‘As Issaraha’: the very first poetry collection of Krishan Rathnayake, a 4^th year undergraduate of the University of Kelaniya was launched on the 21^st of February 2019 at Mahaweli Centre, Colombo. The book was launched as a Sarasavi publication. Mr. Shashika Diyamantha and the young poets: Mr. Dilshan Pathirathne & Mr. Lahiru Kithalagama were present at the occasion and expressed their ideas on the book.