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Read the following text and do the activities given below.

Martin Wickramasinghe

Martin Wickramasinghe was a great Sri Lankan writer. He was born in 1890 at Koggala, in the Southern Province, close to Galle. He published 14 novels and 104 short stories. His first novel was 'Leela', which was published in 1914. His famous novels are ‘Gamperaliya,' 'Viragaya,' 'Madolduwa,' 'Kaliyugaya' and 'Yuganthaya.' His books have been translated into English, Tamil, Chinese, Russian and many other European languages. He won many local and foreign prizes and awards for his literary works. He died in 1976. He lived for 80 years.

Activity-1

1.    Learn the new words.

2.    Do loud reading.

3.    Write an essay on Martin Wickramasinghe.

4.    Speak about him.

 

Activity-2

1.    Form a dialogue to get information about Martin Wickramasinghe.

1.    What do you know about Martin Wickramasinghe?

2.    He was a great Sri Lankan writer.

3.    When was he born?

4.    He was born in 1890.

5.    Where was he born?

6.    He was born in Koggala.

7.    How many novels did he publish?

8.    He published 14 novels.

9.    How many short stories did he publish?

10.                       He published 104 short stories.

11.                       What was his first novel?

12.                       It was Leela.

13.                       When was it published?

14.                        It was published in 1914.

15.                       What are his famous novels?

16.                       They are ‘Gamperaliya,' 'Viragaya,' 'Madolduwa,' 'Kaliyugaya' and 'Yuganthaya”.

17.                       Have his books been translated into other languages?

18.                       Yes, course. His books have been translated into English, Tamil, Chinese, Russian and many other European languages.

19.                       Did he win awards for his literary works?

20.                       Yes, certainly. He won many local and foreign awards for his literary works.

21.                       When did die?

22.                       He died in 1976.

23.                       How long did he live?

24.                                 He lived for 80 years.