He lives in retirement in Gampaha, reading, writing, gardening and listening to bird calls but although he has had a colourful career in the Police Force of old during its "best of times" which gradually became the "worst of times" there is a quest burning within him. A compelling duty yet to be fulfilled.

Brook Boutique Hotel sounds as though it should be in a fashionable location, like Mayfair, instead of in the interior wilderness of Sri Lanka. Even though it is only a two-hour drive from Colombo’s international airport, it is nevertheless secluded in a tropical jungle over 10km from the nearest town.