Wimalaratne Kumaragama

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1919 – 1962

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Who was Wimalaratne Kumaragama?

Wimalaratne Kumaragama is a prominent Sri Lankan poet, of the Colombo era. A Divisional Revenue Officer by profession, his poems were centred round Wanni,and the people of Wanni. They emanate the life of the villagers and its characters, surroundings, environment, animals and their experiences. He depicted their lives in a broader perspective and described the environment beautifully in poetic language.

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Born
Jan 18, 1919
Sri Lanka
Ethnicity
  • Sinhalese people
Education
  • Dharmaraja College
Died
Dec 30, 1962
Sri Lanka

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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