13 Facts About Ediriweera Sarachchandra

Ediriweera Sarachchandra served as a senior lecturer at the University of Peradeniya for many years and as Sri Lankan Ambassador to France from 1974 to 1977.

Ediriweera Sarachchandra was born on 3 June 1914 in Dodanduwa, Rathgama, Galle, Sri Lanka.

Ediriweera Sarachchandra completed his early education at Richmond College in Galle, St John's College Panadura, S Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia and St Aloysius' College in Galle.

Ediriweera Sarachchandra was the father of five children: Nanaditha, Sunethra, Kisagothami, Yashodhara and Ransi.

Ediriweera Sarachchandra's daughter Sunethra is a popular actress in cinema, television and theatre who entered acting with her father's stage play Kapuwa Kapothii.

Ediriweera Sarachchandra started his career as a teacher at St Peter's College in Colombo 4.

Ediriweera Sarachchandra then joined the publishing company Lake House in an administrative position.

Ediriweera Sarachchandra subsequently travelled to Santiniketan to study Indian philosophy and Music.

Ediriweera Sarachchandra returned to Sri Lanka in 1940 and resumed his teaching career at St Thomas College in Mt.

Ediriweera Sarachchandra returned to the University of Ceylon serving as a lecturer in Pali from 1947 to 1949.

Ediriweera Sarachchandra gained entry to the University of London in 1949 to study towards a postgraduate degree in Western Philosophy.

Ediriweera Sarachchandra entered the drama around 1940 as a playwright who followed the Western natural drama tradition.

Ediriweera Sarachchandra followed a stylistic tradition that included singing, playing and dancing in these stage plays.