Musical evening with Martin Taylor

World renowned Jazz guitarist Martin Taylor will perform at a musical concert with local artistes including Amarasiri Pieris, Nirosha Virajini, Kasun Kalhara, Bathiya and Santhush at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre today at 7 pm. Martin Taylor has won many accolades across the globe and has established a unique musical career as an internationally acclaimed musician. His inimitable style has seen him recognised as the world's foremost exponent of solo jazz guitar.

Power of Shakthi

A concert titled Power of Shakthi will be held on February 24 and 25 at 6.30 p.m. at the Kathiresan Hall, Colombo 4 to mark the 82nd anniversary of the Hindu Women's Society and as a fund raiser for "Educate a Girl Child" initiative.

The "Educate a Girl Child" is dedicated to helping out displaced children studying at the Hindu Ladies College. The event will feature Indian artists from the House of Vibha and Sri Lankan artists. Shreya and Pooja Umashankar will be the chief guests.

Suddek Oba Amthai

One of the most critically-acclaimed Sinhala dramas in recent times, Suddek Oba Amathai will go on the boards on February 22 at the New Arts Theatre of Colombo University at 3 pm The play is written and directed by Udayasiri Wickramaratne.

BOOK LAUNCH

A complete illustrated history of Sri Lanka

Dr. Anton Sebastian's A complete illustrated history of Sri Lanka will be launched at the Matara International Book Fair on February 22. It will also be launched in New Delhi on February 25 at the Foreign Correspondents Club and at the Sri Lanka stall at the World Book Fair.

The author is a historian of international repute on the history of medicine and science. He has applied nearly 20 years of his research experience to bring out a new perspective on the history of the country. The book harnesses the evidence found across the world from Chinese, Roman, Hebrew, Indian, Arabian, Greek, European and other sources to present a global history of the island. Events in all parts of the world throughout history have been compared to Lanka on a chronological basis since prehistoric times.Inscriptions and chronicles have been analysed and portrayed with academic skill but presented in a popular form for easier reading.

It is a Vijitha Yapa Publication.

 

NEW ARRIVAL

Historical Development of Section 66 Applications

The book Historical Development of Section 66 Applications explains section 66 application supported by case law. The authors have drawn material from laws of the ancient Sinhalese kingdom, Hindu law and customs, canonical, writings, practices and rites of Buddhism.

The book is useful for lawyers, law students and others interested in the subject.

Aquiloniyave Conan

Prabhath Mirihagalle's latest book Aquiloniyave Conan will be launched at Dayawansa Jayakody Bookshop, Colombo 10 on February 21 at 10 a.m.

The book published by Dayawansa Jayakody Publishers is the Sinhala translation of Robert E. Howard's Conan of Aquilonia.