Sunil Thenabadu

ANDREA JONES  POSSESSES  A MASTERS IN INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT (MBA), GROUND HOSTESS AT AIRPORT AVIATION PVT LTD- ON COURSE TO BE A PSYCOLOGIST A CELEBRITY TO BE EMULATED-A ROLE MODEL HOUSEWIFE – by Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : hirufm gossip Andrea Jeniffer Jones is already a celebrity been the beloved husband of celebrated renowned character actor, comedian  talented vocalist Rajitha Hiran Charmika Fernando with the pseudonym Ping Pong. Andrea is a staunch Christian ,an Indian by origin born on 11th May 1986 to parents Patrick Jones native of Bombay and Pathiranelage Don Audrey Almeida of Sri Lankan origin. She has only one sibling, an elder sister Patricia Tania Jones employed as an Air Hostess in an airline in Abu Dhabi. Andrea possesses distinctive characteristics deviating from the typical adult female  possessing an emphatic emotional melting heart, an exemplary housewife ,extends unwavering support to counterparts has a robust sense of integrity. Andrea possesses perseverance in ...

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MAHESHA SANDAMALI – RENOWNED VOCALIST ,RUNNER UP IN DERANA DREAM STAR,ADJUDICATOR IN A REALITY COMPETITION,PLAY BACK SINGER,POSSESSES A MASTERS IN MUSIC FROM UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA,TO COMMENCE HER OWN MUSIC ACADEMY. – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : facebook Quote by Billy Joel “ I think music is itself is healing. It is an explosive expression of humanity. It is something we are all touched by no matter what culture we are from , everyone loves music Mahesha Sandamali hails from Veyangoda, parents are from a typical middle class family father with a bit of a knowledge in music perhaps with some hereditary affiliation, which may have induced Mahesha to love music from her younger days Mahesha had acquainted with music predominately singing after she had been involved in concerts and competitions in Daham Pasel etc. Mahesha had gone to a Montessori in Bemulla then at her schools Initially up to the ordinary ...

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VETERAN EVERGREEN RENOWNED VOCALIST PRIYA SURIYASENA FELICITATED AT THE 29th SUMATHI AWARDS CEREMONY WITH THE U.W SUMATHIPALA MEMORIAL AWARD- ONE TIME LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source :  wikipedia Priya Suriyasena was born on 27 October 1944.His name was popularly made to be known as Priya Suriyasena by Premakeerthi de Alwis as a popular artiste he considered should have a musical name. Priya first emerged as a talented local singer with the guidance of his father Jamis Appuhamy who was a poet a resident of an upcountry middle class family in Nattandiya in the Puttalam district. Priya was the only son among four siblings. He had acquired hereditary affiliations in art from his father who was involved in arts as a poet of repute,His mother was A.M. Podi Menike a typical housewife .Priya has had his primary education in Nattandiya Primary school and the Secondary education GCE O/L ...

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Nostalgia of evoking courageous labours of Hon Late Gamini Dissanayake in conquering Test status – by Sunil Thenabadu The endeavours of the late Gamini Dissanayake, while holding several Ministerial Portfolios other than spearheading the Mahaweli project, have helped vastly to uplift to a large extent the basic living standards, especially of the average citizen and made a tremendous impact on the economic revival of the country, which is of course is no exaggeration. Besides being dynamically engaged in our development progression, he found the time to be actively involved in the game of cricket; having held office as the President of the Board of Control of Cricket in Sri Lanka, (BCCSL, now known as Sri Lanka Cricket,SLC) from June 1981 to June 1989 and thereafter, for a brief period of four months, immediately prior to his tragic death in 1994; during which period he made loads of momentous contributions. Throughout the tenure ...

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From humble beginnings, The Saga of the self-made Billionaire-Jagath Withana – By Sunil Thenabadu The spotlight on the few success stories often conceals the fact that most people face financial struggles at some point in their lives. The concept of the “self-made” millionaire – or billionaire even – is one that has been popularised by media and society. We often hear stories of individuals who supposedly came from humble beginnings, worked tirelessly, and then amassed incredible wealth .While their dedication, hard work, and ingenuity are undoubtedly commendable, the term “self-made” is misleading, and frankly incorrect. The truth is, no one becomes successful in isolation; every single person who has any level of success has benefited from some form of support, be it direct or indirect, along their journey to success. Jagath Pinnawadu Withana is one of the five siblings born to parents both government servants attached to the  judiciary and ...

