Writing · Novel
Born May 29, 1890
Active 1963–1976 · Awards: Member of the Order of the British Empire
Lama Hewage Don Martin Wickramasinghe (29 May 1890 – 23 July 1976) was a prominent Sri Lankan journalist and author widely celebrated as the "father of modern Sinhala literature." He played a pivotal role in shifting Sinhala writing away…