This companion presents a critical collection of Sinhala resistance literature from Sri Lanka. It includes translated short stories and excerpts from Sinhala novels, written during and after the civil war in the country.
This companion presents a critical collection of Sinhala resistance literature from Sri Lanka. It includes translated short stories and excerpts from Sinhala novels, written during and after the civil war in the country.
Madhubhashini Disanayaka Ratnayake is a fiction writer in English and a translator. She has written three collections of short stories and one novel, winning three national literary awards - one each for her novel, a short story collection, and a translation. She has also written books on language teaching and stories for children. Her doctorate is from Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, on post-war Sri Lankan fiction in Sinhala and English. As a Fulbright scholar, she received an MA from New York University in English and American literature with a focus on creative writing. She is a senior lecturer at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
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Part I: Tamil problems 1. The Heart that Bears (2018) Kathyana Amarasinghe 2. Father (excerpt) (2013) Nissanka Wijemanne 3. Are you alright? (2011) Jayatilaka Kammallaweera 4. Radha on the Beach (2014) Piyal Kariyawasam Part II: Land/Environment 5. The Rape of Singing Mountain (excerpt) (2018) Tennyson Perera 6. Fire at Amazon (2019) Eric Illiyapparachchi Part III: Sinhala Muslim tension 7. The Muslim Reverend (2018) Nissanka Wijemanne 8. The Bhikshu Ward (2019) Eric Illiyapparachchi 9. Love (excerpt) (2016) Nissanka Wijemanne Part IV: Women in conflict 10. Come and tell your story out loud and discover a new one (2014) Kumari Kumaragamage 11. Only a Name (2014) Kumari Kumaragamage 12. Sisters (excerpt) (2014) Kaushalya Kumarasinghe 13. The Old House (2017) Sunethra Rajakarunanayke Part V: Economy 14. Treasure Hunters (excerpt) (2015) Liyanage Amarakeerthi 15. The Black Hole (2012) Keerthi Welisarage Part VI: Religion 16. The Dragon Arch (2016) Prabhath Jayasinghe 17. The King, The Pageant and the Grape Juice (excerpt) (2014) Reverend Batuwangala Rahula 18. Sons Born of the Snake Stone (excerpt) (2011) Reverend Batuwangala Rahula 19. Glimpses into Intrigues Past: Monks, Nobles, Children, Servants, and Tribes. (excerpt) (2009) Sunethra Rajakarunayake Part VII: Media and censorship 20. The Only Son (2017) Liyanage Amarakeerthi 21. Did silver bullets strike your heart, the second time around (2014) Piyal Kariyawasam 22. The Commander of the Yakshas (excerpt) (2019) Kaushalya Kumarasinghe Part VIII: Militarization 23. Two Friends (excerpt) (2013) Sunethra Rajakarunanayake 24. Deer-Slayer Salaman (2009) Nissanka Wijemanne Part IX: Corruption 25. Some Scenes from an Off-track Train (2013) Prabhath Jayasinghe 26. The New Vehicle (excerpt) (2008) Reverend Batuwangala Rahula Part X: Alienation 27. The Death of the Magistrate's Wife (excerpt) (2009) Piyal Kariyawasam 28. Five Years (2010) Ajit Tilakasena
Part I: Tamil problems 1. The Heart that Bears (2018) Kathyana Amarasinghe 2. Father (excerpt) (2013) Nissanka Wijemanne 3. Are you alright? (2011) Jayatilaka Kammallaweera 4. Radha on the Beach (2014) Piyal Kariyawasam Part II: Land/Environment 5. The Rape of Singing Mountain (excerpt) (2018) Tennyson Perera 6. Fire at Amazon (2019) Eric Illiyapparachchi Part III: Sinhala Muslim tension 7. The Muslim Reverend (2018) Nissanka Wijemanne 8. The Bhikshu Ward (2019) Eric Illiyapparachchi 9. Love (excerpt) (2016) Nissanka Wijemanne Part IV: Women in conflict 10. Come and tell your story out loud and discover a new one (2014) Kumari Kumaragamage 11. Only a Name (2014) Kumari Kumaragamage 12. Sisters (excerpt) (2014) Kaushalya Kumarasinghe 13. The Old House (2017) Sunethra Rajakarunanayke Part V: Economy 14. Treasure Hunters (excerpt) (2015) Liyanage Amarakeerthi 15. The Black Hole (2012) Keerthi Welisarage Part VI: Religion 16. The Dragon Arch (2016) Prabhath Jayasinghe 17. The King, The Pageant and the Grape Juice (excerpt) (2014) Reverend Batuwangala Rahula 18. Sons Born of the Snake Stone (excerpt) (2011) Reverend Batuwangala Rahula 19. Glimpses into Intrigues Past: Monks, Nobles, Children, Servants, and Tribes. (excerpt) (2009) Sunethra Rajakarunayake Part VII: Media and censorship 20. The Only Son (2017) Liyanage Amarakeerthi 21. Did silver bullets strike your heart, the second time around (2014) Piyal Kariyawasam 22. The Commander of the Yakshas (excerpt) (2019) Kaushalya Kumarasinghe Part VIII: Militarization 23. Two Friends (excerpt) (2013) Sunethra Rajakarunanayake 24. Deer-Slayer Salaman (2009) Nissanka Wijemanne Part IX: Corruption 25. Some Scenes from an Off-track Train (2013) Prabhath Jayasinghe 26. The New Vehicle (excerpt) (2008) Reverend Batuwangala Rahula Part X: Alienation 27. The Death of the Magistrate's Wife (excerpt) (2009) Piyal Kariyawasam 28. Five Years (2010) Ajit Tilakasena
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