List of Famous people with last name Samarakoon

Ananda Samarakoon

First Name Ananda

Last Name Samarakoon

Born on January 13, 1911

Died on April 5, 1962 (aged 51)

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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