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Akuratiya Gamage Tissa Gunawardena (Sinhala: අකුරටිය ගමගේ තිස්ස ගුණවර්ධන) (born 16 February 1933) was a Sri Lankan playwright, lyricist, painter and Sculptor. He was one of a number of artists who contributed to improve the school drama in the country.

Early life
Gunawardena was born on 16 February 1933 at Elpitiya, in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. He was the second child of Don Aaron Gunawardena and Constanse Gunawardena.

Gunawardena had his early education at Ananda Vidyalaya, Elpitiya in 1939, and later moved to Kaluthara Vidyalaya for his secondary education. .After he completed his academic studies he began his artistic career in 1952. But his educational qualification were insufficient to him to become a professional teacher. Few months later he joined Haywood College to pursue his higher studies.

Teaching
Gundwardena started his career as an art teacher at Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa on 1 October 1960.

Short dramas

 * Asura vijaya –
 * Eta mas le nahara 1982
 * Sura lowa keti mann 1984 - (Ananda college awarded)
 * Sannasi awuwa 1985 - (All-island awarded)
 * Karaliye peraliyak-1985
 * Sanda awata-1986
 * Nobel thegga 1986- (All-island and State drama festival )
 * Anorawaya 1986 -(All-island awarded )
 * Samanala kanda 1986 -(All-island awarded)
 * Awanhala 1987 -(All-island awarded)
 * Ran panchayudha 1987
 * Sanda kirana-1988
 * Apple waththa 1988
 * Pasan mawatha-1989-90
 * Sande ankura 1990
 * Pansilu wassa-1990-91
 * Pahan wandiya 1991
 * Pahan wandiya-(RE)-1995
 * Pahan Yagaya - 1992-93
 * Thuranga kura handa - 1993-94
 * Tam lipiya 1994
 * Ruwal yandinna 1994
 * Sande sakkiya 1995
 * Makuru niwasa 1995
 * Sihiwatanaya 1996
 * Samayata Aradhana 1998
 * Path iruwa 1998
 * Pooja pabbatha 1998
 * Rata 1999
 * Sihina charika 1999
 * Everest kanda 2000
 * Pansilu wassa 2000-01
 * Anawakiya 2001
 * Colomba otunna 2001

Stage dramas

 * Kakille Rajjuruwo – 1962
 * Raasin Devi – 1966
 * Ran kendi-1968
 * Sisila Danu Dath 1972
 * Gahaniyak saha Kantharayak-1973
 * Aradhana-1973
 * Wadiya-1974
 * Assa karaththaya -1978
 * Monara vila 1980 -(2nd round -State drama festival)
 * Paduru Maligawa- 1981
 * Payanna tharakawe 1984 -(nominated State drama festival)
 * Karaliya peraliyak 1985
 * Yuddha Ankala 1986 -(2nd round -State drama festival)
 * Thuranga kura handa 1995-(All-island awarded)
 * Paravi piyessa 1997 - (All-island awarded)
 * Piya panduru 1998 - (All-island awarded)
 * Wandiya 2000 -(2nd round -State drama festival)
 * Dutugamnu -