Sybil Wettasinghe
Kala Keerthi Sybil Wettasinghe (Sinhala: සිබිල් වෙත්තසිංහ) (31 October 1927 – 1 July 2020) was a Sri Lankan children's book writer and an illustrator.[1] Wettasinghe wrote more than 200 children's books which have been translated into several languages. Two of her best known works are "Child In Me" and "Eternally Yours".[2][3] She was born in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Wettasinghe died at a hospital in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka on 1 July 2020 from heart failure, aged 92.[4]
References
- ↑ Sybil Wettasinghe (Author of The Umbrella Thief) (22 July 2012)Goodreads.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ Sybil Wettasinghe passes awayAda Derana. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ↑ ‘සිබිල් නැන්දා’ සදහටම සමු ගනීSarasaviya. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ↑ Veteran children’s author, Kala Keerthi Sybil Wettasinghe passed away at the age of 93News First. Retrieved 1 July 2020.