Sri Lankan literature
Sri Lankan literature is the literary tradition of Sri Lanka. The largest part of Sri Lankan literature was written in the Sinhala language, but there is a considerable amount of works in other languages used in Sri Lanka over the millennia (including Pāli, Tamil, and English).
Up to the present, short stories are a very important part of Sri Lankan literature; the output of Sinhalese short story writers is greater than that of the Tamil and English writers combined and has elicited a greater measure of critical analysis.
History
List of names
Pali Writers
- Mahanama Thero
- Vedeha Thera
Sinhala Writers
Sinhala Poets
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- Rathna Sri Wijesinghe
- Sunil Ariyaratne
- Sunil Sarath Perera
- Senerath Gonsalkorala
- Kithsiri Nimalshantha[1]
- Sirilal Kodikara
- Ariyawansha Ranaweera
- Dharma Sri Kuruppu
- Lal Hegoda
- Darshana Medis
- Upananda Batugedara
- Meemana Prematilaka
- H.M. Kudaligama
- Wimlasiri Perera
- D.A. Kumarasingha
- U.A.S. Prera ( Siri Ayiya)
- Kapila E. Senevirathna
- John Rajadasa
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- Wilson Hagoda
- Wimalendra Wathuregama
- Bantis Ranaweera
- Makandure Gunawardana
- B.H. Amarasena
- Sudharma Senevirathna
- Chandrasena Batugedara
- Somapala Jayakody
- Sesiri Wijesekara
- Manjula Wediwardana
- Upul Senadheerage
- Thushari Priyangika
- Vipuli Niroshini Hettiarachchi
- Lakshantha Athukorala
- Gamunu P. Dasanayake
- Eng.Tharindu Weerasinghe
- Upekala Bhagya Athukorala
- Capt. Tharindu Weerasinghe
- Sajeewani Kasthuriarachchi
- Udaya R.Tennakoon
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Sunanda Karunaratna
Essayists and Nonfictional Writers
Sinhala Play Writers
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- Ranjith Dharmakeerthi
- Jayalal Rohana
- Dhanajaya Karunarthne
- Piyal Kriyawasam
- Rajitha Disanayaka
- Taranga Galappatty
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Sinhala Radio Play Writers
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- Mervine Senarathne
- Ananda Sirisena
- Mudalinayaka Somarathne
- Sumithra Rahubadde
- Jayalal Rohana
- Udaya R Tennakoon
- P.Velikala
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Sri Lankan Tamil authors
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- Dominic Jeeva
- A. Kandasamy
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- Varadar
- S.F.Reena Naushad
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Pa.Ahilan
A.Jeuraja Chattanathan Nanthini Xevair Ranjakumar M.A.Nuhman
Sri Lankan and Sri Lankan diaspora authors who write in English
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- Vivimarie Vanderpoorten
- Elmo Jayawardena
- Manuka Wijesinghe
- Anura Saparamadu
- Daya Dissanayake
- Tharindu Weerasinghe
- Delon Weerasinghe
- Sena Thoradeniya
- Dineli Jayasekara
- Jayashantha Jayawardhana
- Ruwanthie de Chickera
- V.V. Ganeshananthan
- Ru Freeman
- David Blacker
- Pramod Kandanarachchi
- Ravi Sathasivam
- Niromi de Soyza
- Udaya R. Tennakoon
- Shehan Karunatilaka
See also
External links
References
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