5/21/2023 0 Comments Princeless book 1They both worked at Grey’s Advertising, Deveni as a copywriter who doubled as an art director, Ivanthi, his wife to be, an illustrator. It was years later that I got to know of an instance when Deveni effectively and exquisitely combined his poetic and advertising skills in the ultimate person endeavour of winning over a girl. Where do we come from, where are we and where are we going, then, were questions that he grappled with. In a short introduction, Deveni wrote what was essentially an exchange between himself and the famed Balangoda Man of prehistory. It was all deeply rooted in history, heritage and culture related to his country and in particular his native Ratnapura. In ‘Kamatahan Rupiyalai,’ Deveni revealed the sources of his thinking, beliefs and imagination. He didn’t really talk about hopes and aspirations, further education and careers etc. Those conversations gave me insights into Deveni, his interests and passions mostly. We talked mostly about literature and philosophy. He was just another political associate but one with whom I hardly discussed politics. Several years junior to me, I got to know him on account of political beliefs shared at that time. When Ravindra Devenigoda brought out his first and probably only book of poems, ‘Kamatahan Rupiyalai (One rupee per koan)’ his friends, all in good humour, altered the wording on the poster announcing the launch: ‘Kavatakam Rupiyalai (one rupee per cunning scheme).’
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