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Travelogue Gallivanting launched...

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Ciara Mandulee Mendis, a writer and officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, currently serving as an Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Education, today launched her travelogue titled Gallivanting. The book explores six countries: India, China, Nepal, Egypt, South Korea, and Singapore, and has been published by Sarasavi Publications.

The launch was held at the Mahaweli Centre, Colombo 07, with the participation of diplomats from six Embassies/High Commissions, civil servants, academics, writers, publishers, and literary enthusiasts. Renowned writer Mr. Ashok Ferry and historian-diplomat Dr. George Cooke also spoke at the event. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe