Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka National Bibliography 44 (1—11) 2006 76pp; 70pp; 116pp; 101pp; 106pp; 108pp; 98pp; 54pp; 91pp; 104pp; 113pp. National Library of Sri Lanka (Colombo) annual sub Rs900, US$50, or £32.

Abbas, Rashad Aspirations:A Book of Poetry 34pp self-pub Rs250.

Ahmedthe, Shameer The Brylones 60pp S.Godage (Colombo) Rs350.

Alahakoon, Rohanthi Moments in Time 43pp self-pub.

Amarasuriya, Shelton W.P. `Albert on Page Four' Channels 13(2) p16.

Amunugama, Stanley 22 Poems xvi+ 78pp Rs150.

Arasanayagam, Jean The Pomegranate Flower 40pp Dhvànyaloka (Mysore) Rs250.

——— Landscapes of Retrieval 86pp S.Godage (Colombo) Rs300.

——— Destinies, Destinations 113pp Red Bird (New Delhi) Rs150 (Indian).

10.

Cooray, Rohini Gooneratne Flowers of Passion xiv+58pp S.Godage ( Colombo) Rs300.

11.

De Silva, P.Ariyasena The Lay of a Sinhalé: A Poem about Sri Lanka iii+34pp self-pub.

12.

Dijran, Lilijana `Purple' Nēthrā 9(2) p13.

13.

Dissa,Abey Rhyming Random Thoughts: Poems on Origin of Earth, Life and on Love, Death, and Religion viii+69pp self-pub Rs200.

14.

Dissanayake, Prathibha

`The Dead Trees', `Asking Love'

Channels 13(2) p22; p30.

15.

Fernando, Basil `She Goes Looking for You' (A Poem for Somchai Neelaphaijit)' Channels 13(2) p36.

16.

Gjuzel, Bogomil `After Such Past, What Future?' Nēthrā 9(2) p8.

17.

Hussien, Asgar Termite Castle: A Collection of Poems 84pp Sarasavi (Nugegoda ) Rs300.

18.

Ivanovski, Jovica `Macedonian Sweaty Wedding' Nēthrā 9(2) pp9—10.

19.

Jayawardene, Sunela

`The Sufi's Cave', `The Path to Dafther Jeilani'

Nēthrā 9(3) pp24—25; p27.

20.

Jirasingha, Ramya Chamalie `Learning Colours' Channels 13(2) p40.

21.

Kulavkova, Katica `Scorpion' Nēthrā 9(2) pp11—12.

22.

Nomura, Kiwao `Déjà Avenue', `Or Relax' Nēthrā 9(1) pp17—19; pp20—22.

23.

Lazarov, Risto `Siljan the Stork Flies Over Macedonia Again' Nēthrā 9(1) pp9—10.

24.

Madugalle, Kaushalya Shower of Happiness vii+34pp self-pub.

25.

Madzirov, Nikola `When Someone Goes Away Everything That's Been Done Comes Back' Nēthrā 9(1) p7.

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Mateer, John `Someone Who Frequently Disappears' Nēthrā 9(3) p41.

27.

Piepzna-Samarasinha, Leah Lakshmi `eating a $5 dollar plate of string hoppers, I think of my father', `I never saw pictures of the `83 riots on tv', `a love poem for Sakia Gunn' Nēthrā 9(1) p33; pp34—35; pp36—37.

28.

Prematunga, Sasitha `Hire Me!' Channels 13(2) p1.

29.

Rajapakse, Kusum `Soul Mates' Channels 13(2) p3.

30.

Ranasinghe,Anne On the Fifth Day: A Collection of Poems about Animals 50pp The English Writers' Collective (Colombo) Rs500.

31.

Senadhira, Shireen `My Friend's Atelier' Channels 13(2) p47.

32.

Vanderpoorten, Vivimarie

`Unsound', `Burial', `Suddenly in a Public Space'

Channels 13(2) p2; p29; p55.

33.

Abeyratne, Seneka `Mad People' Nēthrā 9(1) pp51—58.

34.

[ Ludowyk, E.F.C. ] and Ernest Macintyre , Jaffna and Colombo: A Century of Relationships 334pp Vijitha Yapa (Colombo) Rs990 [Macintyre's `Rasanayagam's Last Riot', `He Still Comes from Jaffna', and Ludowyk's `He Comes from Jaffna' ed Macintyre].

35.

Amerasinghe, Premini Sophie's Story 120pp Sooriya (Colombo) Rs300.

36.

Ameresekere, Asitha `Shame of the Pig' Nēthrā 9(3) pp28—32.

37.

Amorik, Sothya `Ma. . . I Promise' 310pp Emerald (Singapore).

38.

Andonovoski, Venko (From) `The Navel of the World' Nēthrā 9(2) pp48—50.

39.

