A Sinhala-language collection of articles, taking its title from the sadakada pahana — the semicircular carved moonstone set at the foot of the steps into shrines and other buildings of the Anuradhapura period, and one of the most recognisable forms in Sri Lankan stone carving. The remainder of the title, saha wenath lipi, indicates that further pieces accompany the one the book is named for.
It is published by Godage, a long-established Colombo publishing house that issues work in both Sinhala and English across literature, history and general non-fiction.
The text is in Sinhala throughout, so this is a book for readers comfortable in the language. There is no English translation or parallel text. For readers abroad who grew up reading Sinhala, or who are keeping up the language, a shorter collection of articles is often easier going than a full-length book, since each piece stands on its own and can be read in a sitting.
Likely to suit readers with an interest in Sri Lankan heritage and the country's stone-carving tradition, and anyone building a home library of Sinhala non-fiction.
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