The Banana Tree Crisis

By Isankya Kodituwakku and Isankya Kodithuwakku

The book won the Gratian Award for 2006.These stories map the journeys of individuals from diverse locations and lifestyles around Sri Lanka. A Sri Lankan woman and an American who works for a foreign government agency get involved in a 'border' dispute over whether the woman has the right to chop down a banana tree on her side while the banana tree becomes of sentimental value to the American. The police are finally called in to settle a major environmental crisis in Cinnamon Gardens.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9551266358
• ISBN13: 9789551266356
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Vijitha Yapa Publications, Sri
• Length: 197 Pages
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 5.5" x 7.1"