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A Handbook of English Grammar – by Prof Rajiva Wijesinha The latest book by Prof Rajiva Wijesinha published by Godage & Bros is his seminal textbook, A Handbook of English Grammar. This is the second reprint of the 10 books published since the restrictions imposed by coronavirus, and the second reprint following a revised edition of the Gratiaen Award winning Servants. This too is a revised edition, incorporating in the book most of the reading texts on which exercises in the Handbook are based. It has now been prescribed again as a text for students of the postgraduate English and Education course conducted by the University of Sabaragamuwa, since even some graduates are not aware of the basic principles of English Grammar. The first edition of the book was produced for the pre-University General English Language Training (GELT) programmed, which Prof Wijesinha coordinated together with Oranee Jansz from 1993 on. ...