Thu, 28 Mar 2024 Today's Paper

Smallest books in colour Book Facts

By

7 June 2018 12:00 am - 1     - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A A A

By Gamini Akmeemana
Dr. Harsha Perera has published the smallest books in colour to be printed in Sri Lanka. They are twins, one in Sinhala and the other in English, titled ‘Mage Rata’ (My Country) and with illustrations and laminated inside pages.   

The two books mark Dr. Perera’s thirtieth year as a writer. Unlike many previously published books of this type, they don’t need a magnifying glass to read. The author hopes to achieve a Guinness world record with them.  

Reputed chef Pabilis Silva published a very small book (1 cm X 1 cm) to commemorate his 77th birthday.   

The National Library has two miniature dictionaries, English-Dutch and English-German, published in this country in 1964, as well as the Piruwana Poth Wahanse in Sinhala published in 2007.   

The present record for the world’s smallest book is held by Canadian Robert Chaplin, who published a 30-page book the size of a human hair (micrometer 70 X 100) in 2012. It’s title is ‘Teeny Ted From Turnip Town’ and is priced at $15,000.  

 


Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka

  Comments - 1

Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka
  • Oosha chanmugam Thursday, 07 June 2018 11:50 AM

    I refer to the book”My Country” by Dr. Harsha Perera which you have advertised on page A15 of today’s Daily Mirror, 7June 2018.Dr Perera commits a grammatical error when he writes, “The Country that feed me” and “The Country that nurture me”. The two verbs should be written as “feeds” and “nurtures”.So his book may achieve a Guinness record, but he is teaching incorrect English grammar to the young! That is a great shame.It is a pity that your Newspaper is a party to advertising such a book.


Add comment

Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.

Reply To:

Name - Reply Comment





Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka

VAT increase: SOUNDs death knell for publishers, readers

Though the Government imposed VAT (Value Added Tax) on vegetables and other e

How female change-makers are driving Sri Lanka’s energy saving platform

Saving energy has become more of a responsibility than a habit in today’s c

A dull Ramadan awaits Muslims amidst the Soaring Cost of Living

In the coming days, Muslims across the world will welcome the Holy Month of R

New wildlife underpass to curtail HEC

As of February 2024, Sri Lanka lost another 38 elephants as a result of the H