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Ratings: ★★★☆☆ (3.9/5)
Genre: Literary Fiction / Contemporary Novel / Sri Lankan English Literature

Book Review:
Graffiti Writer by Lakmali Gunwardena is a novel that weaves together themes of memory, writing, and ancient inscriptions. The story opens with a child writing names under a doorframe – ''Miti'', ''Kithambu'', ''Kith'' – which become archaeological traces centuries later. Characters include Mith (Sumith), who tattoos Brahmi script, and Champi, who discovers ancient writing instruments (a copper stylus and a rusted metal pencil-like object). The narrative explores ''the search for a lost space'' and how houses, memories, and family histories exist only in words. A thoughtful, atmospheric read for lovers of literary fiction.