Chandraratne Manawasinghe
Sri Lankan poet and journalist (1913–1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chandraratne Dios Sooriyarachchi Mohotti, (19 June 1913 – 4 September 1964 as Sinhala: චන්ද්රරත්න මානවසිංහ) popularly known as Chandraratne Manawasinghe, was a Sinhala scholar, poet, philosopher and writer.[1][2] Considered one of the iconic poets in Sinhala poetry, Manawasinghe made several popular poems and songs in the short career that spanned three decades.[3]
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Chandraratne Manawasinghe චන්ද්රරත්න මානවසිංහ | |
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Born | Chandraratne Dios Sooriyarachchi Mohotti (1913-06-19)19 June 1913 |
Died | 4 September 1964(1964-09-04) (aged 51) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Other names | Puwakdandawe Sri Chandaratana |
Alma mater | Puwakdandawe temple |
Occupation(s) | Poet, Philosopher and writer |
Years active | 1935–1964 |
Spouse | Srimathi Wasantha Kumari Hewakalugamage (m. 1944) |
Children | 7 |
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