Maitri’s skill in highlighting nature, love and affection of parents, rural setting, birds and bees are shown in both his lyrics and poems. The influence of the village environment where he was born and bred is clearly visible. So is the simple language he uses. Just a single poem shows what a keen observer he is of what goes on around. On a very warm day he sees a kid drinking water from a roadside pipe down Narahenpita road at noon and is moved to compose a poem addressing the girl ‘Obada diyaniyaki’ (You are also a daughter).
‘Abhiyaachanayak’ (Appeal) is a plea by a poor female who has no money to pay a lawyer in a case where her husband fought a case for seven years against the neighbour on a boundary fence. The husband is now dead, she has pawned the daughter’s gold necklace to pay the lawyer and appeals to him to close the case.
These are just two of his creative efforts with the pen I was impressed with. There are many more.
Source – https://www.ft.lk/ft-lite/Lawyer–poet-and-lyricist-%E2%80%93-rare-combination/6-666570