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BIMAL JAYAKODY VERSATILE AUTOGRAHED ACTOR ON TELEVISION,CINEMA,STAGE IN AN SPARKLING JOURNEY FOR TWO DECADES – By Sunil Thenabadu To be highly imaginative is evidently one of the leading and most significant characteristics that make great actors. There is a hefty element of acting that one will require one to take emotion and truths from one’s own life into the acting character portrayed. Those resources any actor would have at his disposal . Sometimes one must completely plant yourself in alternate realities that encompass absolutely nothing from the world you know. This is where your imagination will take over. This is where the imagination of the actor takes over . Actors have wild and vivid minds to have a real nurtured relationship with their visions.The duty of an actor is to emulate others who are not themselves which they need to strengthen by uninterrupted exercise. Possession of energy is vital for any actor which should be stored in ...

Dec 20, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged actors, BEST ACTOR, Bimal Jayakody, Geeta Kanthi, Rathna Lalani Jayakody, Sujani Menaka, TV Derana

Yashoda Wimaladharma with supreme charisma ,actress on stage, television, cinema locally and overseas, model, broadcaster, lyricist having a Masters in Hindi in an animated journey of three and a half decades in celeb – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : lkmodelzone Raigama Lokumanage Yashoda Wimaladharma actress, model, presenter, lyricist, born on the 28th October 1970 to parents Professor Ravilal Wimaladharma formerly in the university of Kelaniya and Mallika Wimaladharma a teacher predominantly known to be a dance ‘guru’ acclaimed undoubtedly as one of the most astonishing actresses of her generation She has an elder sister Thusitha seven years elder also a teacher .But she had never thought of art not even acted in any stage drama or taken part in any activities at her school,St Paul’s Milagiriya, not even recited a ‘kavi’ ,until by sheer coincidence ,when she was sixteen years old in the ninth year despite her unwillingness to participate in ...

Dec 15, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Channa Perera, Chitra Warakapola, Damitha Abeyratne, Dharmasena Pathiraja, Dr Rohana Weerasinghe, Grandville Rodrigo, HA Perera, Hemasiri Liyanage, Henty Jayasena, Kamal Addararachchi. Manel Jaysena, Manel Jayasena, Manel Weeramuni, Nalan Mendis, Parakrama Niriella, popular teledrama, Roshan Ravindra, Samanala Sandhwaniya, Shriyantha Mendis, Sudath Senaratne, Thanamalwila Kollek, Tony Ranasinghe, Vasantha Obeyesekere, Yashoda Wimaladharma

VETERAN SINGER NIHAL NELSON BIDS ADIEU AT THE AGE OF 76 YEARS – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : onlanka Nihal Nelson has been in the limelight of our music arena for over five decades possessing a deep bass strong voice which is a a rare singing voice, With self-confident, passion ,innate talent, commitment, patience, determination having the ability to accept criticism and rejection. Nihal like other singers tend to be a predominantly artistic individual, meaning that he is all the time creative not at all in a hurry having patience to learn allowing for self-expression. He is innovative, which means that he is usually quite a natural performer self-learning all the time without any mentor after his humble beginning. It is purely Nihal’s innate skill which he possesses for his singing capacity which is sans any hereditary affiliations. Nihal Nelson the singing prodigy able to sing pop, soul, balia, rhythm ...

Dec 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Nihal Nelson, Singer, Sri Lankan artist, Sri Lankan songwriter

Kala Keerthi Jayantha Chandrasiri literate celebrated , director, stage plays, teledrama, films in a vibrant cruise for four decades – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : artscouncil Kala Keerthi Jayantha Chandrasiri born in year 1959, is a Sri Lankan journalist, screenplay writer, television director, film maker , television presenter in Sri Lankan cinema Jayantha’s film Agnidahaya won seven golden awards and four silver awards at the Signis International Film Festival 2003. His two teledramas Dandubasnamanaya and Akala Sandhya are rated as two of seven Iconic Teledramas In the archives of Sri Lanka’s Television narration.Jayantha had excelled as a presenter of radio and television on numerous occasions. Lately his presentation of the popular TV Derana program Leya Saha Laya musical program for over two hours involving father/mother/son/daughter from the inception to end was commendable very well presented. Jayantha had been born in his mother’s ancestral city in Bandarawela, owing to father’s occupation ...

