This is Sybil Wettasinghe’s autobiography about the first six years of her life, spent in her village, in Galle. The Child in Me was the co-winner of the Gratien Award in 1995.

This is Sybil’s second autobiography and is the sequel to The Child in Me. It captures Sybil’s memories of her childhood in Colombo after her family migrated to the capital city when she was 6 years old. It is also a child’s interesting and often humorous account of how World War 2 touched the lives of her family and neighbours in Colombo and in the village.  Another ‘must-own’ book for Sybil Wettasinghe book lovers!