To Paris And Back

In volume II of his autobiography, Dr. Sarath Amunugama covers the period 1977 to 1990 aptly sub titled “The JRJ Years”. He covers a momentous period in the nation’s history and in his own career: JRJ’S landslide victory in

1977 and the 2nd Republican constitution which established the executive presidency, He takes us on his foreign sojourns including those as an international civil servant with perceptive references to world leaders he interacted with and ends with his return home. Dr. Amunugama writes lucidly with a wry wit and an unerring eye for detail whilst providing a deeper contextual insight into leading political personalities and events, including their misadventures, reflecting his academic training in sociology and economics. This volume builds on volume I and is a rich tapestry of the life and times of a brilliant and now preeminent elder statesman whose sagacity and involvement in national affairs is sorely missed. Available at Vijitha Yapa Bookshop