RUN AWAY BEARD by Sybil Wettasinghe archaeology Is it the scar on

Is it the scar on his knee or his sticky palms

showing why we have much to learn from him

Drawing on the work of philosophers and political dissidents

Sri Lanka is a vibrant multicultural universe

But they're what you most need to hear

RUN AWAY BEARD by Sybil Wettasinghe archaeology Is it the scar onSybil Wettasinghe was a children's book writer and an illustrator in Sri Lanka. Considered as the doyen of childrens literature in Sri Lanka, Wettasinghe has produced more than 200 children's books which have been translated into several languages. Two of her best known works are "Child In Me" and "Eternally Yours" Sybil Wettasinghe was born on 31 October 1927, the second of five siblings. She spent the first six years of her childhood in the village