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- ↑ "Lakshmi de Silva: An Inspiration as an Academic". Thuppahi's Blog. 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ "Pathivukal". www.geotamil.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ De Silva, Lakshmi (2004). 12 centuries of Sinhala poetry: a Sri Lankan anthology. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Vijitha Yapa Publications. ISBN 978-955-8095-56-0. OCLC 181068953.
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