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අපේ ගම
දකුණු පළාතේ ගමක වාසය කළ දරුවකුගේ සිතුම් පැතුම් වස්තු කොට ගත් අපේ ගම, පරිසරය, චරිත හා අත්දැකීම් විසින් ලංකාවේ කවරම ප්‍රදේශයක හෝ වෙසෙන ගැමි දරුවකුගේ අත්දැකීම් වලට සමාන වෙයි.
119 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1940
About the author
Martin Wickramasinghe
69 books355 followersThe search for roots is the central theme in Martin Wickramasinghe’s writings on the culture and life of the people of Sri Lanka. He imaginatively explored and applied modern knowledge in natural and social sciences, literature, linguistics, the arts, philosophy, education, and Buddhism and comparative religion to reach beyond the superficial emotionalism of vulgar nationalism, and guide us to the enduring roots of our common national identity that exists in the folklife and folk culture of Sri Lanka...
Martin Wickramasinghe’s vision was primarily nurtured in the tolerant, humane, realistic attitude to life traditional to Buddhist folk culture. He valued the intellectual freedom and independence inspired by the Buddha’s ‘Kalama Sutta’ which he saw as a tradition to question tradition, not unlike the Western scientific attitude. Through his writings, he consistently opposed dogmatism, casuistry, elitism, and oppression in any form, be it cultural, religious, political or social.
His works have been translated and published in English, Hindi, Tamil, Russian, Chinese, Romanian, Dutch, German, French and Japanese languages.
Martin Wickramasinghe’s vision was primarily nurtured in the tolerant, humane, realistic attitude to life traditional to Buddhist folk culture. He valued the intellectual freedom and independence inspired by the Buddha’s ‘Kalama Sutta’ which he saw as a tradition to question tradition, not unlike the Western scientific attitude. Through his writings, he consistently opposed dogmatism, casuistry, elitism, and oppression in any form, be it cultural, religious, political or social.
His works have been translated and published in English, Hindi, Tamil, Russian, Chinese, Romanian, Dutch, German, French and Japanese languages.
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August 4, 2009
Wickramasinghe gives an idyllic presentation of Sri Lankan (rural) southern province childhood craftily mingled with that of his own in this book. A must-read if you study Sri Lankan culture practically.
February 10, 2012
"නූල් පටෙහි බැඳී අල්පෙනෙත්ති කටුවෙන් බාගත හැකි වූයේ කාවයියන් හා ලූලන් ද මඩයන් ද පමණි. මොවුන් කෑදර මෝඩ මසුන් වර්ගයන් විය යුතුය, යන හැගීමක් කුඩා අප තුල ඇති වී ය. 'ලූලා නැති වළට කනයා පණ්ඩිතයා' යන ප්‍රස්තාව පිරුළ ගෙතුයේ, මසුන් නොහදුනන පණ්ඩිතයෙකු විසිනැ යි සිතමි."
October 21, 2019
This is by far, one of the best books I have ever read. Read this when I was kid and I used to write down its sentences to remember later. I was absolutely mesmerized by how beautifully this was written. Throughout the school life, this book provided me inspiration for all my creative writing tasks. This is absolutely one of a kind book that I would love to return to over and over again.
October 27, 2014
I first read this little gem of a book when I was 11 or so and absolutely enjoyed it. The book took me to a place that simply cannot be put to words. Now, I'm 24 and felt the same childish excitement and happiness when I saw this at the book fair this time. Bought it straight away and can't wait to open it so I can travel back time to the happy nostalgia of my carefree childhood :)
A must read for all contemporary kids and adults alike!
A must read for all contemporary kids and adults alike!
August 10, 2022
Well it was kinda boring at first but once i got the hang of the narrator i really started feeling the book,this is not a novel or a short story but more of a part of the Martin Wickramasinghe's childhood.
And the wired part is i too live in a beach village and it feels like me and the author have a common ground when it come to all the actives he describes related to the sea and beach.
And the wired part is i too live in a beach village and it feels like me and the author have a common ground when it come to all the actives he describes related to the sea and beach.
May 4, 2021
I live in a fairly urban city and it was Martin Wickramasingha’s novels that gave me a glimpse on how a village works. I am still in love with the environment that he describes almost in each and every one of his books.
September 21, 2009
depict the culture of southern coastal belt .
May 20, 2020
What are the thoughts that appear in a young child's mind? What makes them think differently? This book makes the readers see through Martin Wickramasinghe's points of view. It made me laugh at some moments, and sometimes, it made me cry. A wonderful book which is supposed to be read by all children.
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January 12, 2021Can you ls give ape gama book to just read
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March 13, 2021
ape gama book
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April 3, 2021best
July 12, 2021
Very nice
August 5, 2021
Ghdjdkdi
November 16, 2021
i want read this book
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July 30, 2022
Okay
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February 7, 2023
Woow
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April 11, 2024
This is a good book which I read
January 27, 2019
The explanation of the situations are amazing.
not a novel and not a short story but this describe every corner and thoughts of nature which everyone should learn and admire the life in village.
not a novel and not a short story but this describe every corner and thoughts of nature which everyone should learn and admire the life in village.
December 9, 2015
This is very interesting book. This book also wrote Mr.Martin Wickramasinghe. Remember one time I was discuss about writer Mr.Martin Wickramasinghe; and this is about that book in Sri Lankan Language(Sinhala) අපේ ගම: දකුණු පළාතේ ගමක වාසය කළ දරුවකුගේ සිතුම් පැතුම් වස්තු කොට ගත් අපේ ගම, පරිසරය, චරිත හා අත්දැකීම් විසින් ලංකාවේ කවරම ප්‍රදේශයක හෝ වෙසෙන ගැමි දරුවකුගේ අත්දැකීම් වලට සමාන වෙයි. Ape Gama means in English language "THE VILLAGE".
January 31, 2014
this is a great book
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December 15, 2013it is good story book
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March 9, 2015I read the novel in my childhood. Again I like to read it.
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