Jataka Tales audio book to be launched

14 June 2022 12:01 am Views - 524

The Centre for Contemporary Indian Studies [CCIS] - University of Colombo and the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre [SVCC] - High Commission of India, Sri Lanka jointly produced the Jataka Tales Audio Book in the Sinhala language. The audio book contains 50 Jataka Tales, selected from Jatakattakatha under the theme of Good Advice, to mark the 75th anniversary of independence of India (Azaadii kaa Amrit Mahotsav) and 10th anniversary of the Centre for Contemporary Indian Studies (CCIS), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. 

The launching ceremony will be held at the Ruwanweli Sthupa premises in Anuradhapura at 3.00pm, under the distinguished Maha Sangha on Poson Poya day. Also expected to grace the occasion is Dr. Shusheel Kumar, Head of Chancery High Commission of India in Sri Lanka. 

Indian High Commissioner, His Excellency Shri Gopal Baglay and Vice Chancellor of the University Colombo Senior Professor (Chair) H. D. Karunarathna will send video messages for this event. 

 This CD is dedicated and offered as a Dharma Daana (alms) from the people of India, especially to the differently abled brothers and sisters in Sri Lanka. This project was conceptualised by Dr. Rewant Vikram Singh (Director, SVCC), supervised by Ven. Rambukkana Siddhartha Thera, written in simple Sinhala language by Dr. W. A. Abeysinha, with theme music composed, directed and presented by Chair Senior Prof. Upul Ranjith Hewawitanagamage (Director, CCIS) with inputs coming from TV and Radio presenter Ms. Wathsala Samarakoon.