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Andare (Sinhala: අන්දරේ) from Udamalala, Hambantota was a court jester employed by the King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe (c. 1742 - 1782) in Sri Lanka. [1] He used to be an accomplished poet who could instantly compose verses, to suit any ongoing situation.
Kala Keerthi Sybil Wettasinghe (Sinhala: සිබිල් වෙත්තසිංහ) (31 October 1927 – 1 July 2020) was a children's book writer and an illustrator in Sri Lanka. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Considered as the doyen of children's literature in Sri Lanka, Wettasinghe has produced more than 200 children's books which have been translated ...
Kataragama deviyo (also called: Skanda Kumara, Kartikeya, Sinhala: කතරගම දෙවියෝ, Tamil: கதிர்காமம் தேவன்) is a guardian deity of Sri Lanka. A popular deity who is considered to be very powerful, shrines dedicated to Kataragama deviyo are found in many places of the country. [1]
Pahasuwen Sitin: Ma Yahaluwanta Kiyana Kathandara – Sinhala Translation of "At Ease: Stories I Tell my Friends" by Dwight Eisenhower; Three Characters – English Translation of K. Jayatillake's "Charita Thunak" 2001 Lokaya – Sinhala Translation of "The World in 2001" by H.D.Halacy (Translated jointly, Mr. Benedict Dodampegama)
Punchi Andare (Little Andare), (Sinhala: පුංචි අන්දරේ) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's comedy film directed by veteran director Sumith Rohana [2] Thiththawelgala and produced by Rajitha Swaris. [3]
Rohana recreated four short stories by Martin Wickramasinghe as a teledrama Vikumsiha Kathandara which became a success. [5] In addition, Rohana was awarded the "Swarna Pusthaka" Special Award for being the creator of the largest number of literary works through audio-visual media and for his outstanding service to nurturing literature by ...
Guththila Kawya (Sinhala: ගුත්තිල කාව්ය, Anglicized: Guttila Kāvya) is a book of poetry written in the period of the Kingdom of Kotte (1412-1597) by Weththewe Thero. [1] The book is based on a story of previous birth of Gautama Buddha mentioned on Guththila Jataka in Jataka tales of Gautama Buddha. Guththila kawya ...
Maha Sona or Maha Sohona (Sinhala: මහ සෝනා, මහ සොහොනා) is a yaka (or yakseya or devaya, meaning demon) in Sinhalese folklore, said to haunt the afterlife. The name Maha Sona denotes "the greatest demon" [ 1 ] or "god or demon of the cemetery" [ 2 ] in the Sinhala language .