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Martin Wickramasinghe
MBE
Born
Lama Hewage Don Martin Wickramasinghe
(1890-05-29)29 May 1890
Koggala, British Ceylon
Died
23 July 1976(1976-07-23) (aged 86)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Occupations
Journalist
author
Years active
1914–1976
Spouse
Kataluwe Balage Prema de Silva
Children
6, including Sarath Kusum Wickramasinghe
Website
martinwickramasinghe.info
Lama Hewage Don Martin Wickramasinghe, MBE (commonly known as Martin Wickramasinghe) (Sinhala: මාර්ටින් වික්රමසිංහ) (29 May 1890 – 23 July 1976) was a Sri Lankan journalist and author. His books have been translated into several different languages.[1] Martin Wickramasinghe is often acclaimed as the father of modern Sinhala literature.[2][3][4][5]
^"Martin Wickramasinghe: About Author". www.martinwickramasinghe.info. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^Martin Wickramasinghe: Literary colossus of the last Century by W. A. Abeysinghe (Island) Accessed 2016-09-27
^Biographical sketch of Martin Wickramasinghe by Ranga Wickramasinghe (Daily News) Accessed 2016-09-27
^Martin Wickramasinghe at 120 by Kalakeerthi Edwin Ariyadasa (Sunday Observer) Accessed 2016-09-27
^He wrote for children too by Sumana Saparamadu (Sunday Observer) Accessed he dies in 1976-09-27
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