Art in brief
Book launch
Dr.
Dinesh Gooneteilleke Samarawickrama's latest Sinhala novel Mandanila was
launched at Dayawansa Jayakody Book Exhibition Hall, Colombo 10
yesterday.
The novel is based on real life experience gained by the author
living in a remote village in the Hambantota district. The story
revolves around a villager who is suffering from schizophrenia and his
family members.
Mandanila is a Dayawansa Jayakody publication.
Solar and lunar eclipses
Surya Grahana and Chandra Grahana (Solar and lunar eclipses) authored
by State-award winning science writer and astronomer Anura C. Perera
will soon be released by Nugegoda Sarasavi Publishers (Pvt). Perera
pioneered efforts to educate Sri Lankans on the impending 'Annular Solar
Eclipse'.
The book is about the solar and lunar eclipses which will be visible
to the human eye. It captivatingly contains information on human
attitudes to eclipses from primitive ages, solar and lunar eclipses we
seen since then, the annular solar eclipse approaching the eye after 109
years, the secrets behind solar and lunar eclipses and a special article
from Perera on the total solar eclipse we saw in 1955.
Illustrated by numerous photographs, the book is available at an
affordable price. The Head of Sarasavi Publishers Premasiri Haputhanthri
says that an office named 'Solar Eclipse Information Centre', providing
free of charge printed information, maps and photographs on the annular
solar eclipse, will be open to the public at Sarasavi Building at
Nugegoda.
Asha presents solo concert
Asha Vijayanthi |
Asha Gee Sara takes stage at Kelaniya University Shri Dharmaloka
Convocation Hall on January 13 at 6.30 p.m. It is Kelaniya University
Performing Arts (Special) undergraduate Sangeeth Visharad Asha
Vijayanthi Weerasinghe’s one-woman concert, featuring new and light
classical songs. All are invited.
A past pupil of Kolonnawa Balika Vidyalaya and Colombo Devi Balika
Vidyalaya, she is currently preparing for Sangeet Nipun examination.
She is the winner of the Kalashoori Award at Devi Sara Saru Saraniya
2004 Arts Festival, the Best Singer Award at Manjusawa 2006 concert
organized by Kelaniya University Student Association and the first place
in classical singing at the University’s Bihi Dora Abiyasa 2009 Arts
Festival. |