Ananda Rajakaruna was a Great National Poet. He was a teacher, journalist, pioneer in children’s literature, and above all, a pioneer Sinhala poet of the Colombo era, Ananda Rajakaruna, who successfully made Sinhala poetry a national force, organized for a clear-cut aim.

The poem is a powerful piece of literature that can instantly address the human heart. Sinhala poetry has long held a unique place in the literature.

H. M. Kudaligama (1918-1973) was a poet representing the second wave of the Colombo period. The poet Kudaligama is one of the poets who have admired the beauty of nature.