This book consisting of 12 chapters reflecting on the contemporary problems in Sri Lanka was written as an assignment for the Asian Human Rights Commission and will be available in print soon. The author of the book is Patrick Lawrence who has served as a correspondent, commentator, and editor in Asia for more than twenty-five years, chiefly for the International Herald Tribune, The New Yorker, and the Far Eastern Economic Review. This is Mr. Lawrence’s third book. He researched and wrote it in his capacity as Senior Rapporteur for the Asian Human Rights Commission. He is currently residing in Hong Kong.