Katha - Sinhala Wal Katha -amp- Wela
These stories contain distinctly Sri Lankan problem-solving. For example, in a Wal Katha, the hero never kills the demon; he tricks it into a diya seettuwa (water pot). In a Wela Katha, the farmer never sues his neighbor; he uses a clever farming technique to share the harvest.
Understanding the Phenomenon of Sinhala Wal Katha and Wela Katha
These stories contain distinctly Sri Lankan problem-solving. For example, in a Wal Katha, the hero never kills the demon; he tricks it into a diya seettuwa (water pot). In a Wela Katha, the farmer never sues his neighbor; he uses a clever farming technique to share the harvest.
Understanding the Phenomenon of Sinhala Wal Katha and Wela Katha