Join us for a special literary evening featuring Sunethra Rajakarunanayake and Janaka Samarakoon, celebrating a landmark moment in Sri Lankan literature.
The Sinhala novel “ප්රේම පුරාණය” written by Sunethra Rajakarunanayake, translated into French as “Le bonheur du néant” and Janaka Samarakoon, marks a historic milestone as the first contemporary work of fiction translated directly from Sinhala into French.
The author and translator will be in conversation, sharing insights into the creative and translational journey behind this groundbreaking work.
📅 Friday, 9th of January, 2026
🕕 6.00 PM
📍 Alliance Française de Colombo Library, 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 07
🎟️ Free entry – registration required 📩 events@alliancefrancaise.lk
