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    The road less taken – By Sachitra Mahendra Source: Daily News http://www.dailynews.lk/line/sachitra-mahendra Dr Sunil K Govinnage The road that bridges Perth and Sydney has embraced drivers of varying kinds. But not many motor vehicle drivers, naturally owing to the four-figure kilometre statistics. Driving a neat 4000-km journey is no cakewalk. It takes much courage. It takes much determination. And above all, it takes over at least five days to complete such a journey. If a Perthian wishes to migrate to Sydney, another of the eight capital cities in Australia, you need to depend on interstate car transport. Unless you are into the heavy truck industry, making such a journey could be a risky endeavour. That’s exactly why the fact that a Sri Lankan-born Perth-based poet, with a recently earned doctorate, takes up the journey to Sydney makes quite a strong case. Mind the keywords: A Sri Lankan. A poet. ...