21 October, 2018
The launch of Sinhala Akuru Puranaya (Chronicle of Sinhala Letters) written by Prof Sandagomi Coperahewa, Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo will be held on October 23 at 3.00 pm at the M.B. Ariyapala Auditorium , Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. Emeritus Prof J. B. Dissanayaka will preside on this occasion and Prof Ven. Agalakada Sirisumana (University of Colombo), Prof Gihan Dias (University of Moratuwa) and Pushpananda Ekanayaka (Font Designer) will make short presentations. This illustrated book Sinhala Akuru Puranaya covers 35 topics related to history, change and graphical identity of Sinhala letters. It is a Sarasavi Publication.