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SARATH DASSANAYAKE MOST PROLIFIC MUSICIAN PRODUCED IN SRI LANKA REMINISCED – By Sunil Thenabadu Legendary musician Sarath Dassanayake one of the pioneer music composers in Sinhalese films who was instrumental in revolutionizing our film music not copying the Indian dominated Hindi and Tamil melodies.   was born on 13th August 1942 as Deepa Milton Sarath Dassanayake to parents, father Don Dharmapala Dassanayake a businessman and mother Malalage Podinona Peiris a teacher, was the second in a family of six siblings, four brothers and two sisters in Katukurunda,Moratuwa. His initial education was at Anuruddha Vidyalaya ,Nawalapitiya where his mother taught. Later has had his education in a number of schools v.i.z., Nawandama Vidyalaya Je Ela,Shiksadana Vidyalaya,Laksapathi,Hunumullaa Central College and finally at Horana Buddhist school now called Don Pedrick Maha Vidyalaya Horana. Though not a studious student had passed the senior school examination in year 1957,In fact he himself had been surprised when he ...

Jun 14, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Musician RA Chandrasena: his legacy and inspiration to all musicians – by Sunil Thenabadu There is no lasting spot for exploits and fame or you may quote Mark Anthony’s phrase. ”The good that one does is often interred”. The veritable truth of this statement is often witnessed in contemporary lives. Lofty and amazing feats of human endeavor very often failed to be lauded and commemorated by the state. Memories linger only in the minds of the fellow citizen. Human memories being frail they very often fade away Queerly, however, the two state television broadcasters have decided to air two-hour commemorative programs titled appropriately as Nomiyena Sihinaya and Peo Legend to honour past legends. A legend who deserves a permanent place in these commemorative endeavours is Ranasinghe Arachchige Chandrasena Perera, musician 1940 – 1980. For many years to come, RAC will be spoken of as the father of the contemporary Sinhala ...

Feb 28, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Sinhala films in Sri Lanka – By Malsha – eLanka Sinhala films are a popular genre of cinema in Sri Lanka. They are produced primarily in the Sinhalese language and often feature stories and themes drawn from Sri Lankan culture and history. Sinhala cinema has a rich tradition dating back several decades and continues to be a popular form of entertainment for audiences in Sri Lanka today. The first Sinhala film in Sri Lanka was “Kadawunu Poronduwa” (Broken Promise), which was released in 1947. It was directed by Dr. Lester James Peries and marked the beginning of Sinhala cinema in Sri Lanka. The film was widely well-received and paved the way for the growth and development of Sinhala cinema in the country. The history of Sinhala films in Sri Lanka dates back to 1947, with the release of “Kadawunu Poronduwa” (Broken Promise), which was directed by Dr. Lester James Peries. ...

Feb 7, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Malsha Madhuhansi Tagged ,
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BUDDHI VITHANARACHCHI A TRUE ICON IN MASS MEDIA, ELECTRONIC ,RADIO,TELVISION ,DARING BROADCASTER IN HIS  OWN INIMITABLE ELEGANCE HAD REMEDIED MANY FLAWS TO EMERGE TRIUMPHANTLY – By Sunil Thenabadu   To many, details of Buddhdasa Vithanarachchi in his influence to theatre ,mini screen and cinema are well known but details of his ancestral  Kegalla village ,his education, his contribution to the mass media are very much less known. In an interview he had with the presenter of Lines and Beyond channel Janaka Kumbukage , Buddhadasa had disclosed many facts which had not been recognized by  many. Some of the excerpts  are appended below. Though not a member of any political party having used his franchise at all elections for  fifty five years since he was eighteen years old has had all times poise to select to vote by reading the election manifestos of all parties carefully before casting his vote. However ...

Dec 26, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , ,
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