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Barefoot Dominic suggested that I do a book. ‘Travels With a Paintbox’ is the fruit of twenty years of visiting Sri Lanka, and comprises two hundred paintings and drawings, from holy sites to humble dwellings, from tea estates to local life. The pages are further adorned with my sometimes quirky notes and reminiscences and the book is completed with a text giving the historical background to each section by Dr P.K. Paranavitana, a noted local authority, and a gazetteer with commentaries on the main buildings. So, not only a picture book to delight art lovers, but hopefully an informative travel guide and souvenir for visitors to this jewel in the Indian Ocean. Further information about the book can be found on the website: www.travelswithapaintbox. weebly.com