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‘Malays of Sri Lanka’: Story of a vibrant culture, people The publisher, Senior DIG (retd) M.R. Latiff presenting the book to Indonesian Ambassador Dewi Gustina Tobing against the backdrop of the book cover Source:Sundaytimes From a language in which many Sinhala terms have originated to relished food including the likes of Nasi Goreng or Pittu, the minuscule Malay community of Sri Lanka has maintained its unique niche in the social fabric of the country for centuries, standing side by side with their brothers and sisters of other communities. Now the life and times of the Malays, whose origins come from the island of Java in Indonesia, are chronicled in a delightful 224-page coffee table book titled ‘Malays of Sri Lanka’ written by Alvin Sallay, a veteran journalist who has worked in Sri Lanka and Hong Kong. ...