Arasanayagam, Parvati Solomons Contrapunctal and Other Stories 279pp Godage International ( Colombo) Rs650.

40.

Chandraratne, Indra To Begin Again: A Collection of Ten Short Stories vii+104pp S.Godage (Colombo).

41.

Dissanayake, Aditha `Birthmark' Channels 13(2) pp8—10.

42.

Dissanayake, Daya Moonstone 182pp Sarasavi (Nugegoda) Rs350.

43.

Dharmapriya, A.T. A Collection of Sinhala Short Stories in English xv+93pp Sarasavi (Nugegoda) Rs150.

44.

Edirisinghe, E.A.A. Garland of Buddhist Tales vi+41pp S.Godage ( Colombo) Rs80.

45.

Fernando, Melville The Village by the Wewa 353pp Sooriya (Colombo) Rs600.

46.

Gooneratne,Yasmine The Sweet and Simple Kind 645pp Perera-Hussein (Colombo).

47.

Gunesekera, Romesh The Match 308pp Bloomsbury (London).

48.

Hai, El Said `Image' Nēthrā 9(1) pp27—32.

49.

Hai, Van Cam `Âm Công and the Customs of Bird Burial' Nēthrā 9(1) pp42—56.

50.

Hulugalle, Sriyani Beyond the Rainbow x+208pp self-pub Rs450.

51.

Jae-Hyun, Yoo `Nurma's Daughters' trans from Korean by Miyeon and Albert Pulido Nēthrā 9(3) pp24—25.

52.

Jagath, Asoka Mulberry Street 128pp NJCT (Homagama).

53.

Jayawardena, Jayanthi Quaintness of Life: A Collection of Short Stories and Poems xii+98pp Stamford Lake (Pannipitiya) Rs290.

54.

Jirasinghe, Ramya Chamalie `Antony' Channels 13(2) pp23—28.

55.

Karunathilaka, Manel My Elder Sister 151pp S.Godage (Colombo) [ 2005].

56.

Kjorveziroska, Olivera `Three Rooms for Two' Nēthrā 9(2) pp23—27.

57.

Kodithuwakku, Isankya The Banana Tree Crisis: A Collection of Short Stories Vijitha Yapa (Colombo) Rs399.

58.

Kujundžiski, Žarko `A Low Flight Over Childhood' Nēthrā 9(2) pp28—47.

59.

Kuladeva The Two Women and Other Stories viii+279pp Stamford Lake ( Pannipitiya) Rs490.

60.

Lafazanovski, Ermis

`Mace'

Nēthrā 9(2) pp14—18.

61.

Liyanage, Ananda The Legacy 458pp Foremost Books (Maharagama) Rs750.

62.

Medawattegedara, Lal `Can You Hear Me Running' Channels 13(2) pp4—7.

63.

Mihajlovski, Dragi `Sole Leather' Nēthrā 9(2) pp51—64.

64.

Muller, Carl `Extract from Work in Progress: Another Pilgrim's Progress' Channels 13(2) pp37—40.

65.

Nayayakkara,T.M.S. The Rascal and Other Stories 348pp Stamford Lake (Pannipitiya ) Rs450 [ 2005].

66.

Perera, Ajith Search for Justice xii+389pp Stamford Lake ( Pannipitiya).

67.

Perera, Lisha The Killer 143pp self-pub.

68.

Perera, Oliver M.J. The Guardian Angel: Eighteen Vignettes from the Life of the Author viii+176pp self-pub.

69.

Perera, Rita Coalescing with Omega 192pp Vijitha Yapa (Colombo) Rs499.

70.

Perera, Valentine Mawaweli Meadow 274pp self-pub.

71.

Pethiyagoda, Nanda `Plenty Fish to be Hooked' Channels 13(2) pp48—54.

72.

Ranasinghe, W.S. Jennette: A Woman Abused vi+171pp Sarvodaya Vishwa Lekha (Ratmalana) Rs350.

73.

Ratnayake, Faith `Home' Channels 13(2) pp17—22.

74.

Rozais, Abbasally `Mission Thwarted' Channels 13(2) pp11—15.

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Senaratna, Anthea `Laura' Channels 13(2) pp41—46.

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Smilevski, Goce `Conversations with Spinoza' Nēthrā 9(2) pp19—22.

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Uluwitiya, Tanya `Alleyways to Destiny' Channels 13(2) pp31—35.

78.

Welgampola, Rita Coins for a Song vi+170pp self-pub.

79.

Wijenaike, Punyakante Coming to Terms 202pp Vijitha Yapa (Colombo) Rs399.

80.

Wijesinghe, Manuka Monsoons & Potholes 374pp Perera-Hussien Publishing House (Colombo ) Rs690.

81.

