…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.
Mendis is blessed with that rarest of gifts, and one that every author covets: a distinctive voice. Indeed, she has one of the strongest voices to be heard in modern Sri Lankan fiction today.
Supplied by the Barefoot Bookshop, Galle Road, Colombo.
