Parakrama Kodituwakku is a notable Sinhala poet. After the revival and experimentations of Sinhala poetry during 1950s and 1960s, the 1970s were marked by the rise of several young poets including Parakrama Kodituwakku, Monica Ruwanpathirana and Rathansri Wijesinghe. His "Podi Malliye" (1972) was praised by critics and after "Otunna Hini Kumaraya" (1975) he didn't publish anything new until 1990s except several poems in newspapers.

BOOKS

• Podi Malliye
• Otunna Himi Kumaraya
• Rashmi:Bhava Kawya
• Diwaman Gajaman
• Dewinage Minisun