Siri Gunasinghe
Siri Gunasinghe සිරි ගුණසිංහ | |
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| Born | 18 February 1925 |
| Died | 25 May 2017 (aged 92) British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Mahinda College Galle University of Ceylon |
| Occupation | University professor |
| Known for | Writing Poetry Literary criticism |
Siri Gunasinghe (Sinhala: සිරි ගුණසිංහ ; 18 February 1925 – 25 May 2017) was a Sri Lankan academic, poet, Sanskritist, art historian, author and filmmaker. He played a crucial role in honing the creativity of free Sinhala poetry. Gunasinghe was one of the most important advocates of the use of spoken language instead of the literary language in Sinhalese literature (see diglossia).