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One of the greatest books in Sinhala literature. It takes us back to the post colonial era, a typical Sri lankan village in Southern province. It looks into the concept of class domination in sinahlese culture and how lives are constructed around it.
The Bōdhisattva, also termed the Bōsatin Sinhala, is one who strives through many lives in sam sāra to cultivate the perfect virtues necessary to become a Buddha. There is one scene in the life of the Bōdhisattva Siddharta—that of the “great
This book is meant primarily for Buddhists, or those interested in Buddhism, who are visiting Sri Lanka, and thus differs somewhat from conventional guidebooks.
Literary Sinhala Translations - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. This document provides English translations of reading passages from the 1974 Sinhala textbook "Literary Sinhala" by James W. Gair and W.S. Karunatilaka.
Introduction. James W. Gair and W.S. Karunatilaka’s Literary Sinhala, published at Cornell University in 1974, remains the best textbook for non-native speakers who want to learn literary Sinhala, which is quite distinct from the colloquial language.
The Siyabaslakara, (The beauty of own language) is the earliest poetry book written by the king Shilamegasena who ruled in the 9th century from AD 846 – 866. This volume is based on Kavyadarshaya which is written by the Sanskrit poet Dandeen. In Sinhalese literature, this volume
The development of Sinhala literature and Buddhist culture in Sri Lanka between the tenth and sixteenth centuries CE reveals a complex negotiation of appropriating elements of Indic culture and distinguishing their Sinhala variants.
