Crossmatch is a novel set in Colombo's medical world, winner of the prestigious Gratiaen Prize in 2020.
Plot: When a poor boy succumbs to his injuries in the ICU of a busy hospital, no one considers it anything but the result of a tragic accident. No one, that is, but Lotus, an introverted daydreamer who is drifting into a career in medicine more by parental choice than her own. As a chance witness to his final moments, she is determined to find what happened to him and embarks on a trail that leads her through the hospitals, slums and mansions of Colombo, juggling all this with her gritty life as a medical student. In the process, she is confronted with some surprising truths about herself and uncovers dark secrets behind the apparently respectable façade of the medical establishment.
The novel is an entertaining thriller. However, some descriptions of medical activities may be too graphic, disturbing for some readers.