Ananda Samarakoon

Ananda Samarakoon
Ananda Samarakoon

Egodahage George Wilfred Alwis Samarakoon known as Ananda Samarakoon was a Sri Lankan composer and musician. He composed the Sri Lankan national anthem "Sri Lanka Matha" and is considered the father of artistic Sinhala music and founder of the modern Sri Lankan Geeta Sahitya. He committed suicide in 1962, possibly driven by unauthorized changes to lyrics in a composition.

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Male
Date of Birth
January 13rd, 1911
Age
115
Date of Death
April 5th, 1962
Died Aged
51
Star Sign
Capricorn
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