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Sudeeksha Samadhi Perera, A sought after talented bold actress in teledrama, stage, film to be emulated – By Sunil Thenabadu Samadhi was born in Maharagama presently dwelling in Homagama area has one younger brother as the only sibling who is a Bank employee. Her father is attached to the Police department in the rank of Inspector of Police while mother is a housewife. Samadhi had attended Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyalaya from grade one had shown a vast promise for studies as well for drama activities which is not at all with hereditary affiliations, conceivably as with innate talent.. Her talents had been identified and recognised by her parents and teachers from her very young age in school During her fourth year in school in year 2004 she had come to the arts arena via a television channel through a children’s program which she had continued in school but had given ...

Sep 21, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged acting career of Samadhi Perera, curly hair actresses, Divithura teledrama, inspirational actress stories, Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyalaya alumni, rising Sri Lankan stars, Samadhi Perera biography, Soorya film, Sri Lankan actress, Sri Lankan entertainment industry, Sri Lankan film industry, Sri Lankan stage drama, Sudeeksha Samadhi Perera, talented Sri Lankan actresses, teledrama actress, VILLAIN movie

Dr. Kanchanamala’ the finalist from the Asian Continent at ICMA 2024 awards – By Sunil Thenabadu Dr. Kanchanamala Ranasinghe has been selected as the single run finalist from the Asian Continent in Classical Singing category at the 11th InterContinental Music Awards (ICMA) 2024. Based in Los Angeles, California USA, The InterContinental Music Awards, is a gateway to global recognition and a platform where young hidden musical talent from all over the world shines. ICMA music competition is designed to celebrate the diversity of music, nurture emerging artistes, and provide a Launchpad for young and hidden dreams. The panel of judges consisted of Grammy Award winners, professors in music and artistes, who work closely with Grammy Award Winners. ICMA has close collaborations with music gurus in Hollywood who work with world famous artistes- Celine Dion, Selena Gomez, Ricky Martin, Miley Cyrus, Bella Thorn, Nelly Furtado, West Life, Gloria Estefan etc. They ...

Jul 28, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Brisbane Australia, Classical Singing category, Dr. Kanchanamala Ranasinghe, Grammy Award judges, Griffith University, ICMA 2024 finalist, Intercontinental music awards, Jayamali Charitha Bandara, Los Angeles music awards, Maestro Nalaka Anjana Kumara, Pathiniyak Wee, Sinhabahu opera drama, Sitar master, Sri Lankan actress, Sri Lankan classical music, Sri Lankan music global recognition

UPEKSHA SWARNAMALI A SOUGHT AFTER ACTRESS IN MINI SCREEN AND FILMS A FORMER MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT IN AN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : watchlanka Upeksha Swarnamali Her mother named Nirmalee de Silva Swarnamali and her father was a Tamil citizen both Sri Lankans. She is, popularly known as “Paba”, is predominantly known as an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television and a former member of the Sri Lanka Parliament. Upeksha classifies herself as a very grateful person as her mother .She gained popularity for her role on the television series “Paba” broadcast on Independent Television Network. Upeksha has had made all arrangements to go to Australia for further studies as her Uncle a resident of Australia had volunteered to help her,she had visited Sri Lanka as there was no Australian Embassy in Kuwait to finalise her study visa to ‘down under’. But fate had changed her to take up acting while her ...

Jun 16, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged actress, Independent Television Network, Paba, Sri Lankan actress, Sri Lankan cinema, Upeksha Swarnamali

THE RISE OF BOLD AMAYA ADHIKARI A DARING UNMATCHED CHARACTER IN THE ANNALS OF ARCHIVES IN SRI LANKA – Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : Chat & Music Facebook In our lives many startling incidents do occur. The famous singing duo Athula and Samitha too had undergone such astounding phenomena After a successful singing and life having two grown up daughter and a son a third party Amaya had peeped into their lives.- Amaya had come to fame initially from been crowned in a pageant in year 2006 then became a model after which called for music videos The marriage of Athula Samitha had already ended in a divorce when the duo became acquainted. Many had criticized that it was Amaya who was responsible for this rupture, but not so Amaya had added many times There had been many FB posts blaming Amaya for this rupture, such as ‘not ashamed’ Amaya has ...

Jun 10, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged ADHIKARI, Amaya Adhikari, Athula Adhikari, Harsha Danosh Fernando, M/s Fairness Group Pvt Ltd, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan actress, Sunil Thenabadu

Dinara Punchihewa Shines on Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30 Asia’ List: A Sri Lankan Star Leading Innovation Source: Facebook Beautiful, Brave and Sophisticated. Dinara Punchihewa, a Sri Lankan-born actress and filmmaker, has brought pride to her country by being featured in Forbes’ ninth edition of the “30 Under 30 Asia” list. This list highlights 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders, and trailblazers from the Asia-Pacific region, all under the age of 30, who are driving industry transformations and pioneering innovative business solutions in the region. Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

May 18, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asia-Pacific leaders under 30, Dinara Punchihewa, Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Industry trailblazers Asia, Innovative business solutions Asia, Sri Lankan actress, Sri Lankan filmmaker, Sri Lankan pride Forbes list, Transformative young leaders Asia, Young entrepreneurs Asia-Pacific

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