Dec 11, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Jayantha Chandrasiri, Kamal Addararachchi, Maharaja Gemunu film, Sri Lankan, Sri Lankan cinema, Tissa Abeysekera, TV Derana

THE INAUGURAL MELODIC EXPEDITION AT THE LIONEL WENDT ON JANUARY 07th 2023 “SANDA PAHAN RE” MIYESI SUYAMAYA” – By Sunil Thenabadu Dr Kanchamala Ranasinghe known as “Kanchi” to her colleagues in the medical profession, family, friends in addition to been a medical lecturer in Griffith University in Brisbane, is a private medical practitioner also possess multifaceted competences, skills, traits in many other fields. She has undeniably inherited genes via hereditary affinations from her parental duo Terrence and Malini Ranasinghe who were acclaimed dramatists in Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra’s dramas , “Sinhabahu and ‘’Maname’ having portrayed the roles of “Potheguru” and “Suppadevi” in the former and ‘Maname’ Queen in the latter ,having graduated as scholars from the Peradeniya University .Kanchi perhaps has gone a step beyond by obtaining best results in MBBS ,working as a clinical physician then further qualifying in post graduate medical studies from Brisbane universities to be ...

Dec 8, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Dr Kanchamala Ranasinghe, Kanchi, Lalitha Sarathchandra, Malini Ranasinghe, Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra, Sinhabahu, Sri Lanka

KALA SURI, KALA KEERTHI DR JAYLATH MANORATNE HIGHLY PROFICIENT ILLUSTRIOUS ACTOR .SCRIPT WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER ON STAGE, TELE, CINEMA IN VIBRANT CRUISE FOR FIVE DECADES – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : dailymirror Kala Suri,Kala Keerthi Dr Keselgaspe Mantunga Jayalath Manoratne popularly known as Jayalath Manoratna, was an acclaimed infinite actor ,director, producer in Sri Lanka cinema,stage drama and television. He was a lecturer by profession as well as a director cum producer of stage and teledramas ,a poet, an author of many books. A highly versatile actor ranging from drama to comedy, Jayalath has won all possible awards at OCIC (International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Audio visual), Presidential, Sarasaviya, Raigam Tele’es, Sumathi and the State Literary,Presidential awards,Signis and Drama festivals in numerous occasions. He was the best actor as back to back as in year1991 and 1992 for his performance in Socrates and Dvitva. He is deemed by critics as one of the ...

Dec 7, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged actor, Dayananda Gunawardena, Gunsena Galappaththy, Guru Tharuwa, Henry Jayasena, Jayalath Manoratne, Maname, Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra, professors Sunil Ariyaratne, Sinhabahu, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka cinema, Sri Lankan Stage, stage drama, Sugathapala De Silva, Sunanda Mahendra, Tissa Kariyawasam, Walter Marasinghe

VISHARADA BANDARA ATHAUDA MOST HUMBLE MODEST MUSIC LECTURER, VIOLINIST, VOCALIST IN A GLITTERING CRUISE FOR OVER FORTY NINE YEARS – By Sunil Thenabadu Visharada Bandara Athauda was born in his ancestral village in Ankumbura Kandy to parents MKDA Athauda and Charlotte Samaratunga , a Principal and Teacher, on 23rd February 1948 . as the third child of six siblings ,three brothers and three sisters. Father had been a native of Ankumbura Kandy while mother from Udugampola in the Gampaha district, the two had met while worshipping the sacred tooth relic at the Dalada Maligawa. After Bandara’s birth in a village in Ankumbura he had been forced to live in Uva Welassa located between Bibile and Moneragala cities as his parents were on a transferable service. From year one to the year five Bandara had studied in the in the Senapathiya Vidyalaya beginning from year 1953. Bandara reminisces the fauna and ...

