Meerigama “ Mihiraavya” Punya, Celebrates Her 86th Birthday – Dr. Gamini Kariyawasam Punya Heendeniya, who can be considered an embodiment of village femininity, is celebrating her 86th birthday on July 31. Although this ‘village girl’ lives in a foreign environment, she retains her village features and beauty as she steps into old age. Punya has completed eight and a half decades of her life, and no fan who sees her would guess it. It makes sense to start this article about Punya Heendeniya with a quote made by Henry Jayasena, the lead actor of the movie ‘Gamperaliya,’ while writing a letter to the ‘Daily News’: “The Mundial Film Festival in Mexico was held from November 21 to December 4, 1965, with the participation of 13 countries. On November 26, a press interview was called before the closing ceremony. Punya received a request from the organizers to appear on stage wearing ...
Aug 8, 2024
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