A Sinhala-language title from Godage International Publishers, the Colombo house that publishes across literature, history and religion in both Sinhala and English. Dayarathna Ranepura is credited as editor, which places this in the editorial line of work Godage has long maintained: preparing texts for readers and students rather than writing new ones.
The name itself points to the sandeshaya, the Sinhala message-poem, a verse form in which a messenger is despatched on a journey and the poet's description follows the route. It is a form with deep roots in classical Sinhala letters and one still read and taught on the island.
The text is in Sinhala throughout, printed in Sinhala script. Buyers ordering from outside Sri Lanka should be comfortable reading the language; there is no English translation here.
It will suit readers of Sinhala poetry, students working on classical verse, and anyone abroad building a Sinhala-language shelf who wants editions published in Colombo rather than reprints.
- Author: Dayarathna Ranepura (Editor)
- Publisher: Godage International Publishers
- Language: Sinhala
- Pages: 74
- ISBN: 9789553018656
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