Goodreads Sri Lanka discussion

I would love to read about history of Sri Lanka. What are the book you recommend to read?

Thanks in advance.

Hello Harshini. Good to hear that you like to read about History. There are hundreds of books on Sri Lankan history. So to start with, can you please mention your preferred areas, that you wish to read about. Then it will be easy to recommend books.
Thanks.

Eda heladiva by Robert nocks is an interesting book about a certain period of sri lankan history

Harshini wrote: "I would love to read about history of Sri Lanka. What are the book you recommend to read?

Thanks in advance."

Though this is a personal account , rather than a history book..try mine. "The Land of Lost Content" by Sureshini Sanders on kindle/ paperback on amazon.co.uk Best wishes .

Harshini, to start with I recommend the Mahawamsa(the greatest Sri Lankan Chronicle). Then you can read Ceylon history books written by Prof.Mandis Rohanadheera, Indrakeerthi Siriweera, Dr.Paranawithana.

Go for, "A Historical Relation of the Island of Ceylon” by Robert Knox. I remember reading it as a kid and I loved it!!

Eda heladiwa is good to read

Colombo by Carl Muller fictional novel on life in colombo through the ages is peppered with interesting titbits about the origins of Colombo, its colonial history and how different locations in Colombo got its names.

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All 4 books by Colin De Silva
Winds of Sinhala
Fires of Sinhala
The fountain of Sinhala and there is one more book
Also ELEPHANT WALK:A NOVELby Robert standish

Last Sinhala Lions

The 1950s were pivotal years in Sri Lankan history. This work of epic historical fiction encapsulates the period from the points of view of people from across the entire community. It also uses "Magical Realism" as a device to explain the religious beliefs of the nation at the time.
The Devil Dancers
In recommending The Devil Dancers, we must also declare that as the publishers, we are not unbiased. :-)
However, the paperback book is available for sale at Sarasavi Bookshops in Sri Lanka.
More information, as well as reviews (including one by Prof. Walter Perera of Peradeniya Univ) may be found: here

When Memory Dies by A.Sivanandan gives a moving account of Sri Lanka over three generations. I found it a useful background to the current civil problems.

There are 2 books written by Marie Musaeus Higgins. Those are known as "Stories from the history of Ceylon". Those books are also good. :-)