Invaluable book for history buffs

Atlantisaya and Anlantisya: Sithiyam Saha Chithra

Translation of Ignatius

Donnelly's Atlantius,

The Adtediluvision World

Reviewed by Dr. Amila Wijesinghe

G.R.A. Perera, a retired graduate translator in the government service gave me complimentary copies of books whenever he wrote books.

Recently he gave me complimentary copies of these books which are translations of rare and valuable English books. In spite of my busy schedule, I read with great interest the additional pamphlets given along with the book.

I am exceptionally thankful to Perera for providing invaluable information to Sinhala readers via contents of the book. It speaks of a very large island that was situated in the Atlantic ocean during the time of the grandfathers of Plato.

This is perhaps the first human abode that attained most of, or roots of the present heights of man's civilisation. All those who speak the languages categorised as Indo - Aryan are said to have originated in this island and then dispersed all over the world.

However, this island later sank into the bottoms of the Atlantic Ocean slowly along with most of its inhabitants. By this time it has spread into many other continents and islands of the world.

The author, starting from Plato, gives a wealth of evidence to prove his case. This evidence is obtained from hundreds of authoritative books given in the bibliography.

Most of the items of evidence are still present as archaeological remnants, photographs, maps or in the original forms as mounds, caves, stone structures, old pyramids, bunds and tanks in Egypt and South America.

The submerged island 'Atlantis' is mapped using sound waves sent to the bottom of the high seas by five ships of four countries. The actual profile so prepared decorates the front cover of the main books along with the names of the two main ships and the owning countries the USA and the UK.

Thus it is a pleasure to recommend these books as invaluable assets to Sinhala readers seeking higher education and all categories of Sri Lankans living at home or abroad who can read Sinhala.

The books are printed on glossy paper.

The main book is perfectly bound for long use both at home and in libraries.

I found these books most interesting and informative. I wish G.R.A. Perera, the author, good health, happiness and long life to produce more books of this nature to educate and enlighten our readers.

The writer is a Consultant Physician, Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital.