Denzil reconstructs and describes his grandmother’s shop and her daily routines, some eighty years later. — Where was it?: No 68, Kandy Road, Dalugama, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka Who ran it?: Barbara Saram aka Kadayamma. Barbara was assisted by her younger son, Thomas Jayasinghe (my father). Describe the merchandise sold in the shop: Groceries and snacks:- Small grocery products, rice, bread, sugar, spices, bananas, coconuts, dried fish, betel leaves — areca nuts, sweets, lozenges and soft drinks