25th Death Anniversary of Professor Punchi Bandara Sannasgala

To mark the 25th death anniversary of Professor Punchi Bandara Sannasgala ( 1915 – 1997)  a Special Commemorative event was held on 15th December 2022 at the M.B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Dept of Sinhala. The event was organized by the Dept of Sinhala in collaboration with Dr. Manouri Sannasgala.  Late Professor Punchi Bandara Sannasgala was a former academic  Sinhala at the University of Colombo and University of Kelaniya and former Editor in Chief of the Sinhala Dictionary. Professor Sannasgala authored many books related to Sinhala Studies including Sinhala Sahithya Vamsaya. ( A Chronicle of Sinhala Literature).  At this commemorative event,  special lectures were delivered by Emeritus Professor J B Disanayaka, Professor Sandagomi Coperahewa, Dr. Leel Gunasekera and Dr. Manouri Sannasagala