Ajantha Ranasinghe | |
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| ආචාර්ය අජන්තා රණසිංහ | |
| Born | Senanayake Mudianselage Ranasinghe Arachchilage Ajantha Sarath Kumara Ranasinghe 30 May 1940 Thalammahara, Kurunegala, Ceylon |
| Died | 27 February 2016 (aged 74) Colombo National Hospital, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | St. John's College, Nugegoda |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, lyricist, poet, novelist |
| Years active | 1976–2015 |
| Notable work | Lyrics |
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| Children | 2 |
Senanayake Mudianselage Ranasinghe Arachchilage Ajantha Sarath Kumara Ranasinghe (30 May 1940 – 27 February 2016), popularly as Dr. Ajantha Ranasinghe, was a Sri Lankan journalist, lyricist, poet, and novelist.[1][2] Considered one of the most iconic[3] and prolific lyricists in the country, over the course of a 40 year career he contributed to nearly 60 films and more than 400 songs.[4]