HSBC GALLE LIT FEST takes life once more
THE HISTORIC GALLE FORT AND ITS VICINITY WILL BECOME EVERY BOOKLOVER’S FAVOURITE HAUNT COME JANUARY 18-22,2012 WHEN THE HSBC GALLE LIT FEST TAKES LIFE ONCE MORE, AS INTIMATE LUNCHES AND DINNERS DISCUSS THE INTRICACIES OF PENNING A BOOK, PANEL DISCUSSIONS …
Pathways to the Peak
Remarkable Stories from Pioneering Sri Lankan Women Based on personal interviews, Pathways to the Peak pays tribute to 14 visionary and groundbreaking Sri Lankan women. Shalini and Dinusha Panditaratne, a mother-daughter team, highlight the remarkable journeys of these pioneers of the …
Colombo City Guide
‘The Colombo City Guide’ by Sri Serendipity Publishing, the first comprehensive city guide to Colombo, was launched last Monday at the Bay Leaf Restaurant. The Colombo City Guide is not just an average directory of numbers and collage of photographs, …
A guide for any researcher and student
Book facts: Authors of books on Sri Lanka 1796- 1948, by Dr. C.G. Uragoda Price: Rs. 1,100. Reviewed by K. Godage. Available at leading bookshops. This is indeed a rare achievement by a medical specialist whose love for books transcends …
Chinaman: The legend of Pradeep Mathew
One of Sri Lanka’s best-kept secrets is that it ranks consistently in lists of countries with the highest incidences of suicide and alcoholism. Another is that volleyball is its national sport. Shehan Karunatilaka’s debut novel, Chinaman, features a suicide, several …
