30 Pushpadana Road, Kandy
081-2222955
satyoda@eureka.lk
satyodaya.centre@gmail.com
http://satyodaya.org/index.html
Open Monday—Friday, 9:00 am—4:00 pm
The collection covers labour rights, the plantation sector, human rights, left-wing politics, education and pedagogy, Christian and Buddhist theology, and children’s literature. It has strong holdings, including theses/dissertations, on the plantation sector and topics related to Up-Country Tamils. There is also a special collection on the published and unpublished writings of Fr. Paul Caspersz (1925-2017), which focuses on the economic and social position of Up-Country Tamils. Periodical holdings include Ravaya, Tamil Times, Hansard, Saturday Review, Lanka Guardian, Economic Review and Legislative Enactments of Sri Lanka.
- Reference only.
- No fee.
- Letter of introduction preferred.
- On site electronic and paper catalogue.
- Computer access.
- No wireless internet.
- Limited photocopying facilities.
- Library staff are very knowledgeable about the collection.
- Refreshments are available at the centre.
- Conducive for quiet, comfortable reading and research.
Collection strengths: Christianity, Labour, Plantations, Human Rights, Religion
