Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Deshabandu Sirisumana Godage, the founder of Godage Publications and a prominent figure in Sri Lanka's printing and publishing industry, has passed away at the age of 90.

He was conferred with the Deshabandu title in 2003 in recognition of his services to society.

Discover more South Asians & Diaspora Politics political Born in May 1936 in Palatuwa village in the Matara District, he was the sixth of nine siblings. He completed his education at Gunaratana Maha Vidyalaya in Palatuwa and later moved to Kalutara at around the age of 15 due to financial difficulties within his family.

Godage is widely regarded as a leading figure in Sri Lanka's publishing sector. His company, Godage Publications, became one of the cou...