The library can be used by those wishing to gain information. There is no charge for using the library. Lanka free Library is established with the view of providing access to useful information and books to the community at large. Jayasuriya foundation undertaken to serve the community. These books include stories, poems, textbooks, history books. Lanka free Library is another project by the Prof. His son-in-law, Tishan Sampath Dissanayake, says the books will be helpful for children of Sri Lankan migrants who have missed learning their mother tongue.ĭissanayake is the president of the Sinang Sri Lanka Foundation of New Zealand. Students can borrow Sinhala books from the School Library and it has more than 300 books available. Her daughters are also students, Ranudi Dissanayake is at Palmerston North Girls' High School and Sajani Dissanayake at Intermediate Normal School.Īmong the 76 books donated are six Sinhala language guides Abeysinghe has designed for children who are studying in English at international schools in Sri Lanka. The daughter and granddaughters of prolific Sri Lankan author Dr WA Abeysinghe have presented a selection of his titles to Palmerston North City Library.ĭaughter Prathibha Abeysinghe is studying international development at Massey University. Mayor Grant Smith with Tishan Sampath Dissanayake (left) and Prathibha Abeysinghe, plus their daughters Sajani and Ranudi.
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