Gurulugomi

Gurulugomi was a Sinhalese literary figure, who lived in the 12th century in Sri Lanka.[1] He is renowned as one of the rare masters of Sinhala classical diction and style.[2] Gurulugomi was also proficient in other oriental languages such as Pali, Sanskrit and Prakrit.[3] He was also fluent in Latin and Greek languages.[4]

Notable creations

  • Amawatura[2]
  • Dharmapradipika[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "In the footsteps of Gurulugomi..." The Island. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "How Sinhala literature developed". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  3. ^ Sucharitha Gamlath (21 March 2010). "Who killed Sinhala literature and language?". Sunday Observer (Interview). Interviewed by Ranga Chandrarathne. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  4. ^ The Greeks and the Mauryas book by Senarat Paranavitana
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