Edwin Ariyadasa
Edwin Ariyadasa | |
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එඩ්වින් ආරියදාස | |
| Born | Wijetunga Karunaratne Edwin Ariyadasa 3 December 1922 |
| Died | 22 January 2021 (aged 98) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Education | Unawatuna Buddhist Mixed School Mahinda College, Galle University of Ceylon |
| Website | edwinariyadasa |
Kala Keerthi Wijetunga Karunaratne Edwin Ariyadasa (3 December 1922 – 22 January 2021: Sinhala: එඩ්වින් ආරියදාස), popularly known as Edwin Ariyadasa, was a Sri Lankan Sinhalese journalist. He was a well known newspaper editor, author and a media consultant. Considered as an icon in Sri Lankan media, he was a pioneer in bilingual communication and wrote about Sinhala cinema in English in Sri Lanka. He was also the pioneer teacher who brought the subject of communication closer to general public.