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England battered and bruised against India owing to  suspicious DRS reviews – by Sunil Thenabadu The accuracy of the Decision Review System (DRS) has been one of the major talking points in the ongoing IND vs ENG Test series. Visiting captain Ben Stokes had on a huge suspicion  already questioned the accuracy of the technology of the DRS  after suffering the biggest-ever defeat against India in Rajkot. Coming to Ranchi, the English camp was adamant to win but dealt with another shocker when former captain Joe Root was given out in the second innings on Sunday. leg before wicket to Ashwin. England began their second essay with a 46-run lead but it turned out to be challenging for them to battle against India’s three prong spin attack of Jadeja, Kuladeep and Ravichandran Ashwin, the latter having produced a couple of early breakthroughs, removing Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope on consecutive deliveries. He ...

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Ruvi Lakmali Exuberant, Flamboyant Tele and film Actress,Wins Award At Sumathi Tele Awards 2024 For Her Role In THUMPANE Tele Drama – By Sunil Thenabadu Television is often considered a medium for bringing joy and excitement to many. The charming, and talented Ruvi Lakmali brings her multi-faceted experience to bear in this medium in Sri Lanka.  In this years Sumathi Tele Awards she was given an award for her role in the Tele Drama Thumpane telecast over two years ago. Ruvi Lakmali,  a resident of Bandarawela, is the youngest and only girl among three siblings. She received her education up to the Advanced level at Visakha Girl’s College in Bandarawela, where she had dreamt of becoming a dance teacher. Fate, however, had supplementary strategies. Her destiny was distorted after been crowned the “Sirikatha”, Avurudu Kumari in the Uva Province. Subsequently, she received numerous invitations to portray vivid roles in Tele drams. These include  Aruna Jayawardena’s “Adaraneeya Heenaya , “Tharumalee” telecast in the ...

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SINGING QUEEN WITH UNPARALEL LINEAGE RUVINIE DUNUWILLE REMINISCED – By Sunil Thenabadu Ruvinie Dunuwille was born to a distinguished-up-country high-class family with unprecedented lineage on Dec 17 1964.Her father’s Loku Amma her grandma Molly Dunuwille was married to Hon, DS Senanayake which is ample testimony to the unparallel lineage of her family. She had studied at Matale BMS College. She has not had any hereditary affiliations to any kind of art but only innate talent.. While in school she had won first place for singing when she was very young. Her passion for music had begun when she was at the tender age of only seven years. She had been initially dreadfully inspired by Indrani Perera’s everlasting hit song ‘Dilhani Duwanee’. She had sung initially sung this particular song in a musical contest adjudicated by a panel consisting of veteran musicians Narada Dissasekera and Rohana Beddage where she was adjudicated as the ...

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DILSHAN SCOOPS out irritating incidents – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : island Just after the illustrious cricketing career which spanned for nearly two decades performing yeoman service as an all-rounder in all formats of the game to the country, TM Dilshan the inventor/ architect of the “Dilscoop” cricket stroke that embossed his patent on the most talked about new stroke in cricket was interviewed in an discussion over a popular TV channel for 1 ½ hours. This had been eagerly watched my millions of his cricket fans with utmost passion. The presenter aptly added that Dilshan is the most talked about and trendiest person in the country subsequent to quitting the game. Even Dilshan himself may not have known that he had such abundant crazy fans scattered island wide. The fans thronged to the Pallekelle International stadium as well as the R.Premadasa International stadium in their colossal figures to accord ...

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SHALIKA ISHAN MULTIFACETED MUSICIAN AT PINNACLE OF FAME AT YOUNG AGE ACCOMPLISHED FEATS NO MUSICIAN HAD ACCOMPLISHED IN THE ARCHIVES OF HISTORY IN SRI LANKAN MUSIC ARENA – by Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : Shalika Ishan Facebook Like all musicians Shalika Ishan too score highly on openness which means they are usually curious, highly imaginative and considered valued .They also tend to be at a high ebb on the measure of social responsibility, indicating that they desire for fair outcomes having a general concern for others in society. Behind all the songs and music that we hear, there are some untold narratives such stories of those musicians who dedicated their lives to music. Stories of each of their career paths are identified by them. In a competitive and saturated industry like music, one needs a lot of luck to thrive.  Young Visharad Shalika Ishan (AGSI Kusumsiri) ) competent in vocal and organ ...

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