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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

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

MALINI RANASINGHE “SUPPADEVI MANAME QUEEN” JOINT RECEPIENT OF CERTIFICATE FROM THE GUINESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS INSTITUTION UNPARALLED MERIT YET UNSURPASSED IN ANY FIELD IN THE ANNALS OF HISTORY IN NATIVE SRI LANKA – by Sunil Thenabadu Malini Ranasinghe nee Silva pseudonym ‘Suppadevi Maname Queen’ born on 19th October 1943 has had her primary and secondary education at Girls High School in Kandy. In school she had been a very bright student though possessed immense innate talent sans any hereditary affiliations to art and culture. In her school as a tradition only English plays of Willaim Shakespeare were staged. But members of the Sinhala literary society including Malini were used to script Sinhalese plays similar to that of Shakespeare plays had staged purely having a deep passion and skills for drama. Malini had studied in the science stream despite having passion acting and singing to unprecedented tall elevations she had ...

Oct 15, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Malini Ranasinghe, Maname drama, Pandit WD Amaradewa, Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra, Sinhabahu, Suppadevi Maname Queen

Chandika a veteran actor in Teledrama and films a heartthrob of fans at peak of fame – By Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source:gossiplankanews.lk One of the utmost universal qualities of successful professional working actors is that they play well with co-actors and they’re able to make sincere links with everyone on set. They’re truly upright people, passionate, purpose driven and dedicated. Such an inimitable actor who had conquered the small and silver screen with flawless extravagance for nearly two decades is pleasing  Chandika Nanayakkara. However, over his acting aptitudes he is hailed by many as a superlative human being who is enthusiastically tangled in social activities, predominantly targeting the destitute. Chandika during a visit to Brisbane had been in contact with the Lions Club of Brisbane negotiated to receive a huge number of reading glasses to be distributed free among the destitute in remote villages.   Natural charisma is one of the surface qualities projected of amiable and energetic Chandika in performing his portrayals. Having identified his ...

Apr 8, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Chandika Nanayakkara, Deepa Mehta, Henry Jayasena, ITN, Janak Premalal, Lions Club, Meena Kumari, Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra, Sirasa, uddhadasa Withanachchi

NISSANKA DIDDENIYA ROBUST AUTOGRAPHED CELEBRATED ACTOR ON STAGE REMINISCENED – by Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source:songhub.lk Nissanka Diddeniya known to many as Diga at heart, himself a die-hard country folk born in a very rural village Panawenna in Kahawatta in an ecological environment. Nissanka had grew up in a small farming community his father himself a humble paddy farmer.Both father and mother were both gifted vocalists. Nissanka’s family consisted of three brothers apart from four sisters .Two elder brothers were ‘teeter’ artistes, elder had portrayed female fictitious characters while the other had performed anti-hero roles in the village ‘teeter” dramas which Nissanka had followed suite. No doubt Nissanka had inherited innate artistic aptitudes from his littler days. The atmosphere within the village with the Adams peak and Sinharaja forest on either side overlooking ,with streams, with flora in abundance was indeed a terrific impetus for any person to commence a career in art. ...

Feb 23, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Kelaniya University, National Youth Service Council, Nilakshi Helapitya, Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra, Rodney Warnakula, Saman Lenin.Indika Upamali, Sinhabahu, State Drama Festival, University of Peradeniya, Visual and Performing Arts University

Homage to multifaceted Henry Jayasena accomplished Dramatist, Actor ,Lyricist. Translator and Author – by Sunil Thenabadu Henry Jayasena who expired on the 11th November 2009, was a firm believer of Shakespear’s memorable phrase ” All that live must die/passing through nature to eternity”. Decease had already taken its toll on him. He was actually aware that as we learnt in school, “To every man upon the earth/death cometh soon or late”. He, who possessed an effervescent personality, initially stood tall on the modest unsophisticated Lumbini Theatre in the early 1960’s. He had confessed many times as a much-adored artiste that his heart lies in theatre. Henry Jayasena could be easily and definitely classified as one, alongside amongst the elite of eminent literary figures in the annals of theatre in Sri Lanka, like Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra, Sugathapala De Silva, Dayananda Gunawardena, Dr Lionel Algama,Premasiri Khemadasa etc. His numerous contributions to the theatre and cinema spanned for almost 4 decades. He retired from his acting ...

Nov 5, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Dayananda Gunawardena, Dr Lionel Algama, Henry Jayasena, Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Sugathapala De Silva

Celebrating 206 years of proud existence Source:Dailynews The ancient city of Galle is home to many olden monuments. Richmond College, Galle, is such a unique edifice which still stands proudly over a record period of 207 years, nurturing and nourishing generations of local people since its inception. On the eve of its 207th anniversary which fell on July 25, it is a timely and coincidental act to retrace its historic saga and rich heritage. Richmond College was founded by Rev George Bough of Wesleyan mission of the Methodist Church of England. Initially, it was known as Galle High School and came to be renamed as Richmond College in 1887 after establishing it on Richmond Hill with amalgamation of cluster schools in Galle town. First Ceylonese Principal E R De Silva The logo of the college is vividly signified by a ship sailing under the guidance of three stars symbolizing Holy ...

Aug 7, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Mahinda College, Professor E F C Ludowyke, Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra