Purchase of books a good example- Dinamina Chief Editor

by Nimal WIJAYATUNGA - Eheliyagoda special correspondent

Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council has set a very good example for other local bodies by purchasing books of senior and junior writers equally parallel to Sabaragamuwa Provincial Literary festival, said 'Dinamina' Chief Editor, Mahinda Abeysundara.

He was speaking at the Sabaragamuwa Literary Festival at the PC auditorium, organised by Sabaragamuwa PC Ministry of Cultural Affairs.

Sabaragamuwa Chief Minister, Mahipala Herath and Governor Janaka Priyantha Bandara were the chief guests. Actor-singer, Rohana Beddage and singer Nimal Gunasekara also participated.

Abeysundara pointed out that the Sabaragamuwa PC not only hold literary festivals of this nature yearly but also developed a uniqueness related to other fields equally.

Sabaragamuwa Chief Minister, Mahipala Herath said there were rulers in this country who condemned art and literature and helped to develop the underworld and bad habits.

As a result, the Sri Lankan society declined.

When compared with the other rulers of the country the present leader seemed a clear cut figure who admires humanity and artists, he said.

Sabaragamuwa Governor Janaka Priyantha Bandara said in the name of Rapping' some of our groups 'rape' our classical songs .