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The Pearl Robbery of Kallanduwa by Kulasena Fonseka is an exhilarating young adult adventure that takes readers on a thrilling journey alongside three courageous friends. Set in the captivating island of Kallanduwa, the story follows these intrepid companions as they stumble upon a nefarious plan to steal priceless pearls. With time running out, they must outsmart cunning thieves, navigate treacherous obstacles, and rely on their wit and bravery to thwart the impending heist. Packed with suspense, friendship, and the spirit of discovery, this captivating tale will keep readers on the edge of their seats as they join the young heroes in their quest to protect the treasures of Kallanduwa.
Adventure of Three Friends by Kulasena Fonseka is an exhilarating young adult story set in the enchanting landscapes of the Kandy area in Sri Lanka. Follow the thrilling escapades of three inseparable friends as they embark on a daring adventure to capture a notorious gang of thieves. With their resourcefulness, bravery, and unwavering friendship, the trio dives headfirst into a world of mystery, danger, and hidden treasures. Join them as they unravel clues, navigate through lush jungles, and outsmart their cunning adversaries in a race against time. Packed with action, suspense, and a touch of local flavour, Adventure of Three Friends is a gripping tale that will captivate readers of all ages.
Won the Srilankan State Literary Award in 1982 Award-Winning Film Based on the Novel in Sri Lanka Under the Bridge (Palama Yata - පාලම යට), which became the best novel of 1982 and was also made into a movie, is a story about a woman named Dottie, who is lonely because her husband was imprisoned, but it remains in the hearts of the readers as a story that captures the tragedy of the lives of the entire slum dwellers. This story unfolds as the events and characters are pulled from link to link, controlling time and space well. There Kulasena Fonseka tells us the story of Dottie's family as well as the story of illegal slum dwellers in Sri Lanka. Real life in prison surrounded by a beautiful ecosystem. It is the story of the downtrodden who have to risk their independence in the way of their lives, pushed more by bureaucracy.
The women and men who bound their fingers with gold ropes, poured hand-pans from golden jugs, and were brought together from then on, lived under the same roof, ate together, slept together, and struggled to understand their souls. They are striving to keep the family home alive by removing, mending, and treating the wreckage of their collapsing lives, just as a house built on the water is moved by the waves. But who will emerge victorious after a long struggle? The subject we discuss is addressed in Kulasena Fonsekaʼs novel Ways of the World, marriage and family corporation. There, the author thoroughly develops the characters of Sumanadasa and Renu, as well as the cost of winding them with a net. They are compassionate or hopeful in their observations.
Three friends who are going to Polognaruwa to see the Somavathy Pagoda and its surrounding ruins, ʻbecome aware of the disappearance of a teacher who went east from the Mahaweli River on an archaeological expedition. The three friends who are desperate to find the teacher face a thrilling experience by challenging a gang of unarmed antiquities thieves in a ruined city in the middle of the forest.Is the belief about another Somavati true? Is the elephant tomb mentioned by the sailor Sinbad located around the prehistoric Somapura? This novel combined with true incidents and legends is like an environmental exploration.
The subject of the novel Blossoms Beyond Reach is the fatal struggle of an urban working-class family to rise to the middle class in Sri Lanka. The author describes slum life in Colombo with great insight. This description captures not only the environment but also the thoughts of the people living there.
A special recommendation of the editors of New Books in German: Over the last few years, the once niche genre of the verse novel has gained exponentially in popularity, from the success of Max Porter’s Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Sarah Crossan’s One to Robin Robertson’s Booker win with The Long Take. Regina Dürig’s Losing Skin is a valuable addition to this growing genre, exploring themes closely connected with the Everyday Sexism and #metoo movements. Each chapter in Losing Skin dips into a different scene from the life of a woman growing up in the present day, with the book spanning her life from the ages of four to thirty-eight. The reader never discovers the woman’s name; the book is narrated in the second person and she is only ever »you«. In the early chapters of the book, »you« manipulate or are manipulated by your parents, who want you to play with a child you do not know, to eat things you do not like and hold you responsible for things that are not your fault. As a teenager, you are often embarrassed – for example when your mother suggests you show your father your new bra. When a boy jokingly tips you into a dustbin at school you are mortified, but think that perhaps you deserve it: you once corrected his love-letters and sent them back to him. The humiliations are familiar and uncomfortable. A doctor’s suggestion, when you are fourteen, that you join a sports team to learn to »withstand a little pain« anticipates the darker events that are to come. As you grow older, you find yourself in situations where men repeatedly sideline or take advantage of you. Your boss tells you that women cannot write about football; a male colleague is questioned by friends about a topic on which you are the expert. There is unwanted sex with a friend’s friend, a rape in your parents’ holiday villa and an implied gang rape on the way home from a friend’s birthday party; these events seem avoidable, yet nonetheless outwith your control. They are accompanied by more subtle unkindnesses. In the final climactic scene, in a discussion between friends about sex and consent, a girlfriend points at each woman in turn, asking whether they have ever been raped. Nobody admits it, not even »you« and the reader cannot help but feel let down. Despite the sometimes harrowing subject matter, this is a deeply satisfying read, told with great economy of language. At a time when casual violence against women and minorities is very much in the news, Losing Ground is a necessary contribution to a timely debate.
