Babynames.lk

Babynames.lk is a Sri Lankan naming service that provides curated Sinhala baby names for newborns as well as naming services for institutions, businesses, and other entities. The service is built on the legacy of Kalasuri Ariesen Ahubudu, a distinguished Sri Lankan poet, lyricist, linguist, educator, and patriotic scholar who spent more than forty years developing significant Sinhala baby names and assisting families in choosing names grounded in Sinhala language, culture, and heritage. According to the official website, his expertise also extended to the naming of government agencies, financial institutions, media outlets, newspapers, and business entities. Following the passing of Kalasuri Ariesen Ahubudu, his daughter Samanthi Ahubudu continues the mission, providing meaningful Sinhala baby names while also offering naming services for institutions and businesses. The platform positions itself as an opportunity to give a baby "the greatest gift of a lifetime" through a meaningful, culturally appropriate name. The service highlights a range of notable Sri Lankan clients and individuals it has named, including figures such as Jagath Chamila, Sanath Jayasooriya, Thilakarathna Dilshan, Susanthika Jayasinghe, and Jagath Wicramasinghe. It also states that it was honoured to name Sri Lanka's first quintuplets, born on 6 October 2004, as well as another set of quintuplets born on 28 August 2020 to parents Namal Jayathissa and L.A.P. Liyanarachchi. Babynames.lk operates primarily in Sri Lanka and serves families and organisations seeking names that reflect Sinhala linguistic and cultural traditions. The website also provides historical context on the coining of personal names in Sri Lanka, noting that in ancient times people commonly used short personal names often made up of only two or three letters. The brand is closely associated with the Ahubudu family legacy and the broader preservation of Sinhala naming heritage.

Babynames.lk is a Sri Lankan naming service whose history is intertwined with the work of Kalasuri Ariesen Ahubudu. Ahubudu was born in Malalagama, Koggala in 1920 and became a distinguished Sri Lankan poet, lyricist, linguist, educator, and patriotic scholar. He served as a teacher at renowned institutions including Mahinda College, Galle, Mahabodhi College, Maradana, and St. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia. During his nearly three decades at St. Thomas' College, he mentored many outstanding students who went on to make significant contributions to society. In later years, he was appointed Literary Advisor to the President. Ahubudu began his distinguished career as a lyricist with "Lanka Lanka Pembara Lanka," composed for Sunil Shantha. He went on to write nearly a thousand songs, including celebrated works such as "Dakuna Neganahira," "Emba Ganga," "Walakulin Besa," "Gilem Obe Guna Moode," "Athu Aga Dili Vana Mal," "Senkadagalapura," and "Saman Wale Mal." His songs for the film "Sandesaya," including "Sudata Sude Walakulai," "Punsanda Eliyayi," and "Puruthugeesi Karaya," marked a turning point in the evolution of Sinhala film music. He also made an outstanding contribution to Sinhala poetry, receiving State Literary Awards for Paraviya, Rasa Dahara, Athu Aga Dili Mal, and Sakvithi Kith Resa. His notable literary works include Buddha Vansaya, Kanda Devi Upatha, Ira Handa Negi Rata, Sinhala Vansaya, Nonivena Pahan, Nomiyena Mathaka, and Ovadana. Mr. Ahubudu also played a significant role in enriching Sri Lankan children's literature; his story Raja Gona earned a State Literary Award. In addition to his literary accomplishments, Ahubudu spent over forty years developing significant Sinhala baby names, assisting numerous families in selecting names grounded in the Sinhala language, culture, and heritage. His knowledge also encompassed the naming of government agencies, financial institutions, media outlets, newspapers, and business entities. According to the official website, the service was honoured to name Sri Lanka's first quintuplets, born on 6 October 2004, as well as another set of quintuplets born on 28 August 2020 to proud parents Namal Jayathissa and L.A.P. Liyanarachchi, continuing a memorable tradition of meaningful naming. Following the late Kalasuri Ariesen Ahubudu, Samanthi Ahubudu continues the legacy, providing meaningful Sinhala baby names while also offering naming services for institutions, businesses, and other requirements, carrying forward her father's lifelong mission. The website also provides a brief history of the coining of names of persons in Sri Lanka, noting that in ancient Sri Lanka people commonly used short personal names, often made up of only two or three letters.

• 2020

  Named another set of quintuplets born on 28 August 2020 to parents Namal Jayathissa and L.A.P. Liyanarachchi

• 2004

  Named Sri Lanka's first quintuplets, born on 6 October 2004

• 1920

  Kalasuri Ariesen Ahubudu born in Malalagama, Koggala

A culturally rooted, legacy-driven Sri Lankan naming service offering meaningful and auspicious Sinhala names for babies and organisations.

• Sinhala baby names

  Curated, culturally rooted names for newborns, developed from over forty years of work by Kalasuri Ariesen Ahubudu.

• Institutional and business naming services

  Naming services for government agencies, financial institutions, media outlets, newspapers, and business entities.

1. 1Sinhala Baby Names by Kalasuri Arisen Ahubudu | Sri Lankan Baby Namesbabynames.lk
2. 2Baby Names Sri Lanka | Sinhala Baby Names by Kalasuri Arisen Ahubudubabynames.lk
3. 3Babynames.lkwikidata.org