SINHALA-ENGLISH DICTIONARY COMPILED BY AWARD WINNING AUTHOR BUUDDHDASA HEWAGE
The newest third edition of Sinhala-English dictionary authored by erudite personality Buddhadasa Hewage was launched recently, is massive book that consists of more than two thousand five hundred (2500) pages perhaps the largest dictionary ever published in Sri Lanka. It contains more than one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) English words, with significances translated from about ninety-five thousand (95,000) Sinhala words mostly uncommon words translated to precision with dead accuracy as an author publication. The dictionary is of high value to Sinhalese native language students as there are Sinhalese words similar, first to seek the English words which could be easily found via the alphabetical order The dictionary has been approved by the Ministry of Education in Sri Lanka as an essential library book. . Buddhadasa had been a teacher retired in year 1998 had launched on this endeavour having collected many English words over many years. Had toiled hard for twenty years to compile and publish this massive dictionary.
The idea to publish this dictionary Buddhadasa confesses for the Sinhala native folks to find English synonyms for Sinhala words not particularly to help the rich English speaking individuals who attend international colleges and so on .Moreover he had not found a comprehensive Sinhala -English dictionary to find the meanings of many words which had instigated him launch to compile this dictionary. This he has affirmed how steps were initiated to commence compiling this massive Sinhala-English dictionary. The prime intention of Buddhadasa Hewage is to make all Sri Lankan Sinhalese folks domiciled overseas with emphasis on those migrated to ‘down under’.
Note from Buddhadasa Hewage :
This is not an English – Sinhala dictionary which gives the similar Sinhala word for the English word, but a dictionary which gives you the similar English word for Sinhala word you need. This is the first ever complete Sinhala – English dictionary in which Sinhala words are given separately as nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, special expressions, prepositions, interrogative pronouns and short forms in Sinhala alphabetical order. (2500 pages. 3 kilos heavy) The extracts below from the dictionary will help you to understand the way how this dictionary has been complied. I worked hard for 20 years to compile this dictionary. The following is a review of this dictionary done by late Dr. Edwin Ariyadasa published in Lankadeepa newspaper.
Please see below the purchase details of the hard copy books.
Price of the hard copy edition of the book is A$45. Plus postage & handling.
There are a few hard copy editions of this book which can be purchased in Sydney and Melbourne
Contact: Sales@elanka.com.au
Call: 0402 905275 (Australia) or +61 402 905 275 (from overseas – whats app) to discuss how the book can be sent to you.
The dimensions of the book is 23cm X 16cm wide X 11cm high, containing 2500 pages and weighs approx. 3kg!
Please see below the purchase details of the hard copy books.
Price of the hard copy edition of the book is A$45. Plus postage & handling.
There are a few hard copy editions of this book which can be purchased in Sydney and Melbourne
Contact: Sales@elanka.com.au
Call: 0402 905275 (Australia) or +61 402 905 275 (from overseas – whats app) to discuss how the book can be sent to you.
The dimensions of the book is 23cm X 16cm wide X 11cm high, containing 2500 pages and weighs approx. 3kg!
