A Sinhala-language study of masks and kolam dancing, published in Colombo by Godage International Publishers. The title names two linked subjects of Sri Lankan folk performance: the carved wooden masks of the southern coast, and kolam, the masked drama in which they are worn.
Nandadeva Wijesekera was a Sri Lankan anthropologist and writer on the island's art, dance and culture, and a public servant by career. He wrote across a long span on Sinhalese tradition, and work of his appears in both Sinhala and English.
The text is in Sinhala throughout. There is no English translation or parallel text, so this is a book for readers who are comfortable reading Sinhala — students of dance and drama in Sri Lanka, people working with traditional mask carving and performance, and readers abroad who keep up a Sinhala reading library. Buyers who do not read the script should be aware of this before ordering.
It will suit anyone building a shelf on Sri Lankan performing arts and folk tradition, or looking for Wijesekera's writing in the original language.
- Author: Nandadewa Wijesekara
- Publisher: Godage International Publishers
- Language: Sinhala
- Pages: 188
- ISBN: 9789553069702
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