• 19th Century Newspaper Engravings of Ceylon - Sri Lanka
by Rajpal Kumar DE SILVA
London, 1998
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A treasure trove of information for all those with a curiosity about Ceylon's (and Britain's) past.
A meticulous research of newspaper archives in Britain, Sri Lanka and other countries has resulted in this comprehensive collection of illustrations. |
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• Aspects of Sinhala Folklore
by J. B. DISANAYAKA
Pannipitiya, 2004
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An useful booklet for those interested in cultural anthropology, ethno linguistics and Sinhala studies. |
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• Biography of an Island - Sri Lanka (rev. version)
by Éric MEYER
Negombo, 2006
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An excellent and complete digest of Sri Lankan history, politics, economics, religions and culture, etc. along with 10 maps.
Revised and Enlarged 2006 Edition with articles about the results of the Presidential Elections of November 2005 and the Tsunami disaster of the 26th December 2004. |
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• Bogawantalawa
by Margaretha HAGLING
Colombo, 2002
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Anyone who will ever visit the Valley of Bogawantalawa will be struck by its immediate loveliness and charm and also experience how life, in every sense, circles around – tea. |
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• Bouddhism sans myths & miracles
by K. S. PALIHAKKARA
Pannipitiya, 2003
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This book makes a bold attempt to extricate the true words of the Buddha, from a plethora of non-Buddhistic views, accretions and interpolations. |
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• Buddhism and Traditional Medicine in Sri Lanka
by Jinadasa LIYANARATNE
Keleniya, 1999
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One of the first serious and sustained scholarly attempts to examine the extant historical literature of Sri Lanka in the fields of pre-modern medicine and pharmacology. |
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• Colombo Heritage
by Jan BALDWIN, Nicky McHARG, Sarah BALDWIN,...
Pannipitiya, 2003
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This book is a lasting reminder of the valuable heritage bestowed on the inhabitants of Sri Lanka and is invaluable to any lover of history. |
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• Costumes of Sri Lanka
by Dr K. D. Garvin WIMALARATNE, Dian GOMES
Colombo, 2002
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The scope of this book is the evolution of Sri Lankan costumes spanning from around the 6th Century B.C. to the post-independence era in the mid-20th Century.
It looks at the multiple determiners that dictated dress forms at different periods in Sri Lanka's history, the mutual adaptation of dress styles among ethnic communities, as well as between east and west. |
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• Cultural Rhapsody - Ceremonial Food and Rituals of Sri Lanka
by Vinodini DE SILVA
Colombo, 2000
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This book is an attempt to record for posterity, the varied ceremonies, rituals and food from times gone by. The research has accordingly focussed on village elders, temples and other personalities and places able to provide information on past practices and customs.
The research went further to identify how the caste and class systems impacted on the conduct of ceremonies. |
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• Hindu Heritage
by Nirmala RAMACHANDRAN
Pannipitiya, 2000
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The intent of this book is to present the cultural and spiritual tradition of Hindus through their long and varied historical evolution. |
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• Hindu Heritage II
by Nirmala RAMACHANDRAN
Pannipitiya, 2002
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This book is the continuum of Hindu Heritage and it endeavours to include many of its new features and aspects of the ancient culture. |
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• Hindu Legacy
by Nirmala RAMACHANDRAN
Pannipitiya, 2004
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This book presents the diverse heritage of the Sri Lankan Hindu temples and the vicissitudes they have undergone over the centuries. |
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• Honouring Martin Quéré o.m.i.
by Sithy AMARASINGAM, Marc AMARASINGHE, Jean ARASANAYAGAM,...
Negombo, 2002
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Twenty-three contributors have made this Felicitation Volume with their respective original works. |
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• Human Supremacy
by Wijeratne WEERAKKODY
Pannipitiya, 2003
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A revealing book for the benefit of those who seek solace and emancipation from the bondage of human weaknesses with a view to attaining comlete freedom from human suffering. |
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• Illustrations and Views of Dutch Ceylon, 1602-1796
by Rajpal Kumar DE SILVA, Willemina G. M. BEUMER
London, 1988
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A superb pictorial reference of over 400 paintings, drawings and illustrations with interesting excerpts from original texts. Not only for scholars, this book will give great pleasure to those people interested in the shared past of Sri Lanka and the Netherlands. |
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• Inside an Elusive Mind - Prabhakaran
by M. R. NARAYAN SWAMY
Colombo, 2003
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The only book about one of the most wanted men in the world.
