Chandraratne Manawasinghe

Chandraratne Manawasinghe
චන්ද්‍රරත්න මානවසිංහ
Born
Chandraratne Dios Sooriyarachchi Mohotti

(1913-06-19)19 June 1913
Died4 September 1964(1964-09-04) (aged 51)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Other namesPuwakdandawe Sri Chandaratana
Alma materPuwakdandawe temple
Occupation(s)Poet, Philosopher and writer
Years active1935–1964
SpouseSrimathi Wasantha Kumari Hewakalugamage (m. 1944)
Children7
Parents
  • John Gerrad Sooriyarachchi Mohotti (father)
  • Punchi Ethana Obadaarachchi (mother)

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.