ICC to launch three books in Sinhala

To celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, a fountain of wisdom, of spirit and fire that kindled millions of people all over the world to enrich their spiritual life, Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) in association with Ramakrishna Mission, Colombo is launching three books in Sinhala. The programme will be held at 5.30 pm on April 30 at Conference Room C, BMICH, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. Minister of Water Supply and Drainage and Chief Government Whip,Dinesh Gunawardena will be the Chief Guest on the occasion.

High Commissioner of India, Ashok K Kantha will be presiding over the function. The Sinhala translations of the books titled Fables and Other Stories by Paramahansa Ramakrishna, Education by Swami Vivekananda and The Biography of Shri Ramakrishna are the ones that will be released. All the books are published by the Ramakrishna Mission, Colombo. Swami-in-charge, Ramakrishna Mission, Colombo,Swami Sarvarupananda will be introducing the books.

Swami Vivekananda (1863 - 1902) had a special relationship with Sri Lanka, the country that he visited thrice. His main visit to Sri Lanka in 1897 had generated enormous interest and Swamiji travelled extensively across the country and delivered lectures at Colombo, Anuradhapura and Jaffna.

The Vivekananda Society of Colombo, established just nine days after his death, is perhaps one of the oldest such societies in the world. Along with this, the Ramakrishna Mission (Ceylon Branch) formally established in Colombo in the year 1929, has been engaged in spiritual, educational, cultural and philanthropic activities in Sri Lanka. All are welcome.

For further details please contact the Indian Cultural Centre on telephone no: 2684698 and Email: [email protected].