Dec 4, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Amara Ranatunga, Amarasiri Pieris, Amitha Wedisinghe, Ananda Weerasiri, B Victor Perera, Bandara Athauda, Bandula Wijeweera, Dharmasena Perera, Heywood, Kusum Perera, Lakshman Wijesekera, Leya saha Laya, Malini Bulathsinhala, musical education, MUSICIANS, popular vocalist, Rohana Weerasinghe, Sanath Nandasiri, Singer In sri Lanka, Sujatha Attanayake, Victor Ratnayake, Wijeratne Ranatunga

Chandani Seneviratne: A bubbly cruise on stage, teledrama and films for over three decades at peak of celebrity – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : dailynews Chandani Seneviratne one of the most eminent artists in Sinhala cinema, stage and teledramas.Chandani has received significant applause,praise from all quarters having received awards at almost every award festival in Sri Lanka for several dramatic roles over the past three decades. Currently she is taking a breather as not pleased with the current pattern of behaviour of many which had changed drastically from the recent past.At a television dialog recently she quipped that she is keen on directing a teledrama and a film and if time permits will depict a role in a stage drama too. For the immense expertise she had acquired in all three formats she had been unanimously elected to award judge panels from which she derives a huge pleasure also at ...

Nov 30, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged artists in Sinhala cinema, Chandani Seneviratne, Dubai International Film Festival, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan film, Sri Lankan Tele drama

DHARMADASA WALPOLA RASIKA SAMAJAYA’ TO FELICITATE DHARMADASA WALPOLA ON HIS 39th DEATH ANNIVERSARY – by Sunil Thenabadu It is a pity that even many reputed artistes in native Sri Lanka, after their demise had not been felicitated or saluted by our numerous governments having a responsible Cultural Ministry too. Dharmadasa Walpola is one such example having expired at the age of fifty six years on the 25th December 1983.After his demise a group of his ardent fans in Kandy had formed a society named ‘Dharmadasa Walpola Rasika Samajaya” based at number 96B Kotugodella Veediya ,Kandy.This was interestingly more predominantly as Dharmadasa Walpola was a native of Deiyannawea, Kandy. All key members of the fan club organized at intervals many commemorative events for late Dharmadasa Walpola by organizing ‘pinkamas’, almsgivings, blood donation campaigns with the backing of all key members of the Dharmadasa Walpola Rasika Samajaya”. In year 2013 the members had organized a commemorative death anniversary ...

Nov 30, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged DHARMADASA WALPOLA ON HIS 39th DEATH ANNIVERSARY, Dharmadasa Walpola Pedasa, Dharmadasa Walpola Rasika Samajaya, Sri Lanka

EVERGREEN CHRISTO NOW PARALYZED IN TWILGHT YEARS – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : sundaytimes Ever green veteran oldest Sri Lanka’s living vocalist Adihettige Christopher Emmanuel Paul was born on 10th April 1936 as the eldest son of SA Paul who was an ex-serviceman and an employee of Registrar General’s Office from Moratumulla, Moratuwa. Christo as he is fondly called has had his education at St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa. In his senior classes there had been famous Roy de Silva and Freddie Silva. The trio had been famous in wearing wedding attires to ‘gate crash’ wedding parties to eat and drink, then to vanish from the reception halls before getting apprehended. His close associates then were renowned musician Patrick Denipitiya, vocalists CD Fonseka, Maurice Dahanayake who were all senior. It was his music teacher in class Francis Perera who had identified his singing talents had advised him to go for Sunil ...

Nov 29, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged CD Fonseka, Christoper Paul, Maurice Dahanayake, musician, Patrick Denipitiya, Radio Ceylon, Sri Lanka vocalist, Sri Lankan singer