Book launch
Aganthukaya

Aganthukaya, a book by Gunasiri de Silva will be launched at Dr. N.M
Perera Centre, Colombo 08 on February 10 at 3.00 p.m.
Ethdala Daruva

S. Chandrasiri Dassanayake's Ethdala Daruva will be launched at
Dayawansa Jayakody bookshop, Ven. S. Mahinda Mawatha, Colombo 10 on
February 8 at 10 am.
Ethdala Daruva is the authentic Sinhala translation of H. Rider
Haggard's popular book 'The Ivory Child.
Dassanayake is the author of several other books such as 'Sendave
Sirakaruva', 'Jamaica Thanayama', 'Manthrakariyage Sirasa', 'Amen
Deviyage Diyaniya', 'Sheeba Reginage Muduva', 'Arunodaye Rejina',
'Cleopatra', 'Mee Dume Minissu,' and 'Allan Saha Pujaniya Pushpaya.'
'Ethdala Daruva' is a Dayawansa Jayakody publication.
Gimhana Geethaya

Ranjith Kuruppu's latest book Gimhana Geethaya was launched recently.
It is published by Fast Publishing (Pvt) Ltd., Colombo.
Gimhana Geethaya is the authentic Sinhala translation of Bernard
Schlink's popular novel Der Vorleser.
The novel is about a love affair between a 15-year-old boy and a
30-year-old woman.
It has been translated direct from the original German edition.
Handicrafts of Sri Lanka
by Jayadeva Tilakasiri (Prof. Emeritus, former Chairman NCC)
A comprehensive and authentic survey, profusely illustrated with
photographs of articles and artifacts of crafts and of the crafts people
and designers, both traditional and innovative will be launched shortly.
The contents cover a wide range of handicrafts, viz jewellery, metal
crafts, woodcrafts, pottery, ceramics, bamboo-reed, cane ware,
rush-leaf-fibre products, hand-looms, batik, embroidery, soft toys and
other minor crafts.
The book contains observations and comments on institutional
developments, aspects of design, production, technology, raw materials,
marketing, management, export promotion, problems and prospects
affecting the crafts community, including a comparative estimate of
Japanese and SL handicrafts.
This is an author publication. |