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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

W JAYASIRI ILLUSTRIOUS LEGENDARY ACTOR ACCLAIMED LYRICIST,TELEVISION PRESENTER WITH MULTIFACETED FACADES A CELEBRITY FOR OVER FIVE DECADES – By Sunil Thenabadu Weerapullige Jayasiri was born on the May Day in, 1947, popularly known as W. Jayasiri, in Polwatte ,Weligama at his maternal ancestral dwelling before moving to his permanent dwelling to No 550 ‘Sirisevana” Hirimbura,Galle , is a Sri Lankan illustrious actor in stage drama cinema and television.is a multifaceted personality. Is highly versatile actor from drama to comedy or whatever recently more conspicuously seen portraying the role of a Buddhist monk in robes which he had lamented to be an uncomfortable attire. Jayasiri is a multi-talented updated person as most of his friends worked as a script writer and lyricist radio and television presenter. Jayasiri affirmed that his mother had added that when he was only two years old had commenced reading newspapers had strangely quipped the word OSAP,OSAP an advertisement at ...

Nov 4, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Bambaru Evith film, Dharmasena Pathiraja, Gunasena Galappathy, Henry Jayasena, lyricist, Manel Weeramuni, Namel Weeramuni, Prema Ganegoda, presenter, Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra, script writer, Sri Lankan Actor, Sugathapala Silva, Tony Ranasinghe, W. JAYASIRI, Wickrema Bogoda

Between pathiraja and Premarathne : The cinema of Vasantha Obeyesekere-By Uditha Devapriya Source:Island In my essay on H. D. Premaratne, I pointed out that Premaratne and Vasantha Obeyesekere were responsible for much of the changes that swept through the Sinhala cinema in the 1970s. Basically, they helped shatter the distinction that had prevailed until then between an artistic and a commercial cinema. Both directors focused a common set of issues: youth unrest, class conflict, women’s rights, and in their last few years (Premaratne with Visidela, 1997, and Obeyesekere with Sewwandi, 2006), the civil war and the insurrection. In doing so they pioneered a third way in the cinema, tackling these issues while making concessions to popular audiences. This contribution has not been appreciated enough. Yet while appreciating Obeyesekere and Premaratne, the exact nature of their contribution needs to be assessed, because there were important differences between the two. I have ...

Oct 29, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dharmasena Pathiraja, Vasantha Obeyesekere, Vasanthi Chathurani

Famous Sri Lankan Cinematographer Donald Karunaratne Passed Away in Valencia, Ca. Veteran Sri Lankan cinematographer Donald Karunaratne passed away in Valencia, California, on August 28th, 2022 at the age of 77. Karunaratne’s legendary contribution to the development of Sinhala cinema from the days of the early 60s includes classics Karumakkarayo (1980), Ganga Addara (1980), Golumuhude Kunatuwak (1991), Sakkarang (2016) to his 2017’s Vaishnawi. Poronduwa, Love 2000, Keith Ranga’s Tom Pachayo and Ghosts Can’t do it starring Bo Derek, directed by John Derek. He has won 19 best cinematographer awards and in 2017 was honored by the President’s Lifetime Award to recognise his services to Sri Lanka’s film industry. Donald Karunaratne has worked with nearly all leading Sri Lankan film directors of his generation including the likes of Lester James Peiris, Chandran Rutnam, Dharmasena Pathiraja, Sumithra Peiris and Vasantha Obeyesekera. Donald is survived by his wife Shiranee, daughters Gayathri and ...

Aug 31, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Obituaries Tagged best cinematographer awards, Chandran Rutnam, Dharmasena Pathiraja, Donald Karunaratne, Ganga Addara film, Golumuhude Kunatuwak, John Derek, Karumakkarayo film, Lester James Peiris, SAKKARANG, Sri Lankan cinematographers, Sumithra Peiris, Vasantha Obeyesekera

KALA KEERTHI DHARMASIRI BANDARANAYAKE : RENOWNED FILM ACTOR, PLAYWRITER, DIRECTOR, DRAMATIST, DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER OF FILMS AT PINNACLE OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Kala Keerthi Dharmasiri Bandaranayake the recipient of the ‘Ran Thisara award in year 2018 is a film actor, playwriter, director ,dramatist and producer of films and stage plays is a predominantly the renowned ‘civil and political activist’ who loved to work to bring about political or social changes by campaigning in public. The beginning of the film career of Bandaranayake was not all that rosy.At that time in the decade of eighties the script had to be passed by the General Manager of National film Corporation Dr DB Nihalsinghe who had given the film a c grade rating which had prevented Bandaranayake in qualifying for a loan to proceed.Then by sheer quirk he had met Chairman of Bake House group Albert Jayasinghe who had wanted Bandaranayake to submit the budget to which he had agreed (Rupees ...

Jun 17, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Bawa Duka, Bawa Karma, Dayananda Gunawardena, Dharmasena Pathiraja, film producers, Hansa Vilak, Henry Jayasena, Lester James Peiris, Suddilage Kathawa, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Thunveni Yamaya, Tissa Abeysekera, Wasantha Obeysekera

Tribute to actor Wimal Kumara de Costa the unsung hero of the silver screen By Sunil Thenabadu The unsung hero of the silver screen and stage, renowned actor Wimal Kumara de Costa breathed his last owing to intense respiratory difficulties on the 20th November 2016 after he was admitted to the Kalubowila Teaching hospital on the 19th with a severe chest pain when he was preparing himself for a programme in a FM radio station He was 68 years old at the time of his demise was an actor most distinguished for his character and comedy roles portrayed under the direction of legendary directors like Dharmasena Pathiraja, Sunil Ariyaratne and Gamini Fonseka.He is cited as the pioneer in Sri Lanka mime industry. Wimal was very famous for “his action or art of imitating someone” in which he excelled initially which he successfully portrayed to entertain or ridicule. He virtually introduced this ...

Oct 28, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Bambaru Ewith, Dharmasena Pathiraja, Gamini Fonseka, Kalubowila Teaching hospital, Sunil Ariyaratne, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Wimal Kumara de Costa