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Patitha English – Sinhala, Sinhala – English Glossary of Technical Terms
Patitha Sinhala-English, English-Sinhala Glossary edited by Sasanka Perera and Harindra Dassanayake
Glossaries of technical words are crucial in standardizing language in situations where original writings on significant disciplinary areas are scarce in local languages and the need for translations is great. Sri Lanka is one such place. The main responsibility for glossary compilation of the country has been historically borne by two state agencies, the Department of Official Languages and the Department of Text Publication. However, their work has been slowed down in recent times. It is in this context that the Patitha English – Sinhala, Sinhala – English Glossary of Technical Terms for the social sceinces and cultural studies (ISBN 955-1493-00-1) was published in 2006. It is edited and compiled by Sasanka Perera and Harindra Dassanayake.
It stems from the work of the Colombo Institute’s annual refereed journal Patitha that contained a similar glossary from the second volume onwards in response to requests made by readers after reading the first volume. The present glossary is an expansion of this initial effort, which the institute considers an incomplete and ongoing effort as well as a collective social enterprise. The Institute considers this an initial effort that needs further expansion in the future. A trilingual expanded edition of this glossary is a project that the Institute would like to embark upon once funds are raised.
© 2008 Colombo Institute. 
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