Ajantha Ranasinghe

Senanayake Mudianselage Ranasinghe Arachchilage Ajantha Sarath Kumara Ranasinghe (30 May 1940 – 27 February 2016), popularly known as Dr. Ajantha Ranasinghe, was a Sri Lankan journalist, lyricist, poet, and novelist. Over the course of a 40 year career, he contributed to nearly 60 films and more than 400 songs.

Personal life Ajantha Ranasinghe was born on 30 May 1940 in Thalammahara, a small village in the Kurunegala district, as the second of five siblings. His father was a doctor and his mother was both a teacher and a postmaster. He had one elder sister, two younger sisters, and a younger brother. After obtaining his primary education at the Pannala Government School, he moved to Colombo and resumed his studies at St. John's College, Nugegoda. He left after completing the GCE Ordinary Level Exams.

Ranasinghe was married to Sarojini Weeratunge, the daughter of late singer Kokiladevi Weeratunga.

He wrote poetry and short stories for the children's pages of Silumina and Peramuna. His poetry was frequently published in Silumina, Vanitha Viththi, and Lankadeepa. Eventually he was selected as a staff reporter at Dinamina.

Career as a lyricist After three decades in journalism, Ranasinghe began writing lyrics for singers, Provincial News Editor and Local News Editor at Dinamina A collection of his songs released in 2002 in a new cassette and CD titled Kalpana Vijithaya A second CD collection released in 2013 titled Ran Kenden

Death Ranasinghe died at the Colombo National Hospital on 27 February 2016 after an accident three days prior. His remains were kept at No. 11/4, Ranasinghe Mawatha, Hiripitiya, Pannipitiya at his son's residence.

Author work Landuni Mata Varam Natha (1975) Thunpath Rata Thiwanka Rekha Janakanthayinge Manakantha Katha

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