Anil’s Ghost follows the life of Anil Tissera, a native Sri Lankan who left to study in the United States on a scholarship. During her time away she has become a forensic anthropologist and returns to Sri Lanka in the midst of its merciless civil war as part of a Human Rights Investigation by the United Nations. Anil, along with archeologist Sarath Diyasena, discovers the skeleton of a recently burned victim in a government area. With the help of the mysterious Sarath, Anil sets out to identify the skeleton, nicknamed Sailor, and bring about justice for the nameless victims of the war.
The story start up in early March with Anil arriving in Sri Lanka after a 15 year absence abroad. Her visit comes as a result of the increasing number of deaths in Sri Lanka from all the warring sides in the 1980s’ civil war. While on an expedition with archeologist Sarath, Anil notices that the bones of a certain skeleton do not seem to be 6th century like the rest which leads her to conclude that the skeleton must be a recent death. Unsure where Sarath’s political allegiance lies, Anil is skeptical of his help, but agrees to it anyway.
Along their journey to identify the skeleton, nicknamed Sailor, Anil becomes increasingly suspicious of Sarath. She begins to question his motives and sees his comments as a hint for her to censor herself since their discovery would implicate the Sri Lankan government in the death of Sailor. Later, Anil and Sarath visit his former teacher, Palipana, hoping to have him confirm their suspicions. Palipana then suggests having a reconstruction of the face done so that others might identify him. They agree to do so and head on to a small village named Galapitigama.
There Anil meets Sarath’s brother, Gamini, an emergency doctor. They discover that he is intricately involved in the country’s affairs and daily struggles to save the lives of numerous victims. Gamini helps them with a fellow Sri Lankan whose hands have been nailed at which Gamini explains to them about the different atrocities that the citizens face as a result of the civil war. Later on, Anil and Sarath meet with Ananda, whom they hope can reconstruct the face of Sailor for them. Ananda does so, and in the process attempts suicide, only to be rescued by Anil. Anil and Sarath eventually are able to identify Sailor in a small village.
As Anil prepares a report to present claiming that the skeleton was a recent death, the skeleton of Sailor disappears. Frustrated, she continues on with her presentation with another skeleton but is upset when Sarath ridicules her and claims she cannot make any claims about government involvement with the skeleton she has. Angry and betrayed, Anil’s belongings and research are seized and by the time she leaves the building she is left with nothing. Once outside, she meets Sarath, who surprises her with the body of Sailor that he has placed in a van. Sarath instructs her to leave quickly and board a ship out of the country. Relieved, Anil leaves in the hope that the evidence will be sufficient. Sarath’s actions however have severe consequences.
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