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Senarath Paranavitana | |
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| Born | 26 December 1896 Metaramba, Galle, British Ceylon |
| Died | 4 October 1972 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Metaramba Government School, Buona Vista College, Leiden University |
| Occupation(s) | Archeologist and an Epigraphist |
| Spouse | Roslyn Kitulgoda |
Senarath Paranavitana, CBE (Sinhala:සෙනරත් පරණවිතාන) (26 December 1896 – 4 October 1972) was a Sri Lankan archeologist and epigraphist, who pioneered much of post-colonial archaeology in Sri Lanka. He served as the Commissioner of Archeology from 1940 to 1956 and there after as Professor of Archeology at the University of Ceylon from 1957 to 1961.