Sri LankaSri Lanka.

A short history you can leaf through. Click a page, use the arrow keys, or press Turn the page to read on.

1. 1951

   to 1971

   Chapter 01

   The first chitra katha

   The first Sinhala chitra katha appeared in the Sunday Lankadeepa on 28 October 1951.

2. 1972

   to today

   Chapter 02

   Comic papers

   Camillus Perera's Gajaman began in 1972 in Sathuta and ran in Siththara from 1975 to 1984. The comic paper Sathsiri, launched in 1985, passed 250,000 copies within months.

• Gajaman1972 · comic stripCamillus Perera
• Sathutacomics magazinePaper where Gajaman first appeared.
• SiththaraCarried Gajaman from 1975 to 1984.
• Sathsiri1985 · comics magazineComic paper that passed 250,000 copies within months.

• Camillus Perera1939 to 2023Gajaman.
• Bandula HarischandraGolden age artist.
• Janaka RatnayakeGolden age artist.
• Anura WijewardenaGolden age artist.
• Anura SrinathBorn 1957Golden age artist.
• Ananda DissanayakeGolden age artist.

• Winnie HettigodaBorn 1953 · cartoonist
• Aubrey Collette1920 to 1992 · cartoonist
• C. Sivagnanasundaramசி. சிவஞானசுந்தரம்1924 to 1996 · cartoonist
• Atula SiriwardaneBorn 1957 · comic artist
• Awantha Artigalacartoonist
• Prageeth EknaligodaBorn 1960 · cartoonist

• Chithraசித்திராcomics magazine
• Siriththiranசிரித்திரன்1963 to 1995 · comics magazine
• Chitramitracomics magazine
• Camillusge Samayan1984 · comics magazine
• Suhadacomics magazine
• Sakalajana1994 to 2006 · comic strip
• Camillusge Gajaman1984 · comics magazine
• Rasikacomics magazine
• Sittaracomics magazine
• Sun Tan, the Asian Sensationcomic strip
• Don Sethan1966 · comic strip
• Bus StopVatamesa1988 · comic strip