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Ruvi Lakmali Exuberant, Flamboyant Tele and film Actress,Wins Award At Sumathi Tele Awards 2024 For Her Role In THUMPANE Tele Drama – By Sunil Thenabadu Television is often considered a medium for bringing joy and excitement to many. The charming, and talented Ruvi Lakmali brings her multi-faceted experience to bear in this medium in Sri Lanka. In this years Sumathi Tele Awards she was given an award for her role in the Tele Drama Thumpane telecast over two years ago. Ruvi Lakmali, a resident of Bandarawela, is the youngest and only girl among three siblings. She received her education up to the Advanced level at Visakha Girl’s College in Bandarawela, where she had dreamt of becoming a dance teacher. Fate, however, had supplementary strategies. Her destiny was distorted after been crowned the “Sirikatha”, Avurudu Kumari in the Uva Province. Subsequently, she received numerous invitations to portray vivid roles in Tele drams. These include Aruna Jayawardena’s “Adaraneeya Heenaya , “Tharumalee” telecast in the ...

Feb 27, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Ruvi Lakmali, Ruvi Lakmali's teledrama, Sri Lankan actress, Sumathi Tele Awards 2024, Sunil Thenabadu, Tele and film Actress

Chathu rajapaksa phenominal actress, model, TV presenter at summit of fame – By Sunil Thenabadu Chathu Rajapaksa had been brought up by her Punchi Amma as her mother was employed abroad for a number of years. Hence she had lamented to the media that she was bought up sans much affection. Chathu’s childhood dream had been adamant to become an actress one day. To date it has been approximately eight years having stormed into this field. She is now an acclaimed personality having dominated in many fields as an actress, model, TV Announcer presenting news for Sirasa, having a gorgeous inimitable voice perhaps hers is now a household name in Sri Lanka. Chathu was born in Badulla, educated at Nannapurawa College, Monaragala, presently domiciled in Piliyandala. Her turning point was when she dominated in the Sirasa Film Star reality contest where she bagged three awards for most beautiful actress, most ...

Jan 23, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged actress, Chathu, Chathu Rajapaksa, model, Sirasa, Sri Lankan actress, Tv Presenter

Nayomi recipient of Sumathi and Raigam Telees awards on a scintillating voyage at just twenty four Years old from remote Nellikulama – by Sunil Thenabadu Nayomi Thakshila the award winning renowned tele drama actress is a native of a remote village Nellikulama close to Anuradhapura born on 1st January 1999 to humble parents has two elder sisters and one elder brother as siblings, she been the ‘bada pissa’ of the family. All elder siblings have tied the respective nuptial knots, to date Nayomi has eight loving nephews and nieces domiciled in the Anuradhapura district.In the dwelling they were brought up has had a few perches of bare land where they had grown many types of vegetables including ‘sugar cane’, ‘plantains’. In an television confrontation she had jested that one day when they visited a family friend, he had given a small branch of ‘Sugar cane’ advising them to grow which had grown wild ...

Sep 27, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Andun Gira, Anuradhapura, Douglas Ranasinghe, Hina Wela Miniththuwak, Malini Fonseka, Meedum Amma, most popular actress in sri Lanka, Nayomi Thakshila, Sri Lankan actress, Sri Lankan Teleterama Actress, Sunil Thenabadu, Swarnapali Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Tower Hall Drama School, umathi Tele awards

NADEEKA GUNASEKERA PHENOMINAL AUTOGRAPHED, ONLY FEMALE GRADUATE ACTRESS HAVING PORTRAYED CINEMATIC ROLES INITIALLY WHILE STILL AN ADVANCED LEVEL STUDENT, CLIMBED TO THE SUMMIT OF CELEBRITY – By Sunil Thenabadu The decades of the seventies and eighties the Sinhala films were in the said ‘Swarname Ugaya”. In the end of 1970 decade Sandya Darshani Gunasekera had entered the cinema changing her name to be more appropriate to an actress to Nadeeka Gunasekera This had been to camouflage her correct name as she was in the advanced level class with just three months to the university entrance examination. The history teacher Ms Ranatunga had warned her as the Principal Ms Fernando was very strict. for her participation in films as studies had to be given precedence. Nadeeka had told her mother she wants to enter the University to do a degree and will not continue has acting vocation as she was a ...

Nov 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Chanchala Rekha sinhala film, D.R Nanayakkara, Devika Mihirani, Dilhani Ekanayake, Dr Lestor Pieirs, film Ahinsa, film Baddegama, Gamini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrema, Malini Fonseka, Nadeeka Gunasekera, Okkomaha Hari film, Parakrama Silva, popular actors, popular actresses in sri lanka, Ramya Wanigasekera, Rodney Jonklass, Sabitha Perera, Sanath Gunatilleke, Sinhala films, Sri Lanka film corporation, Sri Lankan actress, Sriyani Amarasena, Sumithra Pieris, Sunil Ariyaratne, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Tony Ranasinghe, Vasanthi Chathurani, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Wally Nanayakkara

