Prof. Anuradha Seneviratna (July 13, 1938 - July 9, 2009) was a renowned Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

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n scholar. He wrote many scholarary works and he was a Senior Professor in the Department of Sinhala, University of Peradeniya

University of Peradeniya

The University of Peradeniya is a world renowned state university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University Grants Commission...

. He has also worked in University of Colombo

University of Colombo

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 and was the Director of the Institute of Aesthetic Studies. He was educated at Dharmaraja College, Kandy

Dharmaraja College, Kandy

Dharmaraja College , founded in 1887 is a premier Boys' School in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is a Buddhist school with around 175 teaching staff and around 4,500 students. The school has many renowned figures in its alumni including William Gopallawa, A. E...

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He was born in Eriyagama, Kandy

Kandy

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, on July 13, 1938 and died on July 9, 2009.

Writing

He has written nearly 70 books in English and Sinhala, the most famous being;

• Purana Anuradhapuraya: Aramika Nagaraya (Ancient Anuradhapura: The Monastic City)
• Polonnaruva, Medieval Capital of Sri Lanka: An Illustrated Survey of Ancient Monuments
• Sunset in a Valley: Kotmale
• Nana Darsana
• Anusmrti

External links

• www.anuradhaseneviratna.com