Binendri Perera’s ‘Her Truth’ – contemporary feminist political fiction launched at University of Oxford

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Binendri Perera’s novel ‘Her Truth’ tells the story of a young woman’s quest to reveal the truth about police injustice she suffered during the pro-democracy protests of the fictional land of Tarusti. The story also follows the journeys of multiple characters who are part of a generation fighting for democracy and better governance. ‘Her Truth’ resonates with the younger generations of many democratic countries today, including Sri Lanka. Its publication by Alcove Publishers, a renowned publishing house in India, shows the appeal of ‘Her Truth.’

Binendri Perera is an award-winning novelist who has published six books in Sinhala. In 2009, she won the Godage Award for the Best Novel Contribution of 2008 for her novel Nuwanakkari. In 2020, she published Maya Pura Devi Kumariya with Surasa Publishers. ‘Her Truth’ is her seventh novel and the first novel in English. Binendri is a lecturer, teaching public law subjects at the University of Colombo. She studied for her LL.B. at the University of Colombo and read for her LL.M. at the Harvard Law School. She is currently on study leave from the University of Colombo to read for her doctorate in law at the University of Oxford.

Binendri Perera’s ‘Her Truth’ was launched on 9 March 2024 at St. Hilda’s College of the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Professor Elleke Boehmer, Professor of World Literature in English at the Faculty of English at the University of Oxford, joined this event. She described ‘Her Truth’ as a book that weaves in ‘friendship, love, and mentorship’ to unfold a ‘morally complex story.’ This launch was followed by a book signing event at the Lakmahal Community Library, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka on 1 September 2024. Dr. Kalana Senaratne from the University of Peradeniya joined this event to discuss the connections between law and literature. He praised ‘Her Truth’ for being fast-paced and gripping.

Binendri Perera’s ‘Her Truth’ is available at the Makeens Bookshop for Sri Lankan fiction enthusiasts.