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Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera | |
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| Born | George Pieris Malalasekera 8 November 1899 Malamulla, Panadura, British Ceylon |
| Died | 23 April 1973 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | St. John's College Panadura |
| Alma mater | University of London (BA, MA, PhD, DLitt) |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, diplomat |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Russell (m. 1927–d. 1930) Lyle Malalasekera |
| Children | 6 |
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Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera, OBE, JP, KCM (8 November 1899 – 23 April 1973) was a Sri Lankan academic, scholar and diplomat best known for his Malalasekara English-Sinhala Dictionary.[1] He was Ceylon's first Ambassador to the Soviet Union, Ceylon's High Commissioner to Canada, the United Kingdom and Ceylon's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. He was the Professor Emeritus in Pali and Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies.[2][3]
- ^ Wijenayaka, Walter. "Remembering Professor G. P. Malalasekera – outstanding personality", "The Island (Sri Lanka)", Sri Lanka, 24 April 2011. Retrieved on 16 January 2018.
- ^ Outstanding Buddhist Leader Archived 25 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Professor G. P. Malalasekera – outstanding personality.