

The author was introduced by Vishwa Rajapaksa, an alumnus of Ananda College and a lecturer in Sinhala. The book was released on 6 September 2016, a day after Gunaratne’s retirement. It was written by former Major General Kamal Gunaratne. It is the true story of defeating terrorism and brining eternal peace to Sri Lanka.

The books were then presented to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.Ĭhief Adviser to the President Lalith Weeratunga delivered the keynote address at the event. Road to Nandikadal, is a book about the defeat of the LTTE. Based on first hand experiences and insights gained through the multitude of roles and responsibilities held over the years from tactical to strategic level, the author shares his journey from Thirunaveli in 1983 to Nandikadal in 2009. Itthapane Dhammalankara Nayaka Thera, the Head of the Sri Kalyani Samaggi Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha. He presented the first copy of the two books to the Maha Sangha led by the Ven.

We are a growing community of Sinhala readers and writers. Find your favourite Sinhala novels and short stories on. The English adaptation of Pathalayo and Gotabaya are the 6th and 7th books written by him. Kathuwaraya gives you the freedom to choose from the biggest Sinhala novels repository in Sri Lanka. Kamal Gunaratne had earlier written five books titled Ranamaga Osse Nandikadal in Sinhala and its English adaptation including Road To Nandikadal, Kadol Aththu, Uththara Devi and Gotabaya. The Sinhala book Gotabaya was released last year and this time around its English adaptation was released. Defence Secretary Major General (Rtd) Kamal Gunaratne presented the novel Pathalayo and the English translation of the book Gotabaya to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa recently at Kularatne Hall, Ananda College, Colombo.The novel Pathalayo is based on a series of true events.
