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Gurulugomi

Gurulugomi is a Buddhist scholar of the twelfth century, a layman according to some, a monk according to others. To him is owed a second work, of doctrine, in which his language draws more heavily on Sanskrit. He is regarded as one of the few masters of the classical language and style of Sinhala, and it is said that he also knew Pali, Sanskrit and the Prakrits. No date of birth or death is known for him, and the place where he lived is not established.

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