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Dr E. W. Adikaram | |
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| Born | Kalutara Koralalage Edward Winifred Brito Adikaram 5 March 1905 |
| Died | 28 December 1985 (aged 80) |
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| Occupation(s) | Educationalist and social activist |
Kalutara Koralalage Edward Winifred Brito Adikaram (5 March 1905 – 28 December 1985) was an educationalist, writer, social activist and a philosopher in Sri Lanka.[1][2] In 1931 he obtained an M.A degree from London School of Oriental Studies and in 1933 a PhD on the thesis "Early History of Buddhism in Ceylon". After returning to Sri Lanka he started to teach in Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte and in 1934, he became the principal of the school.[3] He was a prominent non-violent activist in Sri Lanka.
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