Editing Martin Wickramasinghe (section)

{{Short description|Sri Lankan journalist, writer (1890–1976)}}
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| name             = Martin Wickramasinghe
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| birth_name       = Lama Hewage Don Martin Wickramasinghe
| birth_date       = {{Birth date|df=yes|1890|05|29}}
| birth_place      = [[Koggala]], [[British Ceylon]]
| death_date       = {{death date and age|df=yes|1976|7|23|1890|5|29}}
| death_place      = [[Colombo]], Sri Lanka
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| occupation       = {{Hlist | Journalist | author}}
| years_active     = 1914–1976
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| spouse           = Kataluwe Balage Prema de Silva
| children         = 6, including [[Sarath Kusum Wickramasinghe]]
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| website          = {{url|martinwickramasinghe.info}}
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'''Lama Hewage Don Martin Wickramasinghe''', {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}} (commonly known as '''Martin Wickramasinghe''') ({{langx|si|මාර්ටින් වික්‍රමසිංහ}}) (29 May 1890 – 23 July 1976) was a Sri Lankan journalist and author. His books have been translated into several different languages.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.martinwickramasinghe.info/english/author/|title=Martin Wickramasinghe: About Author|website=www.martinwickramasinghe.info|access-date=2017-05-01}}</ref> Martin Wickramasinghe is often acclaimed as the father of modern [[Sinhala literature]].<ref name=Abeysinghe>[http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=2650 Martin Wickramasinghe: Literary colossus of the last Century] by W. A. Abeysinghe (Island) Accessed 2016-09-27</ref><ref name=Wickramasinghe>[http://archives.dailynews.lk/2010/05/26/art01.asp Biographical sketch of Martin Wickramasinghe] by Ranga Wickramasinghe (Daily News) Accessed 2016-09-27</ref><ref name=Ariyadasa>[https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2010/06/20/mon01.asp Martin Wickramasinghe at 120]  by Kalakeerthi Edwin Ariyadasa (Sunday Observer) Accessed 2016-09-27</ref><ref name=Saparamadu>[https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2009/06/14/jun06.asp He wrote for children too]  by Sumana Saparamadu (Sunday Observer) Accessed he dies in 1976-09-27</ref>