W. A. Silva

This article is about an author. For politician, see W. A. de Silva.
W.A.Silva

W.A.Silva
Born (1890-01-16)16 January 1890
Wellawatte, Sri Lanka
Died 3 May 1957(1957-05-03) (aged 67)
Wellawatte, Sri Lanka

W. A. Silva (16 January 1890 – 3 May 1957) was a best-selling author of Sinhala literature. Wellawattearachchige Abraham Silva was born in Wellawatte, Colombo.[1] After receiving a formal Sinhala education, he wrote his first novel, "Siriyalatha", at the age of 16.[1]

After studying Sanskrit and Sinhala under Pelane Sri Vajiragnana Thero and reading world literature in his spare time while working as a clerk, Silva wrote Lakshmi, his second novel, in 1922.[1] He continued to write popular novels and short story collections. Several of his novels include Kalae Handa (the first Sinhala novel to be made a movie) and Hingana Kolla, which was also made into a movie.

Silva edited the Siri Sara (1919–1923) and Nuwana (1940–1946) magazines, as well as a weekly newspaper, Lanka Samaya (1933).[2] After his death, High Street in Wellawatte was renamed W. A. Silva Mawatha in his honour.[3]

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