Gunapala Malalasekera
Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera, OBE, JP, KCM (8 November 1899 – 23 April 1973) was a Sri Lankan academic, scholar and diplomat best known for his Malalasekara English-Sinhala Dictionary. He was Ceylon's first Ambassador to the Soviet Union, Ceylon's High Commissioner to Canada, the United Kingdom and Ceylon's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. He was the Professor Emeritus in Pali and Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies.
Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera | |
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| Born | George Pieris Malalasekera 8 November 1899 Malamulla, Panadura, British Ceylon |
| Died | 23 April 1973 (aged 73) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | St. John's College Panadura |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, diplomat |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Russell (m. 1927–d. 1930) Lyle Malalasekera |
| Children | 6 |
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