Series of book launches

A’pura: The History of May Day and the Ban on May Day 87 written by Dharman Wickremaratne will be launched at the National Literary Arts Festival scheduled to be held at Anuradhapura today and at the BMICH on September 22 at 2.00 p.m.

The book dealing with the history of workers’ revolutionary struggle since the Mul-oya battle in 1940 lays emphasis on the Hartal of 1953, labour demonstrations of 1947 and 1980 and the May Day ban in 1987. The book is available at a concessionary rate at the International Book Exhibition at BMICH Book Stall No.D177 from September 16 to 24.

The Students’ Movement of Sri Lanka, a research work containing true stories relating to the students’ struggles in Sri Lanka, written by Dharman Wickremaratne will be launched at the BMICH on September 22 at 2.00 p.m. Its first launching will take place at the National Literary Arts Festival scheduled to be held at Anuradhapura today.

The book illustrates the expansion of international students’ struggles including the assassination of under graduates Weerasooriya, Padmasiri, Rohana and Daya Pathirana and extends up to the present time. The book is available at a concessionary rate at the International Book Exhibition at BMICH Stall No.D177 from September 16 to 24.

Water falls of Sinharaja and Ratnapura portraying the scenic beauty of 27 water falls enveloping Sinharaja Forests edited by Dharman Wickremaratne and Niroshana Peiris will be launched on the sponsorship of Sri Lanka Environmental Journalists Forum at the International Book Exhibition at BMICH complex from September 16 to 24 where the book can be bought at a concessionary rate.

The book will be available at Stall No.D177 at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Exhibition Hall.