About Anura C. Perera
Born 1947. Anura C. Perera is a Sri Lankan writer and astronomer.
Anura C. Perera (born 18 June 1947) is a Sri Lankan science writer and astronomer. He resides in the United States.
Early life Perera was born in Colombo to parents Aleck Fedrick Perera and Dona Charlet Benaragama. He was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo. He has an elder sister Indrani and younger brother Suraj.
Career He was deputy editor of Sri Lanka's first science magazine, Vidumina. In 1971 he was awarded the Science award for his book Sun & Planets.
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science writer and astronomer
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Anura C. Perera was born on 18 June 1947 in Colombo.
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Anura C. Perera is a writer and astronomer.
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