Before, I would advise visitors to avoid Colombo and head straight for the hills or the beaches. We have seen curfews, terror attacks, dictatorships, democracies and whatever mishmash it is now. And the events of last Easter remind us not to be complacent.Īnd Colombo specifically? How much has changed in the last 10 years? The war ended just before Chinaman came out and we are all grateful it has stayed that way. Our buildings are taller, our parks are prettier and our cricket team is crappier. Some say we are on the brink of greatness, some think we are teetering on the edge. How would you say the general mood of Sri Lanka has changed between ‘Chinaman’ and ‘Chats’?ĭepends on who you ask.
It’s a minefield! Hopefully the third one will be a breeze. This one you think you know how it’s done, when you might have just lucked your way into it.
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The first one you know that you know nothing and try not to care.
This one you are competing with yourself. The first one you are just jamming with yourself. The thing they say about the second novel being harder than the first. Lounge spoke to Karunatilaka over email about the two books, Colombo and his rumoured friendship with former cricketer and fellow smooth-talking stylist, Kumar Sangakkara.
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