27 January, 2019
Kumarathunga Munidasa was born in the village of Dikwella in the Sothern Province on 25th July 1887. His father was Don Kumarathunga and mother was Dona Gimara. He was the twelfth child in his family.
He was a poet, journalist, writer and grammarian. He knew Sinhala, Pali and Sanskrit. He wrote many books such as Magulkema, Hathpana, Heenseraya, Kiyawana Nuwana and Sura Kumariya. He married Lilie Peiris and they had six children. He passed away on 2nd March 1944.
N.S. Bowalgaha,
Grade 9,
National School,
Nakawaththa.