Sunil Thenabadu

PIUMI BOTEJU AN ACCOMPLISHED ACTRESS.MODEL,TV PRESENTER,DUBBING PHENOMINAL PURSUED ARTIST – by Sunil Thenabadu Piumi Shanika Boteju is in the limelight in the artistic field as a Actress,Model, TV Presenter and a Dubbing artist for the past two decades since she was crowned winning the coveted Lakhanda Avurudu Kumari title in year 2001.At the beginning she had been a presenter in the ITN Lakhanda frequency modulation radio channel.  Piumi is the fourth and only daughter of the Boteju family.Father a retired bank officer while mother was a teacher. Piumi as the only daughter had lived in an atmosphere of the three bothers who were good at sports more than academic studies. Piumi had followed them had grown up with boyish qualities. Had been a good athlete gaining experience competing with the brothers.It has been confessed she had been possessing qualities of boys as a result even boys were scared of her ...

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FORMER SRI LANKAN WOMEN’S CRICKETER DEEPIKA RASANGIKA ESTBLISHES NEW WORLD T 20 RECORD PLAYING FOR BAHRAIN – by Sunil Thenabadu   Source:info-rain.com DEEPIKA RASANGIKA ESTABLISHES WOMEN’S T 20 RECORD Today was a memorable day for women’s cricket as the world record for the highest individual score was broken by Deepika Rasangika. The 38-year-old batsman who represents Bahrain scored a mammoth 161 off just 66 balls with 31 fours in the extraordinary innings. The record was made by Rasangika while playing for Bahrain against Saudi Arabia. The Bahrain Women’s team achieved another record, reaching the highest T20I total score in the history of women’s cricket at 318 for the loss of just 1 wicket in the allotted 20 overs. Interestingly, the smashing batsman, Deepika Rasangika, has also represented Sri Lanka in the past. (DNA) ...

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DILSHAN’S ‘DILSCOOP’ THE LATEST STROKE ADDED TO THE CRICKET BOOKS DESERVES OVATION AND GRATITUDE –by Sunil Thenabadu Source:info-rain.com Dilshan’s ‘Dilscoop’ desires ovation and gratitude Tillekeratne M Dilshan performed yeoman service as an allrounder in all three formats in an illustrious cricketing career which spanned for nearly two decades. TM Dilshan the designer of the “Dilscoop” cricket’s unique stroke that embossed his patent on the most talked about new stroke in cricket’s long history. It should be aptly added that Dilshan was the most spoken about trendiest cricketer 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 when fans thronged to the Pallekelle , R Premadasa International stadiums  in their colossal numbers to accord him a supreme exit. The elegance the fans acted at these grounds with placards, signs were ample testimony to his gigantic ...

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STEVE SMITH ECLIPSES SANGAKKARA’S RECORD OF FASTEST TO 8000 TEST RUNS BY REACHING THE MILESTONE IN THE 151st INNINGS- by Sunil Thenabadu   Source:info-rain.com Steve Smith breaks Sangakkara’s record Steve Smith’s legacy as a Test great continues to grow. When Australia’s number four reached seven in the second innings of the third Test against Pakistan, Smith became the fastest man to 8,000 runs, reaching the milestone in his 151st innings. Smith eclipsed Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara, who reached the mark in his 152nd innings. ...

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VISHARADA SANDESHA ON A FIRM PATH TO FAME EMULATING LEGENDARY GRAND MOTHER SUJATHA ATTANAYAKE BY PROFESSION A MOLECULAR BIOLOGIST – by Sunil Thenabadu Source:info-rain.com VISHARADA SANDESHA ON A PATH TO FAME EMULATING GRAND MOTHER SUJATHA ATTANAYAKE BY PROFESSION A MOLECULAR BIOLOGIST Visharada Sandesha Ama Attanayake 19 years old is the grand daughter of legendary vocalist Dr Weera Martha Visharada Sujatha Attanayake possesses skills , qualities, singing voice ,self-confidence, love for music, commitment, patience ,determination ,discipline of course possessing the ability to deal with criticism and rejection. With these characteristics and considering her recent triumphs particularly in singing at the Sirasa TV ‘Sajjanaya’ live Sandesha is on a bright singing journey emulating her grandmother who had taught her the precise path to stardom.Her music teacher in both theory and vocals is grandmother who possess loads of expertise.This song after she sang had become trendy with thousands of viewers within a few hours. ...

