Ediriweera Sarachchandra Politician

Ediriweera Sarachchandra (3 June 1914 – 16 August 1996) was an Sri Lankan playwright, novelist, poet, literary critic, essayist and social commentator. Considered Sri Lanka's premier playwright, he was a senior lecturer at the University of Peradeniya for many years and served as Sri Lankan Ambassador to France ( 1974–1977).

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 03, 1914
Birth place
Sri Lanka , Galle
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Religion
Buddhism
Date of deathAugust 16, 1996
Place of death
National Hospital of Sri Lanka

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Office holder

awards
University of Peradeniya
University of Jaffna

Topical connections

Gamini HaththotuwegamaWriter
Shyam SelvaduraiWriter
C. W. W. KannangaraPolitician
Carl MullerWriter
Athula SamarasekeraCricketer
Anil MoonesinghePolitician
A. AmirthalingamPolitician
Colvin R. de SilvaPolitician
Cyril PonnamperumaScientist
Dayan JayatillekaPolitician
Gihan WikramanayakeScientist

Ediriweera Sarachchandra on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://sarachchandra.org
  2. http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/08/18/fea08.htm
  3. http://www.dailynews.lk/epaper/art.asp?id=2012/08/16/pg05_0&pt=p&h=
  4. http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl1604/16040710.htm
  5. http://www.rmaf.org.ph/Awardees/Citation/CitationSarachchandraVE.htm
  6. http://www.sarachchandra.org
  7. http://www.sarachchandra.org/biography.htm
  8. http://www.sinhalajukebox.org/cgi-bin/songs.cgi?action=Partner&s=A2110001C07
  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY70O9aRcW4