Malalasekara Dictionary
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| Author | G.P.Malalasekara |
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| Illustrator | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | English–Sinhala Dictionary |
| Published | 1948 |
| Publisher | M.D.Gunasena |
| Pages | 2040 (New Edition) |
Malalasekara Dictionary (Sinhala:මලලසේකර ශබ්දකෝෂය, Tamil: மலலசேகர அகராதி) is an English to Sinhala Dictionary (Sri Lanka) written by Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera (G.P.Malalasekara). The book was released by G.P.Malalasekara in 1948. The original publisher is M.D.Gunasena Publishers. There are over 2000 pages and over 40000 word meanings. Malalasekara Dictionary is the best-selling dictionary island wide in Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4]
History
Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera (G.P.Malalasekara) was an author and religious leader of Buddhism. He had special knowledge of the languages of Sinhala, Pali, English, and Tamil. The author Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera (G.P.Malalasekara) wrote many books about Religion, Historical books, and Malalasekara Dictionary. The book was published in 1948 in Panadura, near Colombo (Author's Hometown). Of all English to Sinhala Dictionaries in Sri Lanka, Malalasekara Dictionary is the best-selling dictionary to date. The book consists of over 40000 words and over 2000 pages.[5][6][7][8][9]
Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekara
Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekara was the author of this book. He was a famous and talented author during the period of British rule in Sri Lanka. He was born on November 8, 1899, and died on April 23, 1973. He was proficient in many languages, including Sinhala, Pali, English, and Tamil.[10][11][12][13][14]
Publishers
M.D.Gunasena publishers are the legally authorised publishers of the Malalasekara Dictionary. They released their first printed copy in 2001.[15][16]
Reference
- ↑ Malalasekera, G. P. (2001-12-31). English-Sinhalese Dictionary. Search this book on
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- ↑ "KBOOKS.LK - Malalasekara English Sinhala Dictionary". www.kbooks.lk. Retrieved 2021-06-19.[unreliable source?]
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- ↑ "Malalasekera English – Sinhala Dictionary – Books Sri Lanka". Retrieved 2021-06-19.[unreliable source?]
- ↑ Malalasekera, G. P. (2003). English-Sinhala Dictionary (in සිංහල). Guṇasēna. ISBN 978-955-21-1004-7. Search this book on [non-primary source needed]
- ↑ "ENGLISH SINHALA MALALASEKERA DICTIONARY USED COMPLETE SRI LANKAN 1989 EDITION". eBay. Retrieved 2021-06-18.[unreliable source?]
- ↑ "Malalasekera English – Sinhala Dictionary – Books Sri Lanka". Retrieved 2021-06-18.[unreliable source?]
- ↑ "Malalasekera English-Sinhala Dictionary 2009. Get the software safely and easily". Software Informer. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ↑ "Buy Online Malalasekera English - Sinhala Dictionary in sri Lanka". lakwimana.com. Retrieved 2021-06-19.[unreliable source?]
- ↑ "Malalasekera, G. P. | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ↑ Shōjun, Bandō (1973). "G. P. MALALASEKERA, 1899-1973". The Eastern Buddhist. 6 (2): 166–168. ISSN 0012-8708.
- ↑ Diplomacy, The Gateway to South Asian (2007-12-17), Ambassador Dr. G. P. Malalasekera, retrieved 2021-06-19[unreliable source?]
- ↑ Narin, Jordana. "'Prof. Gunapala Malalasekera espoused Buddhist education'". Daily News. Retrieved 2021-06-19.[not in citation given]
- ↑ "Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera", Wikipedia, 2021-06-18, retrieved 2021-06-19[unreliable source?]
- ↑ "M D Gunasena Publishing Department | 0113 510 566 | Fort (Colombo)". AllBiz. Retrieved 2021-06-19.[non-primary source needed]
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