Saman Tilakasiri was a renowned[according to whom?] poet, journalist and award-winning author from Sri Lanka. He was a Senior Editor with "Lankadeepa" at Times of Ceylon and the Chief Editor of "Rasavahini" magazine.[citation needed] His published work include research on Sinhala literature, Sinhala grammar lessons, and a number of popular Sinhala books for children and youngsters, several of which won national awards, presidential award and UNICEF book competition.[citation needed] Children's books by Saman Tilakasiri have become classic contributions to the Sri Lankan and Sinhala literature due to their unique story-telling style that combines conversational and lyrical poetic expression to tell a story which is also enjoyed by adults.[citation needed]
Saman Tilakasiri was also a lyricist with a rare catalog of signature songs sung by prominent Sri Lankan musicians Sisira Senaratne, and children's songs by Nanda Malini.[citation needed]
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