Deweni Geheniya By Manjula Senarathne

Deweni Geheniya (The Second Woman) is a highly acclaimed contemporary Sinhala novel by Manjula Senarathne, first published in 2022. It gained significant recognition by being shortlisted for the Swarna Pusthaka (Golden Book) Awards that same year. Plot SummaryThe story begins on a beautiful spring evening in Paris when the protagonist, Sumithra Nanayakkara, returns home to hear two life-altering words from her husband: `I`m leaving`. After 30 years of marriage, including grown children and grandchildren, her husband decides to leave his established reputation and family life to start anew with another woman. The novel explores