Silk Road Book Now Available on Amazon!

Just sharing the good news that my new book SRI LANKA, SERENDIB AND THE SILK ROAD OF THE SEA (published in August 2025 by Perera-Hussein Publishing House in Colombo) is now available as an e-Book on amazon

Post publication praise for the book

 ‘A book that colourfully paints a picture of the beating heart of the seas: Sri Lanka and the Maritime Silk Roads’

-Prof LIU Yingsheng, Emeritus Professor and former Director of the Institute of Asian Studies, Nanjing University, China

‘This latest work by Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha is a timely voyage through history’s less-traversed sea lanes, executed with scholarly rigour, personal charm, and a deep-rooted love for this resplendent isle.’

                      -Avishka Mario Senewiratne in The Sunday Island

‘An engagingly written and sincere ode to a Sri Lanka that few of us find in history textbooks.’

                  -Duvindi Illankoon in The Sunday Times

‘Dr Wijesinha explores the island’s pivotal role in the global exchanges of the ancient maritime Silk Routes, shedding light on the overlooked narratives of Sri Lanka’s nautical heritage and its position as a crossroads of culture, trade, and ideas.’

                        -Kavinu Cooray in ARTRA Magazine

‘Tracing the trade journeys that made Sri Lankan cuisine what it is today, Dr Wijesinha delves into the essence of Sri Lanka’s culinary heritage in a chapter entitled ‘Foods That Crossed the Seas’ – uncovering elements of a cuisine shaped by centuries of trade, exchange and connection.

With an engaging curiosity that runs throughout the book he reminds us of the role Sri Lanka played in the fascinating network of trade routes that connected the East and the West.’

                        -Panchali Illankoon in The Daily Mirror

‘An interesting and easy to read book, a mixture of personal experience and researched evidence – complementing the more academic oriented books being written about the silk routes and Indian Ocean trade.’

                              -Damithri Navodya, Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies

          ‘Sanjiva Wijesinha’s book Sri Lanka, Serendib and the Silk Road of the Sea offers new ways of understanding the island’s place in global history. Provocative and eye-opening, his work reveals how the Maritime Silk Road shaped Sri Lanka and why its forgotten stories still resonate today.’

                     -Mita Kapur, Curator, Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival 2026