by Gayanga Dissanayake Introducing Sri Lanka’s culture and landmarks to children along with a suitable language while teaching them the local knowledge isn’t an easy task for a first-time writer. But Ruvani Chandrasekera’s debut publication manages to do exactly that...

by Gayanga Dissanayaka Kavishinee Shangar dreamed of publishing her own poetry collection when she was fifteen. Now as an A/L student, her debut poetry collection, “From My Heart to Yours” holds a much deeper backstory to it that resonates deeply with her journey both...

Nethmi Jayasekera, who has been passionately crafting stories since the age of seven, is an ardent admirer of various authors, including her favourites, Cathy Glass and Roald Dahl. As a budding writer, she is therefore an avid reader which fueled her goal of becoming...

- Gayanga Dissanayaka When it comes to children’s books replete with fantasy, imagination and morals, writers find themselves having to maintain a certain balance between magic and reality that needs to be expertly incorporated into the stories, such that children of...

“Hinduism says that we are sparks of God himself. The Saivaitees (followers of Lord Shiva) consider that this God is Lord Shiva,” explains Kirugambikai Ponnambalam in the introduction of her latest book, “Paramsothi Munivar’s Thiruvilayadal Puranam” which has curated...

by Gayanga Dissanayaka Shaahidah Riza wrote this moving and inspiring children’s book of her heart with the realisation that most limitations and calamities surrounding us since we were children are all man-made. The author introduces the protagonist who is a young...

“I have been writing poetry since the age of twelve,” says Sureshika Piyasena, author of ‘Palimpsest’, “It has always been a means of expressing myself as well as a therapeutic exercise.” Dr Sureshika Piyasena’s words resonate with so many other writers and authors....

The first thing that strikes you when you see this book on the shelf is the attention-grabbing cover; the couple in a warm and loving embrace yet with raging flames consuming their minds… an image that leaves a lot to the imagination and interpretation. Flipping...

by Jeremy Muller Dilshani Yasodhya made her mark as a prominent Fantasy Fiction writer with her debut novel ‘The Demon Within’ which was published in early 2021, that took her readers on a journey that explores and discovers a hidden world of demons, dragons and other...

by Jeremy Muller "All your pain and suffering will end in minutes if you just jump... you won't ever have to endure pain again... ever...” To the world, Arielle Davidson seems to have it all... She is a world-famous philanthropist, successful musician and the daughter...

by Jeremy Muller ‘Sparkles and Pandy Goes to Yala’ is the first of a series of ‘The Adventures of Sparkles and Pandy’, a beautifully illustrated book that tells the tale of Sparkles, a lively and spirited little girl and her favourite soft toy, Pandy, as they go on an...

by Jeremy Muller In an exciting new children’s book, hot off the press, Daphne Charles tells the story of Wah Wah de Haawa, a little rabbit that finds herself in a spot of trouble. But, keeping her wits about her, she manages to find herself out of it by retracing her...