E. W. Adikaram
Writer, Author
1905 – 1985
Photo Credit ยป
15 Views
Who was E. W. Adikaram?
Kalutara Koralalage Edward Winifred Brito Adikaram is an educationalist, writer and a social activist in Sri Lanka. In 1931 he obtained an M.A degree from London School of Oriental Studies and in 1933 a Ph.D. on the thesis "Early History of Buddhism in Ceylon". After returning to Sri Lanka he started to teach in Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte and in 1934, he became the principal of the school. He was a prominent nonviolence activist in Sri Lanka
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Mar 5, 1905
Sri Lanka - Also known as
- Edward Winifred Adikaram
- Nationality
- Sri Lanka
- Profession
- Education
- University of Oxford
- Died
- Dec 28, 1985
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"E. W. Adikaram." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/e.-w.-adikaram/m/0k2lwj6>.
Discuss this E. W. Adikaram biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In