Ananda Samarakoon
Sri Lankan composer and musician
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Egodahage George Wilfred Alwis Samarakoon known as Ananda Samarakoon was a Sri Lankan composer and musician. He composed the Sri Lankan national anthem "Namo Namo Matha" and is considered the father of artistic Sinhala music and founder of the... Wikipedia
Born: January 13, 1911, Padukka, Sri Lanka
Died: April 5, 1962 (age 51 years), National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Parents: Samuel Samarakoon and Dominga Pieris
Education: CMS Sri Jayawardenapura College
Origin: Sri Lanka
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