Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- Amali Anupama Mallawaarachchi is an interpreter, journalist, and poet extraordinaire. Her words make their way across languages effortlessly, revealing penetrating sincerity and painting theatrical landscapes that blend the familiar with the fantastical. Amali's journey, which is unorthodox in its own style, stretches way beyond her latest poetry collection. In 2019, her debut short story collection, Dan Pandurata A Reheyiya, clinched victory at the Godage manuscript competition and earned a nomination at the State Literary Awards in the same year. She has also dived into a position of prominence with her second book, an attempt at science fiction.

The Daily News explores her latest masterpiece, titled all in lower-c...