{"id":428,"date":"2020-10-15T15:26:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T09:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/babynameswp-staging.3cs.website\/?page_id=428"},"modified":"2022-02-17T13:36:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T08:06:56","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.babynames.lk\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Kalasuri Ariesen Ahubudu was a poet, lyricist, linguist and a patriotic scholar of great renown. He was born at Malalagama, Koggala in 1920 and served on the tutorial staff of a number of schools such as Mahinda College, Galle, Mahabodhi College, Maradana and St. Thomas\u2019 College, Mount Lavinia. He served about 30 years at St. Thomas\u2019 college producing a set of eminent pupils who rendered a great service to society. In later times he held the post of Literary Advisor to the President.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mr. Ahubudu set out on his journey in lyricism with the song \u2018Lanka Lanka Pembara Lanka\u2019 which he composed for Sunil Shantha. He composed almost a thousand songs among which were popular songs like 'Dakuna neganahira', 'Emba ganga', 'Walakulin besa', 'Gilem obe guna moode', 'Athu Aga Dili Vana Mal', 'Senkadagalapura', 'Saman wale mal'. Songs such as 'Sudata sude walakulai', 'Punsanda eliyayi', 'Puruthugeesi karaya' written for the film 'Sandesaya' marked the turning point in the culture of film songs. Mr. Ahubudu rendered an unparalleled service to Sinhala poetry and won state awards for his poetic compositions Paraviya and Rasa Dahara. Outstanding amongst his poetic works are Buddha Vansaya, Kanda Devi Upatha, Ira Handa Negi Rata, Sinhala Vansaya, ( published after his demise ) Nonivena Pahan, Nomiyena Mathaka, Ovadana etc. Lyrical compositions Athu Aga Dili Mal and Sakvithi Kith Resa received state literary awards. Mr. Ahubudu rendered a great service to the sphere of children\u2019s literature winning a state literary award for his story \u2018Raja Gona\u2019. Amongst his other works of children\u2019s literature are 'Malli Ipadeema', 'Mal Paththiya', 'Paaluwa', 'Dinuma', 'Kiribatha', 'Aththatu', 'Mihiri Tikiri Sina', 'Saman Wele Mal' etc. He received a state literary award for the children\u2019s song \u2018Kauruda Kauruda Den Lokko\u2019 written for the film 'Handaya'. 'Sakvithi Ravana' was Mr. Ahubudu\u2019s most popular drama.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mr. Ahubudu who joined the Hela Havula with the influence of Guru deva Cumaratunga Munidasa, became its leader in later years. He gave a new turn to the art of coining names and produced a number of well known names such as Sethsiripaya, Visumpaya, Salaka, Sadeepa. He carved out a new path in coining meaningful pleasant and simple names for new born children.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mr. Ariesen Ahubudu\u2019s daughter Samanthi Ahubudu gained erudition in the art of coining names from her father at the time he was alive and continues to engage in this exercise. After the demise of Mr.  Ariesen Ahubudu she has taken the forefront of this art and has coined thousands of names for new born children providing simple, meaningful and pleasant names. Names have been coined for children of internationally famous sportspeople, politicians of high standing and famous artists. She also engages in various social service activities.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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