Martin Wickramasinha is considered the most famous novelist in Sri Lanka. Though he only studied up to grade 5, he wrote many influential books in Sinhala literature, Buddhism, and philosophy that have been translated into several languages. C.W.W. Kannangara introduced free education from pre-school to university when he served as the first minister of education in Sri Lanka. This revolutionized education and allowed many rural children to become doctors, engineers, judges and other professionals, benefiting the country greatly. The author considers both of these men their favorite people for their significant contributions through writing and education reform.