{"product_id":"colombo-port-of-call-book-discussion-with-ajay-kamalakaran-and-nirupama-rao","title":"Colombo: Port of Call. Book Discussion with Ajay Kamalakaran and Nirupama Rao","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us for an evening exploring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/champaca.in\/products\/colombo-port-of-call?variant=41868099944483\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColombo: Port of Call\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a fascinating journey through Sri Lanka's storied capital during the golden age of steamships. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn conversation with author Ajay Kamalakaran and diplomat Nirupama Rao, discover the city's layered history, culture, and enduring connections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere are the details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11th July, Saturday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6:00 pm (Seating begins at 5:45)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Champaca Bookstore, Vasanth Nagar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/champaca.in\/products\/colombo-port-of-call?variant=41868099944483\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eColombo: Port of Call\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e by Ajay Kamalakaran explores Sri Lanka’s storied capital during the golden age of steamships, through the eyes of global figures like Arthur Conan Doyle, Mark Twain, and Mahatma Gandhi. Drawing on rare archives and translations, the book reimagines Colombo as a crossroads of empire, travel, and modernity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAjay Kamalakaran\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a journalist and writer, based in Mumbai. He has lived in the United States and Russia and has been a regular traveller to Sri Lanka since 2003. Ajay is the author of \u003ci\u003eGlobetrotting for Love and Other Stories from Sakhalin Island\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Week in the Life of Svitlana. \u003c\/i\u003eHis articles regularly appear on \u003ci\u003eScroll, Russia Beyond, Open, Manorama Online, Gateway House \u003c\/i\u003eand other publications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Moderator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNirupama Menon Rao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a former Foreign Secretary of India. In her distinguished career, she has served as India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Ambassador to China and the United States. She is a prolific writer and the author of The Fractured Himalaya. She is also the founder of The South Asian Symphony Orchestra, a project to promote dialogue and habits of cooperation among young South Asians and the South Asian diaspora, through music. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRSVP at the earliest as seats are limited! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champaca Bookstore, Library and Cafe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43233517207587,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/Colombo-Port_of_Call.png?v=1782750585","url":"https:\/\/champaca.in\/products\/colombo-port-of-call-book-discussion-with-ajay-kamalakaran-and-nirupama-rao","provider":"Champaca Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}