Launching Ceremony of two New Sinhala books authored by Senior Professor Sandagomi Coperahewa | Department of Sinhala

The launching ceremony for two new Sinhala books, නිදහසින් පසු සිංහල භාෂාවේ මඟ සලකුණු, 1948-2023 (Landmarks of Sinhala Language after Independence, 1948-2023) and සිංහල අක්ෂර වින්‍යාස අකාරාදිය (Sinhala Spelling Dictionary – New Edition) authored by Senior Professor (Chair) Sandagomi Coperahewa, Head of the Department of Sinhala, Faculty of Arts took place on February 20, 2024, at 3:00 pm in the New Arts Theatre. Emeritus Professor J. B. Disanayaka chaired the event, while the Vice Chancellor of the University, Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne, presided over the occasion as the Chief Guest.
A large audience, including members of the Maha Sangha, several staff and Council members of the University of Colombo, government officials responsible for official language affairs, language scholars, teachers, and students from schools and universities, participated in the event. Mr Karunaratne Paranavithana and Mr Samudra Wettasinghe delivered brief speeches about the two books. The event was organized to commemorate International Mother Language Day celebrations on February 21.