Twenty years after he took measured steps into the world of violent sub-nationalism, Veluppillai Prabhakaran of Sri Lanka has become one of the world's most ruthless separatist leaders. |
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• Kachchativu: and the Maritime Boundary of Sri Lanka
by W.T. AYASINGHE
Pannipitiya, 2003
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A book which describes how Sri Lanka's maritime boundary was negotiated between Sri Lanka and India. |
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• La relève de l'Escadre de Perse
by Philippe FABRY
Negombo, 2004
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Ce livre, abondamment illustré de cartes et de gravures de l'époque (XVIIe siècle), nous raconte le quotidien d'hommes partis à l'autre bout du monde vers des contrées inconnues, vivant à bord de bateaux dont nous avons peine aujourd'hui à imaginer la rusticité et l'inconfort, livrés aux caprices des éléments et à l'arbitraire des hommes. |
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• Landscape Tradition of Sri Lanka
by Nimal DA SILVA
Colombo, 1996
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• Mihintale - Cradle of Sinhala Buddhist Civilization
by J. B. DISANAYAKA
Colombo, 1987
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In this book, Prof. Disanayaka narrates the story of the art and architecture of Mihintale, the abode of this missionary prince. Up-to-date and authoritative, this is the best pictorial introduction to Mihintale available to the general reader and the student of Buddhist art of ancient Sri Lanka. |
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• Missy Fu and Tikkiri Banda
by Barbara SANSONI
Colombo
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11 short stories for children and original drawings from the well known artist Barbara Sansoni. |
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• Palm Leaf Manuscripts of Sri Lanka
by Sirancee GUNAWARDANA
Colombo, 1997
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Sirancee Gunawardana has done 12 years fundamental research in palm leaf manuscripts for this book.
The author's intimate knowledge, appraisal and perception and her aesthetic sensibility makes this book interesting and invaluable. |
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• Peacock Feathers
by Amelia LIONHEART
Colombo, 2004
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• Raja
by Sunil J. Madugalle
, 1989
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• Say It In Sinhala
by J. B. DISANAYAKA
Pannipitiya, 2003
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When in Sri Lanka it helps if you can speak Sinhala, the language of the majority of her people. So included in this book are all the words and phrases so necessary to visitors of this country. |
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• Society, State and Religion in Premodern Sri Lanka
by Amaradasa LIYANAGAMAGE
Keleniya, 2001
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The author presents a cross-section view of the political social and cultural landscape of premodern Sri Lanka in a new light. The Island's relations with the South Indian mainland with special reference to Tamil Nadu and Kerala are set in a different perspective, modifying the rather one-sided view of eternal hostility from the opposite shores. |
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• Splendours of Ruhuna's Heritage
by Gamini de S G PUNCHIHEWA
Pannipitiya, 2004
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• Sri Lanka - Glimpses of an Island Culture
, 2003
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• Sri Lanka : a sketchbook
by Kumar PEREIRA, Peter Simon JONES
Hong Kong, 2003
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A collection of notes and sketches made during visits to the island. It is a visual collection of memories of those journeys: of the people, the places seen and of the many fascinating things that appealed to the two designer authors.
This sketchbook can serve as an unusual guide to the newcomer or as a souvenir of a delightful holiday in a beautiful country. |
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• Sri Lanka Ceylan Civilisation insulaire
by Senake BANDARANAYAKE, Christian ZUBER
Colombo, 1992
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Ceylan est un pays tellement frappant par sa beauté naturelle, tellement verdoyant et fertile, dont le climat tropical est adouci par la mer et les montagnes, I'eau et les arbres que de tout temps, des auteurs lui ont donné un grand nombre de noms poétiques: "I'île resplendissante", "le joyau", "la terre de la jacinthe et du rubis", "le pays sans tristesse". En forme de poire, certains disent de mangue ou de perle, ce petit pays n'en est pas moins l'une des plus grandes îles du monde (...) |
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• Sri Lanka, l'île resplendissante
by Dominic SANSONI, Richard SIMON
Singapore, 1997
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Superbe livre de photos abondamment illustré par le célèbre photographe sri lankais Dominic Sansoni. Découverte de l'île paradisiaque et mystérieuse de Ceylan avec un des meilleurs guides. Edition anglaise épuisée. Quelques exemplaires en français seulement. |
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• Taking care of Aura
by Aura E. KING
Canada, 2003
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Taking care of Aura is a story of longing set in Halifax university during the seventies.
It is the beginning of Raj and Aura's story, which spans thirty years and crosses three continents. It is a long way from Nova Scotia to Sri Lanka, and from being lost to being found. |
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• The Architecture of an Island
by Ronald B. LEWCOCK, Barbara SANSONI, Laki SENANAYAKE,...
Colombo, 1998
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A book of reference for those interested in Sri Lankan architecture and architecture in general. Contains a record of 95 monuments chosen for their beauty and interest. Richly illustrated with drawings and photography. Latest edition. |
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• The Dutch Forts of Sri Lanka
by William Adair Nelson, Rajpal Kumar DE SILVA
Colombo, 2004
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In 1988 Nelson gifted his Report of 1984 to R. K. de Silva who was able to travel in 2004 to all the existing Dutch forts, including those in the Jaffna peninsula, following the cessation of hostilities. The result was his Update of 2004, a report on their current condition.
