Martin Wickramasinghe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Sri Lankan writer
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Place of Birth: Sri Lanka
About Martin Wickramasinghe
- Lama Hewage Don Martin Wickramasinghe commonly Martin Wickramasinghe, MBE (Sinhala: ???????? ???????????) (29 May 1890 – 23 July 1976) was a Sri Lankan novelist.
- His books have been translated into several languages.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, Buddhism and comparative religion.
- Wickramasinghe is often acclaimed as the father of modern Sinhala literature.
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