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Ratings: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Genre: Non-Fiction, Political Science, Sri Lankan History, Current Affairs, Polemic.

Book Review :
''ABOMINATION'' by S.L. Gunasekara is not an impartial historical account; it is a powerfully argued polemic from a specific and involved Sri Lankan perspective. The author draws from his extensive experience as a lawyer dealing with early ''politically motivated violence,'' a rehabilitation worker in war-torn villages, and a political figure who participated in key negotiations like the Thimpu Talks.

The book's core is a vehement critique of the demand for an Interim Self-Governing Authority (ISGA) for the North and East of Sri Lanka, which Gunasekara views as a stepping stone to separatism. He frames the ethnic conflict primarily through the lens of ''separatist terrorism'' and is sharply critical of what he perceives as concessions that compromise national sovereignty.