Chandraratne Manawasinghe
Chandraratne Manawasinghe චන්ද්රරත්න මානවසිංහ | |
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| Born | Chandraratne Dios Sooriyarachchi Mohotti 19 June 1913 |
| Died | 4 September 1964 (aged 51) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Other names | Puwakdandawe Sri Chandaratana |
| Alma mater | Puwakdandawe temple |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, Philosopher and writer |
| Years active | 1935–1964 |
| Spouse | Srimathi Wasantha Kumari Hewakalugamage (m. 1944) |
| Children | 7 |
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Chandraratne Dios Sooriyarachchi Mohotti, (19 June 1913 – 4 September 1964 as Sinhala: චන්ද්රරත්න මානවසිංහ) popularly known as Chandraratne Manawasinghe, was a Sinhala scholar, poet, philosopher and writer. Considered one of the iconic poets in Sinhala poetry, Manawasinghe made several popular poems and songs in the short career that spanned three decades.