Mahagama Sekera

Mahagama Sekera
Mahagama Sekara (1929-1976) is one of Sri Lanka's well known poets and was a significant figure in Sinhalese poetry. He was also a teacher, lyricist, playwright, novelist, artist, and a filmmaker. Sekera is best remembered as a poet and songwriter with several of his works even becoming popular songs in Sri Lanka. His works occasionally have an introspective Buddhist influenced outlook. His poems and songs remain widely quoted on the island nearly thirty years after his death. His demise at the age of forty-seven was considered a tragic loss by many in Sri Lankan literary circles.

Poetry
Vyanga (with K. Jayatillake)
Sakwa Lihini
Heta Irak Payai
Mak Nisada Yath
Rajathilaka Lionel saha Priyantha
Bodima
Nomiyemi
Prabudda

Novels
Thun Man Handiya

Films
Thun Man Handiya

Biographical Notes
Sekara was born in Radawana and had his initial education at Kirindiwela Maha Vidayalaya