Bookshelf

Title: Yugayaka

Piyasatahan

Author: Padma

Rathnayaka

Genre: Novel

Page count: 306

‘Yugayaka Satahan’ is based on a girl who gets caught in a crime she is not guilty.

When she proves not guilty, she had become quite old.

The plot revolves around elaborating how her behaviour is subject to criticism of the elders.

Title: Kurutu Ge Gee

Author: Sunanda

Wijayalatha

Munasinghe

Genre: Novel

Page count: 268

The novel traces the customs and habits of the 1920s Sri Lanka. It artistically portrays how human emotions work positively as well as negatively. The novel centres around one young girl. Sunanda Wijeyalatha Munasinghe has been in the writing field 1963.

 

Title: Dakunu Ivura

Author: Nammuni

K Dayaratne

Genre: Novel

Page count: 258

The tragedy of the 1980’s strike is the theme of this novel. Dayaratne weaves the plot with his experience at the Sri Lanka Administrative Service. The characters evolve with the tragedy of the strikers who did not get their jobs back.

Title: Kumarihami - 2

Author: Priyanka Amaratunga

Genre: Novel

Page count: 330

A novel based on Ahelepola Kumarihamy, a living legend in Kandyan era. About 197 years have lapsed since her execution. She had to face death sentence – drowned in Bogambara lake – as her husband Ehelepola Nilame betrayed the country.

The author had to engage in research to make scenes more vivid and live.

Title: GCE O-L

Question

Papers and answers.

Author: K Ariyasinghe

Publisher: Sarasavi

Publishers

The book contains GCE O-L Science question papers and answers from 2001 to 2011. The publishers have obtained official permission from Examinations Department.

Book reading

Award-winning poet Kumara Kawiraja's latest poetry collection 'Sekarata Gamen Liyumak' will be discussed at Sri Lanka Press Council (opposite Castle Hospital, Rajagiriya) on August 17 at 4 pm. The collection is a epic poem written as a letter to late poet Mahagama Sekara. Professor Sunanda Mahendra, Daya Disanayaka and a host of Sekara scholars will participate in the discussion.

Sarachchandra commemoration

The 16th commemorative ceremony of Professor Ediriweera Sarachchandra will be launched at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute on August 15 at 3 pm. Jayalath Manoratne, Jackson Anthony, Dhamma Disanayaka and Aththanayaka M Herath will deliver key speeches. Parts from the late dramatist's plays will also be staged. Professor Ariyaratne Athugala's books 'Vis Muhunu haa Vishpaurushayanaya' and 'Mahasamayama haa Ethic Natyavedaya' will also be launched to coincide with the commemoration.