Did you know that in some local cemeteries, bodies are often exhumed a few days after they are buried? Did you know that sometimes strange people may try to steal urns of ashes from crematoriums?! Wonder why? Have you wondered whether graveyard caretakers avoid fried food to prevent pretas coming after them? Find answers in ‘WATER IN MY GRAVE’, a compilation of 24 fascinating case studies from Sri Lanka, investigating 'the undead, the unburied and the plain uneasy'.

If you are Sri Lankan, then you can almost hear these stories being recounted by a wizened old cooking- woman, chomping away on bullat (betel) while she makes delicious polos curry and fried river fish… If you’re not from Sri Lanka, this is a perfect introduction to the dark and demonic side of Sri Lankan folklore; be warned, you will be taken deep into a throbbing tropical expanse of jungle exorcisms, haunted ancient treasures, and cursed walauwas(mansions) where evil mother-in-laws continue their personal vendettas from beyond the grave…. — even eating fried pork at dusk has its risks beyond simple cholesterol… And to prevent you getting your evil Sri Lankan entities mixed up, the authors have even included a fairly detailed undead entities glossary at the end of the book…

Cases are complemented with truly haunting illustrations by two young Sri Lankan artists Kalath Warnakulasuriya and Udara Chinthaka who guide you through this sinister parallel dimension of serendipity and keep you petrified till the end.