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INDRASIRI SURAWEERA BAGS THE AWARD FOR THE VERSATILE RADIO PRESENTER AT 2022 STATE RADIO AWARDS CEREMONY FOR PRESENTING “HENGUM WARUSAWA” IN ITN LAKHANDA – by Sunil Thenabadu Photo source:youtube.com   Source:info-rain.com Any traditional Television broadcaster should possess characteristic attributes with excellent communication skills,which includes the ability to speak on-camera communicate well in a team environment. Communication skills required in a television broadcast both in front and behind the camera.Another vital area is passion as the contemporary viewing public could spot a ‘pseudo’ presenter  effortlessly. A competent announcer is genuinely aware what needs to be done forming a network with the audience.  A decent announcer needs solid researching skills to have the ability to reach the bottom of a story with applicable information. Another vital aspect is the aptitude to cope with pressure been able to meet deadlines. Of course, an ideal presenter should have leadership qualities to lead television anchor ...

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NADINI PREMADASA ADMIRABLE VOCAL PERFORMER AT THE SUMMIT OF FAME MESMERIZE AUDIENCES – by Sunil Thenabadu   Nadini Premadasa has been in the limelight of our music arena for nearly two decades possessing an ideal singing voice, self-confidence, passion ,innate talent,commitment,patience,determination having the ability to accept criticism and rejection.Nadini like other singers tend to be a predominantly artistic individual, meaning that they are creative and original who work well in a setting as a cohesive partner that allows for self-expression. She is  innovative, which means that she is usually quite a natural performer who flourish at influencing persuading others.It is purely her innate skill she possesses for the singing aptitude sans any hereditary affiliations.   Nadini Premadasa was born to parents’ duo Kalinga and Manel Premadasa. As many vocalists Nadini too had displayed her talent in music starting from school days at Musaeus College.  Nadini has had a rousing appetite ...

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VISHARADA SANDESHA ON A PATH TO FAME EMULATING GRAND MOTHER SUJATHA ATTANAYAKE BY PROFESSION A MOLECULAR BIOLOGIST – by Sunil Thenabadu Visharada Sandesha Ama Attanayake 19 years old is the grand daughter of legendary vocalist Dr Weera Martha Visharada Sujatha Attanayake possesses skills , qualities, singing voice ,self-confidence, love for music, commitment, patience ,determination ,discipline of course possessing the ability to deal with criticism and rejection. With these characteristics and considering her recent triumphs particularly in singing at the Sirasa TV ‘Sajjanaya’ live Sandesha is on a bright singing journey emulating her grandmother who had thought her the precise path to stardom.Her music teacher in both theory and vocals is grandmother who possess loads of expertise.This song after she sang had become trendy with thousands of viewers within a few hours.   It need to be emphasized that most Sandesha’s relatives are all musicians,her grand uncle is famous drummer Susil Perera ...

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The roots of music in Sri Lanka has five primary influences ancient folk NADEEKA GURUGE GUITARIST,COMPOSER, VOCALIST, AWARD WINNING PHENOMINAL MUSIC DIRECTOR  AT THE HELM OF FAME -by SunilThenabadu   The roots of music in Sri Lanka has the primary  influences in ancient folk rituals. Hinduism religious traditions, Buddhist religious customs, the heritage of European colonisation, the antique and commercial of neighboring Indian philosophy precisely Kollywood and Bollywood cinema. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in Sri Lanka in the sixteenth century with their traditional music along with Africans to spread their own style of music called ‘baila”.The influence of both European and African traditions served to further diversify the musical roots of the contemporary Sri Lanka music.  As opposed to European classical concert music, folk music was the music of the common people. Folk music was derived from the German word “volk”, which essentially means “ the people”. Folk music ...

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ANOJA WEERASINGHE – ACCLAIMED PHENOMINAL ACTRESS TURNED YOGA INSTRUCTER OWNER OF TRENDY ABHINA YOGA ASHRAMAYA – by Sunil Thenabadu Paranapalliya Guruge Anoja Kanthi Siriwardena , popularly as Anoja Weerasinghe , born on 21st January 1955 in remote Badulla, acclaimed actress in Sri Lanka cinema, stage drama and television.Born to  parents duo  Jeldeen Siriwardena and Wijayasinghe Arachchige Seelwathie was the seventh sibling out of twelve, seven sisters and five brothers..Shanthi,Sunethre,Asoka,Sunil,Maya Damayanthi were elder siblings while Anura, Shiyan, Lekha, Sandhya, Sudath are younger brothers and sisters.   After few years, the family moved to Monaragala due to numerous political disagreements. Her father was a theatre actor who performed in stage dramas such as Barrister Hamu and Hingana Kolla. Her first marriage was celebrated in 1979 and lasted for twelve years, where she married again to a plantation owner in 1991. With the catastrophe of her second marriage, she faced various encounters having unforgettable periods.  .Her acting prowess she had ...

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