Sri Lanka, April 11 -- Once again, I have been gifted with material that provides further invaluable insight into the nature of my father, Lakshman Kadirgamar. April 12, 2025, marks his 93rd birth anniversary, while August 12, 2025, will mark 20 years since his assassination.

With the passing of my mother, Angela Kadirgamar, in November 2024, the task of clearing out her affairs has fallen upon me. It is a deeply heart wrenching task, yet one that has yielded unexpected surprises. My mother was a hoarder of sorts, unable to discard letters, cards and other historical memorabilia. I have inherited this trait of hoarding and, with it, the ability to transform such written content into stories that bring to life facts, memories and recollec...