Anil’s Ghost, a novel of war, pain, violence and sufferings. This a novel based on truthful elements. Through this novel the Sri Lankan born Canadian writer recounts the Sri Lankan civil war that has raged for years and has claimed thousands of lives. This novel sets in the middle of civil war in Sri Lanka. Through the protagonist Anil Tissera, Ondaatje highlights the incapability of the west to understand the Sri Lankan conflict and also indicates the cold attitude of Sri Lankan government on its own people. This novel also talks about violence and victimization. The personal stories of every character in the novel makes to understand the conflict clearly. This paper serves as a foundation to understand the truth behind the mysteries and identity within Anil’s Ghost.

KEY WORDS

                  Civil war, mystery, truth, conflict, ethnic strife.