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Egodahage George Wilfred Alwis Samarakoon ( January 13, 1911 – April 5, 1962 ) ( known as Ananda Samarakoon ) was a Sri Lankan composer and musician.

He composed the Sri Lankan national anthem " Sri Lanka Matha " and is considered the father of artistic Sinhala music and founder of the modern Sri Lankan Geeta Sahitya ( Song Literature ).