Language Sinhalese Ethnicity Sinhalese | Nationality Sri Lanka | |
Born 3 June 1923
Colombo, Sri Lanka ( 1923-06-03 ) Alma mater Colombo Technical College Notable awards Sahithya Rathna (සාහිත්ය රත්න) Died 4 September 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||
Cyril C. Perera (3 June 1923 – 4 September 2016) was a Sri Lankan author of Sinhala literature who was well known for his translations of world literature into Sinhalese. His translations included novels, short stories, poems, stage plays, and children's literature.
Perera was born in Colombo and attended various schools there. He studied art, architecture, and building engineering at Colombo Technical College and later joined government service. He worked as a building designer in the Ministry of Health.
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