W. A. Silva

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title: W. A. Silva
text: Wellawatte Arachchige Abraham Silva, popularly known as W. A. Silva, was a best-selling author of Sinhalese literature. Born in Wellawatte, Colombo., he began his career when he wrote his first novel, Siriyalatha, at age 16 after receiving a formal Sinhalese education. He studied Sanskrit and Sinhala under Pelane Sri Vajiragnana Thero and developed a habit of reading and assessing world literature in his spare time. While working as a clerk, Silva wrote his second novel Lakshmi, in 1922. He cont
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