Which Sinhala author wrote the novel Gamperaliya?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Martin Wickramasinghe
- Step 1: Wickramasinghe wrote Gamperaliya, the first novel of his village trilogy. Answer: Martin Wickramasinghe. Why not the others: Jayasena was a dramatist and Amarasekara a novelist and poet, and neither wrote Gamperaliya.
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