Last week, we looked at a critical evaluation of Swarna Mallawaarachi from Eric Illayapparachchi’s essay ‘The Last Face: Swarna’ from his book ‘In Search of Art.’ ..

I hasten to add that the title of this column is not a quote from the book. But one is tempted to call the Sinhala song virginal because ... deals with the theme of love in a conventional ...

In search of Buddhist conscience (Baudha Hurdasakshiya Soya) (Part II of this article appeared in The Island on Monday – 03) Tissa Ranasinghe’s and Gananath’s Kannagi Gananath’s Pattini book has a ...

A new Sinhala-language book, Sunil Santhage Cinema Gee Pawatha (The Story of Sunil Santha’s Film Songs), published by the Sunil Santha Samajaya, is now available to the public. While numerous books ...

Laleen Jayamanne and Namika Raby (Part I of this article appeared in The Island on Friday (31 Jan.) Women’s Mental Health: ...

As we approach Valentine’s Day, the Arts Desk is unconcerned with your relationship status. Whether you’re single, taken or ...

While romance novels are easy to find at any library, passion, tenderness and devotion expressed in other types of ...

Did you know that John Lennon wrote the Beatles Love Ballad, "If I Fell," on the back of a Valentine's Day card?

With so many books already written about The Beatles, this claim, made by Ian Leslie in John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs (Faber), that few of the books contain real depth of insight ...

“Book of Love” was the song that our older child fell asleep to for years and years. And it’s also the way [Stephin Merritt] writes. All of his songs are about characters and feel like these ...

But love is not just about romance—it’s also about self-love and growth. Books can be the perfect companions on this special day. They inspire, educate, and help us understand life better.

Sinhala community gathered to talk about a short poem book, 'Natu' from a Melbourne poet Malan Bandara Kapuwatta. Image - SBS Sinhala ...