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Vajiranath Lakshman De Silva | |
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| Born | 29 July 1929 |
| Died | 19 June 2010 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Occupation | Dr |
| Known for | Founder of Saukyadana Movement of Sri Lanka |
Dr Vajiranath Lakshman De Silva (Sinhala:වජිරනාත් ලක්ෂ්මන් ද සිල්වා) is the founder of Saukyadana Movement of Sri Lanka.
Vajiranath who received his education from Nalanda College, Colombo graduated as a Medical Doctor by obtaining MBBS degree University of Colombo's Medical Faculty and later further studied at University of London. [1]
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