STOCKHOLM : The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Stockholm welcomed a group of young Swedish
schoolchildren for a special programme centred on Sri Lankan literature, featuring the
Swedish translation of the Sri Lankan children’s novel Madol Doova by Martin
Wickramasinghe, the father of modern Sinhala literature.
The children were introduced to the story, its characters, and the Sri Lankan culture and
traditions reflected in the novel, followed by a reading of a chapter in Swedish by translator
Priyanwada M. Banduwardana. The students subsequently participated in an interactive
session with the translator, discussing the story, Sri Lanka and its culture.
The children also took part in a creative drawing activity inspired by the book, exploring
the story through their imagination.
The programme concluded with traditional Sri Lankan refreshments and Ceylon Tea,
giving the children an opportunity to experience Sri Lankan hospitality and savour the
flavours of Sri Lankan cuisine.
The programme underscored the Embassy’s cultural diplomacy initiatives to promote Sri
Lankan literature and art in Sweden as part of efforts to foster stronger people-to-people
ties between the two countries.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Stockholm
30 September 202
