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Martin Wickramasinghe | |
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| Born | Lama Hewage Don Martin Wickramasinghe 29 May 1890 |
| Died | 23 July 1976 (aged 86) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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| Years active | 1914–1976 |
| Spouse | Kataluwe Balage Prema de Silva |
| Children | 6, including Sarath Kusum Wickramasinghe |
| Website | martinwickramasinghe |
Lama Hewage Don Martin Wickramasinghe, MBE (commonly known as Martin Wickramasinghe) (Sinhala: මාර්ටින් වික්රමසිංහ) (29 May 1890 – 23 July 1976) was a Sri Lankan journalist and author. His books have been translated into several different languages.[1] Martin Wickramasinghe is often acclaimed as the father of modern Sinhala literature.[2][3][4][5]
- ^ "Martin Wickramasinghe: About Author". www.martinwickramasinghe.info. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Martin Wickramasinghe: Literary colossus of the last Century by W. A. Abeysinghe (Island) Accessed 2016-09-27
- ^ Biographical sketch of Martin Wickramasinghe by Ranga Wickramasinghe (Daily News) Accessed 2016-09-27
- ^ Martin Wickramasinghe at 120 by Kalakeerthi Edwin Ariyadasa (Sunday Observer) Accessed 2016-09-27
- ^ He wrote for children too by Sumana Saparamadu (Sunday Observer) Accessed he dies in 1976-09-27