Kumaratunga Munidasa

Kumaratunga Munidasa was a pioneer Sri Lankan linguist, grammarian, commentator, writer, poet, and journalist. He founded the Hela Havula movement which sought to remove Sanskrit influences in the Sinhala language promote its correct usage. He is believed to be one of the most eminent scholars Sri Lanka has known for several centuries. He is known best for his profound knowledge of the Sinhala language and literary work.

Munidasa was born onJuly 1887 in Idigasaara, Dickwella in the Matara District. He was theth ofchildren. His mother was Palavinnage Dona Gimara Muthukumarana and father Abious kumaranatunga was a physician practicing indigenous medicine who kept invaluable Pali and Sanskrit manuscripts on Ayurveda, Astrology and Buddhism.

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