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Thotagamuwe Sri Rahula Thera

1408–1491 · 15th century

Thotagamuwe Sri Rahula Thera was a Sinhala Buddhist monk and poet of the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka and the leading literary figure of the reign of Parakramabahu VI. His works include the messenger poems Selalihini Sandeshaya and Paravi Sandeshaya and the long poem Kavyasekharaya, and he was a master of several languages. He is counted among the greatest Sinhala poets.

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