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C. Further Reading

Gombrich, E. H. The story of art. A classic, readable introduction to art history.

Scruton, R. Beauty. A short philosophical introduction.

Reed, S. A. Dance and the nation. The best scholarly account of Sri Lankan dance.

Sarachchandra, E. R. The folk drama of Ceylon. The classic study of traditional theatre.

Coomaraswamy, A. K. Mediaeval Sinhalese art. The standard work on traditional Sinhalese art.

Your own school's current syllabi from the National Institute of Education, and your teachers' recommended texts.

Note: Book and article details are given from memory and should be verified before formal citation. Classifications of traditions (for example, of Kandyan dance categories or the regional styles of Tamil koothu) vary between authors, so follow your syllabus and teacher. Several web sources are general or popular summaries; use scholarly works for formal essays. Examination rules and curricula change, and the 2026 reforms were still being implemented at the time of writing.