Fiction based on real life
 Trapped and Other Tales the latest book by Premala de Mel will be
launched on Friday December 14 at 4.30 p.m. at Sapumal Foundation,
Barnes Place, Colombo 7. The book is published by Vijitha Yapa
Publications.
Premala de Mel's fiction is based on real life and explores the
intricacies of family intrigues and personal relationships. Trapped and
Other Tales contains a novel, a novella, and seven short stories set in
India, Sri Lanka and Burma. The novel (Trapped) traces the lives of two
cousins, children of a privileged Indian family, and the diverse paths
they pursued.
Premala de Mel's earlier works include Tales from the Mara, also
published by Vijitha Yapa Publications and a playlet titled 'Cinderkella',
which was staged in Colombo in 2000 and 2001. She lives in Sri Lanka and
presently works at a legal firm in Colombo.
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