Martin Wickramasinghe
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| Martin Wickramasinghe මාර්ටින් වික්රමසිංහ | |
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| Born | Lama Hewage Don Martin Wickramasinghe 29 May 1890 Koggala, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 23 July 1976 (aged 86) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation | Writer, author |
| Spouse(s) | Kataluwe Balage Prema de Silva |
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| Website | official website |
Lama Hewage Don Martin Wickramasinghe commonly Martin Wickramasinghe, MBE (Sinhalese: මාර්ටින් වික්රමසිංහ) (29 May 1890 – 23 July 1976) was a Sri Lankan novelist. His books have been translated into several languages.[1]
The search for roots is a central theme in Wickramasinghe's writings on the culture and life of the people of Sri Lanka. His work explored and applied modern knowledge in natural and social sciences, literature, linguistics, the arts, philosophy, education, Buddhismand comparative religion. Wickramasinghe is often acclaimed as the father of modern Sinhala literature.[2][3][4][5]
