Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Divided into three sections-Never Married, Married But..., and Happily Married- The Compiling Editor Pethiyagoda explores love, passion, blending Eastern wisdom, quoting Lao Tzu (500 BC), with Western literary figures like John Donne, Shakespeare, and O' Henry's A Service of Love offering a comprehensive study of Sri Lankan women's plight.

In Nanda's tracing of love and passion in the island's history in her Foreword, she reflects on Vijaya-Kuweni, Dutugemunu, and Saliya-Asokamala. The reviewer notes an unintentional reinforcement of her theme, categorised under the three subheadings: Vijaya and Kuweni align with Never Married; Prince Dutugemunu and Ranmenika with Married But...-(as folklore alleges he betrayed and ...