Standard
work of Sri Lanka’s complex history of ancient,
Colonial and post Colonial societies. Traces the country’s
transition from classical Buddhist society to Modern
Asian democracy.
An Historical
Relation of the Island Ceylon
by Robert Knox
First
printed in 1681, this book is an account of the author's
20 years imprisonment by the King of Kandy, written on
his return to England. Knox's observations are not very
different from those of modern day travellers.
The Most
Dangerous Moment
by Michael Tomlinson
"He
considered the most dangerous moment of the war and the
one which caused him the greatest alarm was when the news
was received that the Japanese fleet was heading for Ceylon
and the naval base there".
Only
Man is Vile
by William McGowan
Account
of modern ethnic troubles.
Nobodies
to Somebodies: The Rise of the Colonial Bourgeoisie in
Sri Lanka
by Kumari Jayawardena
Traces
the origin and growth of the middle class in Ceylon and
highlights their obsession with land acquisition and social
status.
The Dutch
Forts of Sri Lanka
by W.A. Nelson
A record
of the astonishing variety and number of Dutch Forts that
exist on the Island.
Illustrations
and Views of Dutch Ceylon, 1602-1796
by R. K. de Silva
A comprehensive
pictorial reference to the 2nd of the 3 European powers
who had a presence in Ceylon.
