This is a Sinhala-language children's book, part of the Great Stories series published by M. D. Gunasena. International buyers should note that the entire text is in Sinhala — there is no English version of the contents here.
The title, Ape Rajawaru (Our Kings), gathers the life stories of kings of ancient Sri Lanka whose work the book associates with the prosperity of the island in their time:
- Pandukabhaya
- Devanampiyatissa
- Dutugemunu
- Valagamba
- Mahasen
- Dhatusena
Each is treated as a biography written for young readers, with the pages printed in colour. The publisher's stated aim for the book is to encourage self-confidence in children, the capacity to meet difficulty, and ambition — presenting the kings' lives as examples of determination and persistence, and shaping the material to suit a child's reading.
Thanuja Krishil Nirmalee is the author. M. D. Gunasena & Co. (Pvt) Ltd is an established Colombo publisher issuing books in Sinhala and English, with a long presence in school and children's publishing.
It will suit Sinhala-reading households abroad looking for material that keeps children connected to the island's history in their own language, and families reading aloud to younger children who are not yet reading Sinhala independently.
- Author: Thanuja Krishil Nirmalee
- Publisher: M. D. Gunasena & Co. (Pvt) Ltd
- Language: Sinhala
- ISBN: 9789552133626
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