"Having followed the tragic history of Sri Lanka over too many years, Asanga's book gives me reason for hope in the island's future. For wounds to heal, they must first be cleaned. What caused the wounds must be squarely faced; the splinters have to be extracted one by one; and the poison neutralized. Despite still mourning the assassination of his own father, without ignoring the past, Asanga looks forward to a Sri Lanka where ethnic and religious...