New books
From Stamford Lake Book Publishers:
Then You’ll Remember Me by Cherise Pereira
This provides an incident rich account of the history of a Ceylonese
Burgher family which unfolds generations of Ceylonese families from the
last century, with humour and intimacy characters.
Tranquil Footsteps by Srilal Miththapala
This is a novel about nature and wildlife, with the elephant as its
central theme.
It’s the story of an elephant family living in the Udawalawe Park,
told through the eyes of the female matriarch elephant. It vividly
traces the life experiences of the herd through its colourful and
humanistic elephant.
The Sinharaja Guidebook For Eco-Tourists
This book is filled with the information on the variety of fauna and
flora harboured within this world heritage site, facts about the rich
human culture that had been a part of the forest’s history as well as
details about the conservation issues facing the Sinharaja forest.
The Much Loved M-1 Diesel Electric Locomotive of Sri Lanka by Upali
Jayaratne
This book brings back memories of the locomotive to all enthusiasts.
It contains a narration of technical and operational details, general
description of a diesel engine, some photo impressions and art work and
family models of the locomotive that existed in other countries. |