The name Sri Lanka conjures two images. One is of an island of incredible beauty, a tropical paradise of golden beaches, mist-shrouded mountains carpeted with tea fields, and 2000-year-old cities and archaeological monuments, a land of...
Sri Lanka
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Author:Tantirige, SunilSummary: -
Author:Harrison, FrancesSummary:"An extraordinary book. This dignified, just and unbearable account of the dark heart of Sri Lanka needs to be read by everyone." — Roma Tearne, author of Mosquito The tropical island of Sri Lanka is a paradise for tourists, but in 2009...
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Author:Mitra Barua, D.Summary:Immigrants often face considerable challenges when it comes to preserving their cultural and religious teachings. D. Mitra Barua argues that the Sri Lankan Buddhist community in Toronto has maintained its coherence and integrity not...
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Author:Freeman, RuSummary:One of Reader's Digest Best Summer Reads (US). Set against the backdrop of the Sri Lankan civil war, Ru Freeman’s epic novel explores the lives of the diverse families that live on Sal Mal Lane and the heartbreaking ways this once...
- Author:Bomann, CorinaSummary:
Suspense, secrets enfouis, exotisme… une inoubliable histoire d’amour et de mystère! Alors que son couple éclate, Diana Wagenbach part en Angleterre pour régler la succession de sa tante bien-aimée. Avant de mourir, celle-ci l’a priée...
- Author:Selvadurai, ShyamSummary:
Set in 1920s' Ceylon, during the turbulent closing days of colonial rule, this evocative story of intertwined lives takes us behind the fragrant gardens and polished surfaces of the elite who reside in a wealthy suburb of Colombo...
- Author:Arudpragasam, AnukSummary:
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE - A young man journeys into Sri Lanka’s war-torn north in this searing novel of longing, loss, and the legacy of war from the author of The Story of a Brief Marriage. “A novel of tragic power and...
