Harischandra Wijayatunga
Harischandra Wijetunga | |
|---|---|
හරිශ්චන්ද්ර විජේතුංග | |
| Born | 25 October 1931 Minuwangoda, British Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) |
| Died | 12 November 2025 (aged 94) Sri Lanka |
| Other names | Wijetunga Mudalige Harischandra Wijetunga |
| Education | Nalanda College, Colombo University of Ceylon University of Kelaniya |
| Occupations | Sinhala writer, author, lawyer, politician |
| Political party | Motherland People's Party |
| Spouse |
Kalukapuge Karuna Perera
(died 2000) |
| Children | 4 |
Wijayatunga Mudalige Harischandra Wijayatunga (Sinhala: විජයතුංග මුදලිගේ හරිශ්චන්ද්ර විජයතුංග; 25 October 1931 – 12 November 2025) was a Sri Lankan author, translator, lexicographer, teacher, lawyer and politician. He held various offices in different institutions of the Government of Sri Lanka. Wijayatunga was also leader of the Motherland People's Party, and was the party's candidate for president in 1994 and 1999.
Wijayatunga was the compiler of the Practical Sinhala Dictionary (1982) and Gunasena Great Sinhala Dictionary, considered to be the most comprehensive Sinhala dictionaries to date. Wijayatunga also proposed scientific ideas to standardise the Sinhala script.