{"id":175,"date":"2026-08-20T04:14:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T04:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pawankoholangoda.com\/?page_id=175"},"modified":"2026-08-20T04:16:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T04:16:44","slug":"sulanga-thuru-agissaka","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pawankoholangoda.com\/si\/sulanga-thuru-agissaka\/","title":{"rendered":"Sulanga Thuru Agissaka"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-89463222 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\">About the book<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sulanga Thuru Agissaka<\/em> is a grounded, evocative exploration of contemporary human endurance. Stepping away from romanticized illusions, this debut collection confronts the raw, granular realities of the Sri Lankan working class. By intertwining deep historical mythos with modern survival\u2014reimagining the ancient queen Kuweni as a garment factory laborer and chronicling the silent, generational grief of the rural kidney disease epidemic\u2014the work serves as a profound mirror to society. Through sharp, striking metaphors and a deeply empathetic rhythm, it captures the quiet dignity, sacrifices, and unyielding resilience of those living on the margins of the modern world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/pawankoholangoda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sulanga-thuru-agissaka.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pawankoholangoda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sulanga-thuru-agissaka.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/pawankoholangoda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sulanga-thuru-agissaka-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pawankoholangoda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sulanga-thuru-agissaka-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, 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wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Volume:<\/strong> 31 Poems<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-630075a2 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" 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