Nationality Sri Lankan Role Writer Name Gunadasa Amarasekara | Religion Buddhist Occupation Dental Surgeon | |
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Known for Short story writing, poetry Books Out of the Darkness: Translation of Gunadasa Amarasekara's Novel 'Asathya Kathawak' and Its Sequel 'Premaye Sathya Kathawa' Education Nalanda College, Colombo, Nalanda College Biharsharif, Mahinda College, University of Colombo Similar People Martin Wickramasinghe, Nalin de Silva, Ediriweera Sarachchandra, Kumaratunga Munidasa | ||
Gunadasa Amarasekara
Gunadasa Amarasekera (born in 1929) is a prominent Sinhala , poet, and essayist from Sri Lanka.
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- Gunadasa Amarasekara
- Gunadasa Amarasekara tells Malwathu Asgiri Chief Prelates that a referendum is needed
- Early life and education
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Gunadasa Amarasekara tells Malwathu-Asgiri Chief Prelates that a referendum is needed
Early life and education
Gunadasa Amarasekera was born in Yattalamatta in Galle District. He was educated at Mahinda College, Galle and Nalanda College Colombo.
Dr Amarasekara was presented with Nalanda Keerthi Sri award in 2010 by his alma mater Nalanda College, Colombo.
Amarasekera is a graduate of University of Ceylon and is a Dental Surgeon by profession. He is one of the founding fathers of the Peradeniya school of literary tradition of modern Sri Lankan literature.
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