Lucian Bulathsinhala Archives

The River of Time Flows – By Dr Gamini Kariyawasam The concept of time permeates our entire existence. Standing on a slightly elevated ground across the river, I gazed at the sky, overwhelmed by a mysterious feeling. The river flows forward, changing moment by moment, almost imperceptibly. This extraordinary sight revealed a profound truth: time, which we cannot grasp or measure, ages us and flows from distant origins, ever onward. The lyrics of a poignant song came to mind, deepening the melancholy of the tranquil surroundings: “කොළොම්තොට නැත මහලු වී අවන්හල නැත පැරැණි වී එදා හඳමයි අදත් යෞවනයේ එහෙත් අප දෙන්නා බලන් කැඩපත සොඳුරියේ – පාට වත්සුණු දෙකොපුලෙන් පිසදා පෙරුම් පුරමින් හමුවෙලා – උනුන් රහසින් බැන්ද ආදර පෙම් බලන් කැඩපත සොඳුරියේ – කුමන අරුමද නර කෙසක් නැගිලා…” (You can listen to this song by clicking the excerpt below.) This song, sung by the legendary Amaradeva with lyrics by Lucian Bulathsinhala, beautifully captures the sorrow of time’s relentless march. Amaradeva’s voice, rich with emotion, resonates deeply within the heart, creating a subtle vibration that words cannot describe. It feels as if we, too, ...

ANANDA WICKRAMAGE UNDISPUTED KING OF COMEDY WITH RHYTHEM, TIMING AND PACE – FOUR AND A HALF DECADES IN AN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE IN CELEBRITY – by Sunil Thenabadu Ananda Wickramage the renowned actor on stage, small screen and theatre is identified as a comedy character with a dry sense of sarcastic humor, bit silly, lighthearted shameless and eccentric. Ananda knowing his comedic qualities to unprecedented tall heights has assisted him in identifying specific comedy characters throughout his tenure in acting to date even prior to the advent of television. Ananda possesses unique personality traits to remain at the top to date in his prolonged acting career spanning for approximately over four and a half decades. Each character portrayed sans any blemish has its own comedic attributes, inevitably the diverse audiences would experience a natural, organic merge. Focusing on Ananda’s comedy character will help him find the all-important comedic niche whether on stage, television or silver screen. Ananda has been throughout his tenure as an ...