Ooson Palandhai Kadhai (novel)

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Ooson Palandhai Kadhai (1891), written by S. Innasithamby, is considered by critics as the first Sri Lankan Tamil novel. It is a christian novel that is not set in Sri Lanka.

Creation, Publication

S. Innasithamby of Trincomalee wrote Ooson Palandhai Kadhai in July, 1891. He published a book called 'Christian psalmody' by Anthonykutty Annaviar in December of the same year.