Chandraratne Manawasinghe

Chandraratne Manawasinghe, was a Sinhala scholar, poet, philosopher and writer.

Chandraratne Manawasinghe
Born(1913-06-19)19 June 1913
Puwakdandaw, Sri Lanka
Died28 September 1964(1964-09-28) (aged 61)
NationalitySri Lankan
Other namesPuwakdandawe Sri Chandaratana
Alma materPuwakdandawe temple
OccupationPoet, Philosopher and writer

Manawasinghe was born 19 June 1913 in the village of Puwakdandawa in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. He was a Buddhist Monk during his childhood, known as Puwakdandawe Sri Chandaratana Thera.[1][2][3][4][5]

References
  1. "Sri Chandraratne Manawasinghe-1".
  2. "The Sinhala Radio Opera and the Indian Cultural Imagination".
  3. "A nation being reduced to bare bones".
  4. "Meet a host of artistes".
  5. "Listening to the quietude".
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