Ganewatte, Palitha The Scent of Kinship: Stories of Sri Lankans in Australia trans Sunil de Silva ed Yasmine Gooneratne iv+106pp Sarasavi (Colombo) Rs175.

82.

Jayakody, Jayasena Monastery Among the Temple Trees trans from Sinhala by Edward Jayasuriya 270pp Dayawansa Jayakody (Colombo) Rs300.

83.

Spectrum: A Collection of Sri Lankan Short Stories in English trans and comp by A.T.Dharmapriya 93pp Sarasavi (Nugegoda) Rs150.

84.

Suraweera, A.V. In the Midst of Chaos trans from Sinhala by Padma Edirisinghe 194pp Godage International (Colombo) Rs650.

85.

Cumaratunga, Munidasa Celebrating the Wedding trans Tilak Balasuriya 48pp S.Godage ( Colombo ) Rs100.

86.

Ferrey, Ashok `Everyday Struggles Spiced with Laughter' Ayesha Inoon Sunday Times: Plus 3 Dec p9;

87.

——— `What Am I ? Who Am I? A Walk on the Wild Side; an Identity Crisis ' Ranga Chandrarathne Sunday Observer: Features 10 Dec p26.

88.

Gooneratne, Yasmine `Cooking, Not Writing Was Her First Love' Sunday Times: Plus 3 Dec p3 [Conversation with Ayesha R.Rafiq].

89.

Arasanayagam, Jean A Nice Burgher Girl xvi+456pp Social Scientists' Association (Colombo).

90.

Fernando, Tyronne Through Winds of Fire: My Life and Times 332 pp Vijitha Yapa ( Colombo) Rs799.

91.

Hussien, Ariff An Ethnological Study of the Muslims of Ceylon xvi+490pp Sarasavi (Nugegoda) Rs760.

92.

Kelaart, Erin O Father Mine: A True Story 300pp self-pub.

93.

Müller, J.D. The Burghers viii+356pp self-pub Rs1500.

94.

Peiris, N.P. Memories of a Peasant 118pp Sarasavi (Nugegoda) Rs200.

95.

Ratnatunga, D.C. The Formidable Genius: A Tribute to Master Film Maker Lester James Pieris on His 87th Birthday 5 April 2006 89pp Sarasavi ( Nugegoda ) Rs150.

96.

Literary Essays W.A.Abeysinghe 70pp Sarasavi (Nugegoda) Rs125.

97.

` A Speaking Picture' Yasmine Gooneratne Sunday Island 10 Dec p12, p14 [text of Ludowyk Memorial Lecture 2006].

98.

` Our Writers and the Tyranny of Authenticity' Priya David Sunday Times: Plus 30 July p6.

99.

` “Truth” and “Fiction” in South Asian Literature' Yasmine Gooneratne The Wider Scope of English: Papers in English Language and Literature from the Bamberg Conference of the International Association of University Professors of English ed Herbert Graves and Wolfgang Viereck PeterLang ( Frankfurt) pp1—15.

100.

` U Karunatilake and Nihal de Silva: “Vessels of Conciousness”' Priya David Sunday Times: Plus 12 Nov p9.

101.

Arasanayagam, Jean `Destinies Destinations' Carl Muller Ceylon Daily News 11 Nov < http://www.dailynews.lk/ >; `Love Songs Out of a Dreamtime of Memories: Landscapes of Retrieval' Carl Muller Ceylon Daily News 30 Dec < http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/pix/PrintPage.asp?REF=/2006/12/30/fea13.asp > [reviews of Destinies, Destinations].

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——— `Lucidities of Poetic Splendour' Carl Muller Ceylon Daily News 30 Sept < http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/pix/PrintPage.asp?REF=/2006/09/30/fea20.asp > [review of The Pomegranate Flower].

103.

Arasanayagam, Parvathi `Parvathi: A Glowing Star in Our Literary Firmament' Carl Muller Sunday Times: Plus 1 Oct p13.

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De Silva, Nihal `U.Karunatilake and Nihal de Silva — “The Better Craftsmen” ' Priya David Sunday Times: Plus 1 Oct p13.

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———` Nihal de Silva's Last Request' Manique Gunesekera The Sunday Leader: Review 17 Dec p34 [review of Paduma Meets the Sunbird].

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De Silva, Nilani `Nilani de Silva's Monsoon Dream: Heroic Journey to the West' Ranga Chandrarathne Sunday Observer: Features 22 Jan <http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2006/01/22/fea36.html > [review of Monsoon Dreams].

107.

De Silva, Shirley `While Good Men Slept' Ranee Mohamed The Sunday Leader: Arts 30 July p26 [review of While Good Men Slept].

108.

Edirisinghe, Padma `Power and pain in the life of a Flower Queen' Aditha Dissanayake 29 Jan <http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2006/01/29/fea40.html> [review of From Flower to Pawn].

109.

