WHILE GOD SLEPT Forces of darkness as Angels of Light Sri Lanka: 1971-2009

This book deals with the most tumultuous years of Sri Lanka’s post-colonial history. It is an extraordinary blend of fiction and history. The story is a penetrative probe into the belief systems of the country and how they were made to serve as catalysts for the unleashing of violence which shook the country between 1971-2009. The author with an array of academic distinctions in multiple fields deals with the subject with a display of rare erudition. A master of many languages and a confirmed globe-trotter for whom the world is his home he approaches the subject without bias or prejudice. Dr. Juanita Perera Ph.D. University of Rochester New York.