This publication thus comprises a complete reprint of Nelson's The Dutch Forts of Sri Lanka, his Report of 1984 and R. K. de Silva's Update of 2004. |
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• the Essential guide for Anuradhapura and its region
by Philippe FABRY
Negombo, 2005
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Using the same concept which made the success of the Essential guide for Jaffna and its region this guidebook invites us now to visit the famous ancient city of Anuradhapura. The major sites, like the impressive stupa of Ruvanvalisaya or the popular and most venerated Sacred Bo Tree are easy to find for the occasional traveller. But, due to the vastness of Anuradhapura, intimate, charming or isolated sites are usually missed by most of the visitors. This guide will help you to discover the asthonishing stone bridges, the superbly decorated urinal stones or the stunning "rice boats" or batoruva. |
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• the Essential guide for Jaffna and its region
by Philippe FABRY, Lisa FABRY-BEWLEY, Alexandra FABRY,...
Negombo, 2003
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This guidebook, the first ever written on Jaffna and its region, was published about a year after the 2002 cease-fire agreement to allow visitors to enjoy the rich and fascinating cultural heritage of the Jaffna Peninsula.
Out of print the very first year, the book has been reprinted for the third time recently. |
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• The Herpetofauna of Sri Lanka
by Anslem De SILVA
Kandy, 2001
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• The Hills of Paradise
by S. N. Breckenridge
Pannipitiya, 2001
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• The Indo-Lankans: Their 200-Year Saga
by Subbiah MUTHIAH
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• The Jaffna Dynasty
by Dr Sengaiazhiyan K. KUNARASA
Jaffna
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An invaluable work that briefly narrates the rein of the Jaffna Kings and traces their royal lineage from 1215 to 2002. |
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• The Origin of Species According to the Buddha
by Mahinda WEERASINGHE
Pannipitiya, 2002
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A pioneering study on the Buddhistic theory of Sensory Becoming, this book questions the evolutionary theory of Darwin and introduces the real author who elucidated evolution. |
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• The Pilimatalavuvas in the Last Days of the Kandyan Kingdom
by Ananda PILIMATALAVUVA
Pannipitiya, 2004
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A monograph on the author's family's role in the history of the Kandyan
kingdom at crucially important times in the late 10th century and early 19th century and in particular, the attention he focuses on the career of the Maha Adikaram. |
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• The Sri Lankans
by Martin Pieris
, 2007
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The Sri Lankans contains a mosaic of photographic portraits and interviews (2001-2006), exploring biographies and influences of individuals who have contributed to the social and cultural development of Sri Lanka. The personalities shown here are a random selection, met through destiny moments, and with whom Martin found a connection. |
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• The Story of Sigiri
by Senarat PARANAVITANA
Pannipitiya, 2000
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Here for the first time is given in absorbing detail, the political economic social and relegious background against which the drama of Sigiri was enacted.
The story is based on the results of research into the history centred around Sigiri carried out by Buddhamitra, a scholar of the 15th century who was advisor to the king Parakramabahu. |
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• The Story of the Sri Lankans
by Dr Olga MENDIS
Dehiwala, 1998
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• Tigers of Lanka
by M. R. NARAYAN SWAMY
Colombo, 1994
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• Tovil - Exorcism & healing rites
by Bruce Kapferer, Georges Papigny
Negombo, 2005
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This book, of which the photos were taken at a time which is now considered the golden age of modern Tovil, was born from a meeting between an Australian anthropologist and a French photographer-journalist. |
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• Traditions of Sri Lanka: a selection with a scientific background
by Dr C. G. URAGODA
, 2000
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This book addresses for the first time the issue of traditions of Sri Lanka from a scientific perspective. It is an attempt at harnessing material from literary and oral sources where far flung bits of information have been collated and superimposed on a scientific background. The objective is to provide a rational interpretation of some of our traditions, and thereby highlight the innate wisdom of our forebears. |
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• Two Buddist Sutras viewed by Science
by J. K. P. ARIYARATNE
Pannipitiya, 2001
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The author in this book has directed the attention of the reader to the first two discourses delivered by the Buddha. He has been successful in presenting these two Buddhist Sutras drawing a parallel with science according to his own views. |
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• Un mari d'Asie
by Hélène HONNORAT
Negombo, 2005
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Itinéraires d'une famille franco-sri-lankaise.
Expatriée française, mari métèque, enfants métisses, mélange détonant !
Ce livre raconte l’histoire d’un ménage à trois : lui, elle… et l’Asie. |
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