Veteran planter Malinga Herman Gunaratne unveiled his memoirs - a no-holds barred witty account of his days as a planter and his sometimes rocky road through life at an entertaining launch ceremony at the Warehouse, Maradana on Tuesday.
Dr. Michael Roberts, professor of anthropology at Adelaide University, Juliet Coombe, publisher- Sri Serendipity Publishing House, the author himself, Kirby de Lanerolle, co-founder of the Warehouse Project all addressed the packed gathering of invitees who had made it through the rains, while the author’s sons, Vishva (Uchi) and Maithri played hosts for the evening.
The Suicide Club- a Virgin Planter's Journey takes the reader back in time to the golden days of the Plantation Raj the subsequent take-over of estates and the chequered times that followed, all seen through the eyes of an astute and dedicated planter.
The title for the book comes from a select group of rich men, that included the author’s grandfather and his father, who gambled away personal fortunes on the roll of the dice.
The author himself managed to salvage but a portion of what was left of the family inheritance and slowly but surely turned it around to a profitable venture.
This is Malinga Gunaratne's fourth book.
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| The author autographing books |
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| The author and publisher Juliet Coombe. |
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