R. R. Samarakoon
R.R. Samarakoon ආර්. ආර්. සමරකෝන් | |
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| Born | Ranasinghe Rajapakse Samarakoon July 17, 1939 |
| Died | August 1, 2010 (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Wadduwa cemetery |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | St Andrew's Girls College, Nawalapitiya Kingswood College, Kandy |
| Occupation(s) | Dramatist, playwright, translator, author |
| Years active | 1965–2008 |
| Spouse(s) | Molly Srima Samarakoon Ramya Wanigasekara (m. 1987) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Best Theater production |
Ranasinghe Rajapakse Samarakoon (17 July 1939 – 1 August 2010; Sinhala: ආර්. ආර්. සමරකෝන්) [Sinhala]), popularly as R.R. Samarakoon, was a Sri Lankan dramatist, playwright, translator and author. One of the earliest pillars of Sri Lankan drama, he is well known for several stage plays directed and produced in 1970s including Kelani Palama and Ahasin Wetunu Minissu.