Ananda Samarakoon was a Sri Lankan painter and composer, regarded as one of the musicians of the 20th century. Born on January 13, 1911, he studied at Visva-Bharati University and contributed significantly to Sri Lankan music. He is best known for his work 'Sri Lanka Matha'. His artistic contributions have made a lasting impact on the cultural landscape of Sri Lanka. Samarakoon passed away on April 5, 1962.
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Time Zone - Asia/Colombo (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Ananda
bliss, joy, supreme happiness
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Ananda Samarakoon belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Colombo
Educated At: Sri Jayawardenepura Maha Vidyalaya | Visva-Bharati University
Occupation: painter | lyricist | composer
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 13, 1911
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 13, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 13, 2026 |
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| Sun | 21 Capricorn 58 | 23 Capricorn 4 | 16 Taurus 33 |
| Moon | 29 Gemini 16 | 21 Scorpio 30 | 19 Virgo 59 |
| Mercury | 15 Capricorn 23 | 17 Capricorn 51 | 12 Taurus 31 |
| Venus | 3 Aquarius 25 | 24 Capricorn 39 | 24 Gemini 13 |
| Mars | 16 Sagittarius 42 | 22 Capricorn 8 | 11 Pisces 8 |
| Jupiter | 11 Scorpio 4 | 19 Cancer 43 | 8 Scorpio 30 |
| Saturn | 0 Taurus 23 | 26 Pisces 54 | 11 Taurus 11 |
| Uranus | 25 Capricorn 5 | 27 Taurus 40 | 29 Capricorn 19 |
| Neptune | 20 Cancer 7 | 29 Pisces 41 | 19 Cancer 10 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 26 | 3 Aquarius 6 | 26 Gemini 29 |
| Rahu | 15 Taurus 47 | 11 Pisces 31 | 9 Taurus 41 |
| Ketu | 15 Scorpio 47 | 11 Virgo 31 | 9 Scorpio 41 |
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