was because he was tall, dark and hairy with a bulky frame, a heavily jowled countenance, and a stodgy, ursine gait. This particular specimen had longish, grey-black hair that ended in curls below the nape of his neck, and he also sported a thick mustache that gave him a strong, macho appearance. The whites of his gimlet eyes had a hint of red and his teeth, a yellowish tint. His proudest possession was his amulet - a gold cross necklace handcrafted by a famous artisan based in the Vatican."

THE BEAST AND OTHER STORIES

THE NEW BORN

THE SEAHORSE AND THE ALMOND

“…for dialogue and language which so adeptly captures the unique way we Lankans think and talk; for the adept use of laugh-out-loud humour; for vivid descriptions of experiences which are self-consciously Lankan.”

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