Book Review of  ' Samukka' Novel

Title: Samukka

Author: Jayani C.Pinnawale

Translated to into English: Edmond                            Jayasuriya

Now samukka novel is translated into English.The author has attempted to tread on a new path to bring out a valued perspective to the attention of youth.The message is for youth to build character, while transcending from conventional thought, however deep and manifested, so as to build one's life, with an enlightened mind and thereby, acquire value for one's self and society.

           It is her long experience in serving in many capacities in the Sri Lanka Administrative service and exposure that promoted her to attempt to stress this point for serious consideration to the youth of today,for they play a positive role in society.

            Samukka is a novel woven around a youth named 'Wickrama'who deplores conventional way of life.He is the only child of Tittawelas, a wealthy aristrocratic family living,in suburbs of Colombo.From his childhood Wickrama creates a secluded life of his own, He spends most of the time in his room reading and when in school, in the library.