Gooneratne, Yasmine `Savour All That's Sweet and Simple' Anne Abayasekara Sunday Times: Plus 10 Dec p9; `Vision of Social Disintegration' Rajiva Wijesinha Daily News: Books 8 Dec p43; `Sequence of Bygone Life Dot by Dot, Shade by Shade' Sunday Times: Plus 17 Dec p9; ` Of a “Clinging Vine” and a “Taunting Wave”' Carl Muller Ozlanka <http://www.ozlanka.com/reviews/clinging_vine.htm > [reviews of The Sweet and Simple Kind].

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Gunesekera, Romesh `He May Be Sunny But He A'int Happy' Paul Binding The Independent on Sunday 19 Mar <http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/books/reviews/article352256.ece > ; `A Slow Fictional Run Up to the Wicket' Jonathan Keates Times On-Line 15 Mar <http://tls.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,25339-2087474,00.html>; `It's Not Just Cricket' Mike Marqusee The Guardian 11 Mar < http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/generalfiction/0,,1728303,00.html> [reviews of The Match].

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——— `Monkfish Moon by Romesh Gunesekera' Obi C. Iheme Nēthrā 9(3) pp57—60 [review of Monkfish Moon].

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Hussein,Asgar `An Outstanding Book' Yasmine Gooneratne The Sunday Leader:Art/Books/Theatre 19 Nov p38 [review of Termite Castle: A Collection of Poems].

113.

Ismail, Qadri `Sri Lanka Textualized: Postcolonial, Postempiricist, Theorizing of Politics — Abiding by Sri Lanka' Rajan Philips Sri Lanka Journal of the Humanities (32) 1&2 pp169—206 [review of Abiding by Sri Lanka].

114.

Jeganathan, Pradeep `Pradeep Jeganathan's The Front Row' Charles Sarvan Confluence 5.5 (July/Aug 2006) p11.

115.

Karunatilake, U. `U. Karunatilake and Nihal de Silva: “The Better Craftsmen” ' Priya David Sunday Times: Plus 1 Oct p13.

116.

Menike-Silva, Ransiri `Delights the Senses and Elevates the Minds [sic]' Tissa Jayatilaka The Sunday Island 25 Dec [2005] pp16—17 [review of The Seeing Eye].

117.

Perera, Valentine `A Celebration of Student Days and First Love' Shelagh Goonewardene Sunday Times Plus: Books 15 Oct p9 [review of Mahaweli Meadow].

118.

Ranasinghe, Anne `Only Through a Poet's Eyes'Anne Abayasekara Sunday Times: Books 24 Sept p9 [review of On the Fifth Day].

119.

Sanderatne, Nimal `Different Experiences Coloured by a Point of View' Jean Arasanayagam Sunday Times: Plus 17 Sept p19 [review of A Tale of Two Sisters].

120.

Selvadurai, Shyam `Expatriate Expressions' Sri Lanka Journal of the Humanities 32(1/2) pp207—15 [review of Swimming in the Monsoon Sea].

121.

Wanniarachchi, Malraji `Stories with a Poetic Beauty' Namel Weeramuni Ceylon Daily News < http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/20/06/fea10.asp> [review of Radha].

122.

Wickremesekera, Channa `Expatriate Expressions' S.W. Perera Sri Lanka Journal of the Humanities 32(1/2) pp207—15 [review of Distant Warriors].

123.

Wijenaike, Punyakante `Coming to Terms with Punyakanthe [sic]' Rajiva Wijesinha Daily News Online 22 Dec <http://www.dailynews.lk> [review of Coming to Terms].

124.

Wijesinghe, Manuka `Monsoons and Potholes' MW Sunday Times: Plus 9 July p13; `Holes in the Self, Family, and Nation' Nihal Fernando Sri Lanka Journal of the Humanities 32(1/2) pp227—25; `Focus on Flip-Side of People and Events' Mallika Wanigasundara Ceylon Daily News 21 Jan <http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/01/21/fea07.htm > [reviews of Monsoons and Potholes].

125.

Channels 13(2) ed Lilamani Ebell English Writers Cooperative of Sri Lanka Rs275.

126.

Nēthrā 9(1), (2), (3) ed Ameena Hussain, International Centre for Ethnic Studies, Colombo. Annual sub Sri Lanka Rs400; SAARC countries $20 US; other countries $25 US. Successor to The Thatched Patio, this quarterly publication includes original works of fiction and poetry; essays on subjects such as pop culture, cultural studies, political/ sociological studies visual arts; and book/film reviews.

127.

Sri Lanka Journal of the Humanities 32 (1/2) ed S.W.Perera , Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya. Annual sub Rs250, US $15, or equivalent in convertible currency: a biannual publication which carries articles on all aspects of the Humanities including reviews and critical essays on Literature and Language.