‘Incomprehensible love’ comes out
Dharma Sri Abeyratne
 A
short story collection titled Notherena Pema (The Incomprehensible Love)
authored by Shakuntala Jayawardena, an employee of the Information
Department was launch at the Information Department Auditorium recently
under the patronage of Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya
Rambukwella and with the participation of Economic Development Deputy
Minister Laksman Yapa Abeywardena.
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The author Shakuntala Jayawardena hands over the maiden copy of
her first short story book Notherena Pema to Mass Media and
Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella at the Information
Department. Economic Development Deputy Minister Laksman Yapa
Abeywardena also in the picture. |
Delivering the keynote address at the function, Deputy Minister
Abeywardena said that there has been a dearth in literary productions in
the country since 1960 due to uncertain atmospheres caused by 1971, 1989
and LTTE havocs which hindered the free thinking of people.
Short stories became inspirational instruments for many of our films
as well as films produced in India and for the last several decades
people were devoid of this motivating source because they had to undergo
difficulties and uncertainties.
Since the country is now free from the terrorism, people are now free
to think beyond their day to day problem and view the affairs of the
society in a wider perspective.
Government Information Director General Professor Ariyaratne Atugala,
Professor Tissa Kariyawasam and Information Director Wasantha Priya
Ramanayake also participated. |
