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Sirilal Kodikara ( ?- present) is a novelist, poet and journalist ,Sinhala Radio Play writer who writes in Sinhala. He was a Buddhist priest in the early part of his life.

Sirilal Kodikara was famous for his stint as a journalist of now defunct "Aththa" (Truth) newspaper. His daily column "Ranchagoda Lamaya" was in the form of a two stanza poem, heavily laced with biting criticism of whoever was in power, and was very popular during the 1970s and 80s. In addition to his short stories, poems and novels he wrote "Mahawansa Vimansana" (non-fiction) exploring the myths of the chronicle Mahawamsa. His "Manasa Vila" was produced as an opera by Premasiri Khemadasa.

Books

Kiyami sihikara
Mahāvaṃśa vimaṃśana
Gahen văṭuṇu găhăniya saha tavat aya
Viśvaya tuḷa viśva
Ṭayar saya langa nam sthānaya : păbandum daha aṭakin yukta ya
Mānasa vila saha Kanēru mal
Diya vălak ossē
Baka vata
Kǎlisṭāgē savāriya
Kanēru mal : vesaṅganaka gē premaya varṇanaya kerena padya kāvyaya
Magē sākkiya

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-'''Sirilal Kodikara''' ( ?- present) is a novelist, poet and a journalist who writes in [[Sinhalese language|Sinhala]].
+'''Sirilal Kodikara''' ( ?- present) is a novelist, poet and journalist ,[[Sri Lankan literature#Sinhala Radio Play Writers|Sinhala Radio Play writer]]  who writes in [[Sinhalese language|Sinhala]].
 He was a [[Buddhist]] priest in the early part of his life.