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Kala Korner - by Dee Cee

Visidunu Studies - a laudable venture
Probe. Expose. Debate. Accept. This was what renowned scholar Munidasa Cumaratunga believed with regard to anything one learns. Based on this principle, his grandson Gevindu has launched an interesting project, 'Visidunu Vimasuma' - in-depth studies of literary activities. (Visidunu is Gevindu's publishing outfit).

"Mine is an attempt to encourage scholars to go deep into a subject, gather knowledge and expose such knowledge so that it will benefit society," Gevindu explains. A laudable venture indeed at a time when so many state sponsored organizations are groping in the dark as to what should be done to promote literature and other arts.

September being the Literary Month (whatever that may mean) it is an ideal time for those involved in promoting literary activities to do something worthwhile -

In fact, everyone is looking forward to the annual International Book Fair organized by the Sri Lanka Book Publishers' Association (it opens tomorrow at the BMICH) rather than the state sponsored activities.

Gevindu has selected Munidasa Cumaratunga for the first volume of his 'Vimasuma' series. "I have been inspired by his sayings and actions. He maintained that we should probe to get at the truth. He was constantly probing the Sinhala language, the grammar and the literary works dating back centuries. He went into the history of the country particularly to the pre-Vijayan era and shared his views with others," Gevindu says.

Nanda Malini show
An open air show has been planned to coincide with the opening of the annual Book Fair, at the BMICH west wing park featuring Nanda Malini, Sunil Ariyaratne and Rohana Weerasinghe. Nanda will sing new creations by Sunil with music being handled by Rohana.

Other well-known names - Carlo Fonseka, Tissa Abeysekera, Parakrama Kodituwakku and Jayalath Manoratne - will make short addresses while popular singer Karunaratne Divulgane will introduce the numbers. Big names in the dancing field - Channa, Budawatte, Ravibandu and Ariyaratne Kaluarachchi- are supporting the show.

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