Kumarathunga Munidasa කුමාරතුංග මුනිදාස | |
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| Born | 25 July 1887 Idigasaara, Dickwella, Matara, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 2 March 1944 (aged 56) Panadura, Sri Lanka |
| Education | Ananda College |
| Alma mater | Dikwella Buddhist School St.Thomas' College, Matara Wewurukannala Pirivena |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, poet, journalist |
| Notable work | Hela Havula |
| Spouse | Lilly Laviniya Peiris |
| Children | 6 |
| Awards | 14 |
Kumaratunga Munidasa (Sinhala: කුමාරතුංග මුනිදාස; 25 July 1887 – 2 March 1944) was a pioneer Sri Lankan (Sinhalese) linguist, grammarian, commentator, and writer. He founded the Hela Havula movement, which sought to remove Sanskrit influences from the Sinhala language. Considered one of Sri Lanka's most historically significant scholars, he is remembered for his profound knowledge of the Sinhala language and its literary works.[1]
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