NITA FERNANDO INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED AWARD WINNING ACTRESS DEBUTED IN 1966 CONTINUED ACTING AFTER A SOJOURN OF EIGHTEEN YEARS TO BE STILL A CELEBRITY – by Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : sundaytimes Nita Beatrice Fernando was born on 5th September 1947,in Katuneriya close to Negombo, Sri Lanka is an actress, Kandyan dancer in the Sri Lankan cinema. She has starred in her ambition initially was to become a dance teacher as her paternal ancestors all had been dancers .Nita had studied at Holy family convent Wennappuwa eldest among four siblings, two brothers and a sister. Reminisced that she and siblings had to get up early to attend to six o clock Mass at mother’s school on her insistence. Nita had studied ‘O’ levels but only halfway in the Advanced level as she was invited by sheer quirk to portray roles in films. In school she had been involved in drama and dance events actively. Mother had ...

Nov 1, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Dommi Jayawardena, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrema, Malini Fonseka, Nita Fernando, Prasanna Vithanage, Ravindra Randeniya, Somaratne Dissanayake, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan actress, Sri Lankan cinema, Sriyani Amarasena, Sumana Amarasinghe, Swaneetha Kongahage, Tony Ranasinghe, Vijay Kumaratunga

KALASURI SRIYANI AMARASENA AUTOGRAPHED ICONIC ACTRESS, FILM PRODUCER,DIRECTOR AT PEAK OF GLORY – by Sunil Thenabadu Kalasuri Palamakumbura Herath Mudiyanselage Sriyani Weerakoon Kumarihami born on 14 June 1944 popularly as Sriyani Amarasena, is an acclaimed actress who began from the stage play “Nari Bana” had portrayed main roles and supporting characters in well over one hundred films and over twenty popular television dramas where she had learnt all areas of productions to become a film and a tele drama as a producer. Sriyani had appeared in several critically acclaimed movies of Lester James Pieris including ‘Golu Hadawatha’ in year 1968, ‘Desa Nisa’ and ‘Ahasin Polawata’. In fact, Sriyani had been selected to portray a role in Lester James Pieris’ ‘Delowak Athara’ but has had to decline the offer as she was pregnant. In the film ‘Gamperaliya’ Sriyani’s daughter Inoka had been one and half years old had also portrayed the role of her daughter in the film.[X] She was born ...

Sep 15, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged actress, Lester James Pieris, Queen of sinhala Cinema, SLBC, Sri Lankan, Sri Lankan actress, Sri Lankan cinema, Sriyani

Golden Star( Gehaniya) of the Sinhala cinema Swarna Mallawarachchi reminisced after five decades -by Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source:dailymirror.lk Charisma , hard work, dedication and commitment are those real surface qualities with charm expressive that would make a fabulous actress like Swarna Mallawarachchi.This is because performing on camera, requires a certain amount of expressive energy .Swarna is an individual with high-octanes of energy she has the ability to translate that energy on-screen. Swarna possess natural charisma which has benefited her in successful performing endeavors. Swarna Mallawarachchi born on 1st August 1948 in Kosgas Handiya, Grandpass is perhaps the most popular actress ever produced in the Sri Lankan cinema since it’s inception often popularly known as the “Golden star of Sinhalese cinema” also as “Gehaniya of the Sinhala cinema’. Swarna began her acting career whilst still a schoolgirl,Vijayaba Maha Vidyalaya Grandpass, before she was barely seventeen years old starring in the year 1966 in the blockbuster film ‘Sath Samudara’ directed by Siri Gunasinghe. She has had no intention ...

Jun 27, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Cyril Wickramage, DB Nihalsinghe, Edmund Wijesinghe, Gehaniya of the Sinhala cinema, Golden star of Sinhalese cinema, Mahagamasekera, Manik Sandrasagara, Mike Wilson, Pandit Amaradewa, Sath Samudara, Siri Gunasinghe, Somadasa Elvitigala, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan actress, Sri Lankan cinema, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Vasantha Obeysekera, Yasapalitha Nanayakkra

UMALI THILAKARATHNE A VERSATILE ACTRESS, DANCER, LYRICIST, VOCALIST AT SUMMIT OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Irudini Umali Thilakarathne has been born with innate acting skills without any hereditary affiliations could be termed a performer by birth. Unlike the counterparts in overseas countries unfortunately in Sri Lanka there are no schools to learn acting.There are some essential aptitudes of any actor or actress should have, the charisma to be delightful, appealing and enchanting to the viewers. She is able to portray the parts of real life to send positive vibes that are dramatic and emotional that helped her to portray her roles flawlessly.. Umali was born on 16th March 1987is a Sri Lankan actress,dancer, lyricist and vocalist. She had portrayed roles in films, teledrama and on stage. she had added she had taken part on stage in legendary Musician Dr Premasiri Khemadasa’s opera dramas only She has had her early education at President’s College ...

Apr 7, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged aigam Tele Awards, Dr Premasiri Khemadasa, Irudini Umali Thilakarathne, Kelum Srimal, Ma Novena Mama, Masaki Hamamoto, Saranga Disasekera, Sri Lankan actress, Sumathi Tele Awards, TV Derana, Udayakantha Warnasuriya