{"id":1246,"date":"2017-11-14T14:09:32","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T14:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bhadrajijayatilaka.com\/bud\/?p=1246"},"modified":"2017-11-30T14:18:44","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T14:18:44","slug":"bhadraji-book-launch-in-pasadena-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhadrajijayatilaka.com\/bud\/news-on-bhadraji\/bhadraji-book-launch-in-pasadena-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhadraji Book Launch in Pasadena, California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are photos taken at the Bhadraji Jayatilaka book launching at the consul general&#8217;s official residence in Pasadena California USA.<br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1246 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bhadrajijayatilaka.com\/bud\/news-on-bhadraji\/bhadraji-book-launch-in-pasadena-california\/attachment\/2b2a1949\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bhadrajijayatilaka.com\/bud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2B2A1949-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bhadraji Book Launch\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1247\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1247'>\n\t\t\t\tBhadraji Book Launch\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bhadrajijayatilaka.com\/bud\/news-on-bhadraji\/bhadraji-book-launch-in-pasadena-california\/attachment\/2b2a1953\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bhadrajijayatilaka.com\/bud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2B2A1953-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bhadrajijayatilaka.com\/bud\/news-on-bhadraji\/bhadraji-book-launch-in-pasadena-california\/attachment\/2b2a2076\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bhadrajijayatilaka.com\/bud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2B2A2076-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bhadrajijayatilaka.com\/bud\/news-on-bhadraji\/bhadraji-book-launch-in-pasadena-california\/attachment\/2b2a2098\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bhadrajijayatilaka.com\/bud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2B2A2098-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bhadrajijayatilaka.com\/bud\/news-on-bhadraji\/bhadraji-book-launch-in-pasadena-california\/attachment\/aw2a5871\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bhadrajijayatilaka.com\/bud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/AW2A5871-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nThere were three new books of Bhadraji launched and the main discussion was about his historical novel &#8220;<strong>Balakotu saha Nauka (Fortresses and Ships)<\/strong>&#8221; that was about the Portuguese arrival in Sri Lanka and its aftermath. The other novels that were released are <strong>Gandara Kalapuwa (Gandara Lagoon)<\/strong>, a suspense novel and <strong>Gimhane Geetha (Songs of Summer)<\/strong>&#8211; a love story that deals with the effects of 9-11 disaster on people.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DNm1-7xWf98\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If anyone would like to buy copies, it can be ordered from The Online Bookstore <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grantha.lk\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Grantha website <\/a> and can have them shipped directly to your home.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>website: www.grantha.lk<br \/>\nEmail: support@grantha.lk<br \/>\nphone: 071-9-448899<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are photos taken at the Bhadraji Jayatilaka book launching at the consul general&#8217;s official residence in Pasadena California USA. There were three new books of Bhadraji launched and the main discussion was about his historical novel &#8220;Balakotu saha Nauka (Fortresses and Ships)&#8221; that was about the Portuguese arrival in Sri Lanka and its aftermath. 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