About Prematilaka Mapitigama
Lived 1930 – 2012 (aged 82). Prematilaka Mapitigama was a Sri Lankan writer.
Prematilaka Mapitigama, also known as K. W. M. P. Mapitigama, (7 January 1930 – 14 April 2012) (Sinhala: ප්රේමතිලක මාපිටිගම) was a senior Sri Lankan civil servant, From 1970 to 1977, he functioned as the Assistant Secretary of Ministry of Defense & External Affairs under the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike. From 1977 until 1990 he served as the Additional Secretary to the ministries of Irrigation, Power & Highways; Land & Land Development; and Lands, Irrigation & Mahaweli Development; all under Cabinet Minister Lionel Gamini Dissanayake. Mapitigama succeeded W. M. P. B. Menikdiwela as the Secretary to President J.R. Jayewardene
JR in cartoon (2002)
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සාර්ථක විවාහයට මඟ (Sarthaka vivahayata maga | Way to a Happy Marriage, 1960, Revised 2002)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Prematilaka Mapitigama?
Sri Lankan civil servant, author and a publisher (1930–2012)
When was Prematilaka Mapitigama born?
Prematilaka Mapitigama was born on 7 January 1930 in Ceylon.
When did Prematilaka Mapitigama die?
Prematilaka Mapitigama died on 14 April 2012 in Colombo.
What was Prematilaka Mapitigama's occupation?
Prematilaka Mapitigama was a writer.
What nationality was Prematilaka Mapitigama?
Prematilaka Mapitigama was Sri Lankan.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Prematilaka Mapitigama
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Prematilaka Mapitigama. https://biography.guide/prematilaka-mapitigama/
MLA: "Prematilaka Mapitigama." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/prematilaka-mapitigama/.
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