In this book we will look at people's lives in a rural village. The discussion of ritual drama, which is also the title of this book, is particularly valuable. You will be amazed at the deep significance of these seemingly unscientific traditional rituals and the complex social conditions they reveal in Sri Lanka.

For more information on these traditional rituals, I also recommend Noriyuki Ueda's "Sri Lanka's Exorcisms," which I have previously introduced in this blog. Reading the two books as a set will surely deepen your understanding.

Why not pick one up?

The book does not simply look at the lives of the people in the sea villages, but also relates the story to larger perspectives such as political economy, civil war, religion, and tsunami damage.

This was a particularly useful reference for me as I am studying Buddhism in Sri Lanka and the issue of religion in Kaimura was of great interest to me.

This book is also very stimulating to think about faith on a living level, which you cannot see just by reading doctrines or history books.

It is also a great opportunity to think about the tsunami damage, recovery from it, and the problems it caused. Sri Lanka is famous as a beach resort, but if you read this book, you will learn about a sea village that you had never imagined. I also live in Hakodate, a port town, so living with the sea is not something I am a stranger to. I believe that many people in Japan can relate to this feeling.

This work is an exciting book that provides an insight into Japan as seen by Sri Lankans.

I am reading and learning a lot about Sri Lanka and thinking about many things, but the reverse is also true. Japan is being looked at from the Sri Lankan side as well.

Sri Lankans and Japanese, who are also Buddhists, have completely different Buddhist styles and lifestyles. It is an interesting theme to see what Japan is like as seen by Sri Lankans, who are also Buddhists but very different from each other.

This book is highly recommended to get a general overview of modern Sri Lanka. Not only does it provide an overview of the country's political economy and history at the national level, but it also details the pattern of life of the local people. By looking at both, rather than just one or the other, you will get a better picture of Sri Lanka. It is also very helpful to learn about Sri Lanka's unique religious situation in a way that is easy to understand and intertwined with daily life.

The book also discusses local social issues and future challenges, but these are not only Sri Lankan issues, but also questions about what we Japanese should be like. It makes us think about ourselves through the eyes of Sri Lanka.

This book is an excellent introduction to modern Sri Lanka. And although it is an introductory book, it takes us quite deep into the country.

His son Merlin strongly rebels against Sawiman, a big capitalist who has risen by exploiting the workers. He says, "Those two are already mentally corrupt. There is no one around who can make their parents' hearts repent after all this time! he confides to his best friend, doctor Alawinda. His rebellion is no longer a domestic issue, but develops into a political movement involving the citizens of Colombo.

The film also depicts these struggles and riots between capitalists and workers. This novel embodies the story of what was happening in Colombo at that time by Wickramasinghe, who used to be a journalist. As we have seen in his trilogy, Wickramasinghe's sensitive psychological portrayal is also evident in this work.

Wickramasinghe's novels are the best guide to the picture of Sri Lanka.

This work, "Hunt for the Hijackers - Heroes of Sri Lanka" is highly recommended to learn about the Sri Lankan Civil War that lasted from 1983 to 2009.

As the title suggests, the author's own encounter with a hijacker led the author to Sri Lanka. The book is told through an exquisite cross between the character of the hijacker, Seppala, and the contemporary history of Sri Lanka.

It is truly a non-fiction rather than an academic book! The story of the civil war is told in a way that is easy to understand and realistic for the average reader. The book is easy to understand and realistic. I read the book in one sitting. It is very interesting.

This book is a shocker...!

Here is a new political history of Sri Lanka that only the author, who has painstakingly read hitherto neglected sources, can provide.

I feel strongly that this is a very important work for politics and religion.

I came across a terrific book.

Sri Lanka and Ethnicity: The Formation of Sinhala Nationalism and Minority Groups" is unique in its ability to examine the formation of ethnic conflict in detail by individual ethnic and religious group. In particular, the book focuses on the anti-immigrant movement of the 1930s and 1940s.

This book gives us a new perspective on the Sri Lankan civil war.

I read this book and said, "What? That's right!" I was also surprised at the number of times I found myself saying, "Oh, I didn't know that!

This book is a must read for anyone interested in the Sri Lankan civil war and political process. I highly recommend this work.