Vihanga Perera

Vihanga Perera teaches English at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. He specialises in Southasian and Sri Lankan literatures, conflict narratives and creative writing.

Why Richard de Zoysa’s death still haunts Sri Lanka

The film ‘Rani’ absolves the Ranasinghe Premadasa government of the murder of Richard de Zoysa, whose ghost still haunts Sri Lankan arts and society – and tarnishes the legacy of his mother, Manorani Saravanamuttu

By Vihanga Perera

/ 28 Feb 2025

A still from the film 'Rani' showing the character of Richard de Zoysa driving a car with his mother, Manorani Saravanamuttu,