New ARRIVALS

Ape urumaya lovata genagiya Bell

Sirisaman Wijetunga's latest book Ape urumaya lovata genagiya Bell is the first in a series entitled Urumaye Niyamuvo.

The book is an account of H. C. P. Bell who was the first Archaeological Commissioner of Ceylon. The Indian born Bell came to Sri Lanka as a civil servant.

He was fascinated by the country's architecture, art and other aspects of historical heritage of Sri Lanka.

Sirisaman Wijetunga was an Assistant Director of Archaeology.

At present he is a member of the advisory council of the Archaeological Department.

The book is published by Wijesuriya Grantha Kendraya, Mulleriywa.

Indian Journeys

Carl Muller has given us a picture of the Indian sub continent and revealed it as a land of inter locking faiths. It tells us that Sri Lanka and India pulse together and belong to each other.

This travelogue captures the essence of an India that one now needs to go out and savour for oneself.

The book also offers a series of 30 photoprahs in colour and tells of the 305 states he visited in a two month stay as a vice president of Internaitonal Sales, the World Trade and Expo Centre, Sharjah. Indian Journeys is published by Creative Printers and Designers, Kandy.

Harry Potter saha Ada-le Kumaraya

Thompson A. Vande Bona's latest book Harry Potter saha Ada-le Kumaraya is the authentic Sinhala translation of J. K. Roling's popular adventure story entitled Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince.

It is a Sarasavi publication.

Maha Bharatha Kaviyo

Viveka Samarasinghe's latest book Maha Bharatha Kaviyo gives short accounts of 31 Indian poets.

The book opens with an account of Valmiki followed by a string of other poets such as Kalidas, Nanda Das, Bihari Lal, Bhushan, Deva, Rabindranath Tagore, Sarojini Naidu, Jayashankar Prasad, Mahadevi Varma, Radha Krishnadas and several others.

The book will be useful for those who study Hindi.

Maha Bharatha Kaviyo is a Godage publication.