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RAJITHA HIRAN MULTIFACETED RENOWNED, CHARACTER ACTOR,COMEDIAN,VOCALIST,SCRIPT WRITER, SKETCHER,FILM DIRECTOR, POEM LYRICIST IN A FASCINATING UNBLEMISHED VOYAGE – By Sunil Thenabadu Muthuthanthirige Rajitha Hiran Chamikara Fernando codenamed Rajitha Hiran hails from Walana Panadura as he is a fanatic of Shah Rukh Khan had been named as Walane Shah Rukh by Ranjan Ramanayake as he was very often visiting his Uncle Hemasiri Sellapperuma and wife, who were film directors. When Ranjan Ramanayake used to visit Walana Rajitha who was very young, dreaming to become an actor had asked Ranjan ‘whom do I look like’ was thrilled when he was addressed as Walane Shah Rukh. Rajitha recollects that Ranjan Ramanayake answers his calls when said Walane Shah Rukh is speaking. Rajitha had emerged as an actor from the teledrama ‘Thattu Geval” serial of ‘Pin Pong’ fame. Rajitha had disclosed that he is perhaps the first person to come in front of a ...

Feb 16, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Andrea Jones, Comedy actor, Comedy actors in sri lanka, Multifaceted actor, Rajitha Hiran, Rajitha Hiran biography, Rajitha Hiran films, Sinhalese Buddhist actor, Sri Lankan Actor, Sri Lankan celebrity couples, Sri Lankan cinema, Sri Lankan cinema history, Sri Lankan entertainment industry, Sri Lankan filmography, Teledrama actor, Walane Shah Rukh

DAMITHA ABEYRATNE in a scintillating voyage in stardom for over three decades in inimitable style – By Sunil Thenabadu Sedhavi Mudiyanselage Damitha Buddhini Abeyratne Bandara as a reputed actress possess the following specific qualities. she interprets her characters’ feelings and motives is order to successfully portray the characters in the most compellingmanner. She possesses memorization skills, persistence, physical stamina, and speaking skills in abundance. Damitha Abeyratne as popularly known was born September 14, 1975is a Sri Lankan film teledrama andstage actress who had commenced acting when she was only eight years ago having been awarded many awards as Signis OCIC, Swarna Sanka, Presidential film,Sarasaviya, Sumathi,international film, Raigam Tele’es, Tamil Nadu International film awards some many times during a short span in her acting career. She had also won awards for her dramatic roles in Dandubasnamaya. She had schooled at Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya Nugegoda and St.Paul’s Milagiriya for her primary and ...

Jan 13, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Sri Lankan, Sri Lankan cinema, Sri Lankan film teledrama and stage actress

PROFILE OF A PETERITE FILM DIRECTOR – LESTER JAMESPERIES Source : ST PETER’S COLLEGE OBSC Melbourne Summer Newsletter – 2023 / 2023 Lester James Peries was a Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Considered as the father of Sri Lankan cinema, Lester worked as a filmmaker from 1949 to 2006 and was involved in over 28 films, including shorts and documentaries. He received critical acclaim for directing Rekava, Gamperaliya, Nidhanaya, Golu Hadawatha, Kaliyugaya, Awaragira, and Yuganthaya. His movie Wekande Walauwa, starring Ravindra Randeniya and Malini Fonseka, was Sri Lanka’s first ever submission for the Academy Awards and the film Nidhanaya was included among the top 100 films of the century by Cinémathèque Française. Peries’ films often dealt with Sri Lankan family life in rural settings and conflicted characters. He helped create an authentic expression of Sinhala Cinema. He attended St Peter’s College in Colombo as a teenager before ...

Mar 6, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Lester James Peries, Sri Lankan cinema

Chandana Wickremasinghe undisputed king of Choreography – by Sunil Thenabadu Chandana’s parents when was a little kid had observed their little son beating and stroking his little feet, swaying his ti- ny limbs, twirling, twist- ing and jerking his tiny agile body to a sequence of a rhythmic beat. This was not hereditary as it was not a spectacle or repetition seen in their ancestors. Very appropriately the parents Upali and Lalitha had identified his innate prowess had admitted him to a Kandyan dance school.This was the beginning of the career that blossomed to be the legendary choreographer Chandana Wickremasinghe who is now a secure decoration to Sri Lankan traditional dancing, integrating Bharatha, Kathakali. Manipuri, FarEastern combined with abundant global styles. As all dancers typically Chandana teaches complex dance movements that need to en- tertain audiences, rehearse several hours with dedication to prepare for events, study new and emerging types ...

Feb 22, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Chandana Wickramasinghe, dancing, Lyceum International School, Professor Mudiyanse Dis- sanayake, Ravibandu Vidyapathy, Sri Lankan cinema, Sri Lankan traditional dancing

Kala Keerthi Jayantha Chandrasiri literate celebrated , director, stage plays, teledrama, films in a vibrant cruise for four decades – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : artscouncil Kala Keerthi Jayantha Chandrasiri born in year 1959, is a Sri Lankan journalist, screenplay writer, television director, film maker , television presenter in Sri Lankan cinema Jayantha’s film Agnidahaya won seven golden awards and four silver awards at the Signis International Film Festival 2003. His two teledramas Dandubasnamanaya and Akala Sandhya are rated as two of seven Iconic Teledramas In the archives of Sri Lanka’s Television narration.Jayantha had excelled as a presenter of radio and television on numerous occasions. Lately his presentation of the popular TV Derana program Leya Saha Laya musical program for over two hours involving father/mother/son/daughter from the inception to end was commendable very well presented. Jayantha had been born in his mother’s ancestral city in Bandarawela, owing to father’s occupation ...

Dec 11, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Jayantha Chandrasiri, Kamal Addararachchi, Maharaja Gemunu film, Sri Lankan, Sri Lankan cinema, Tissa Abeysekera, TV Derana

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Nov 26, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Sinhala Movies Tagged latest sinhala movies, Nil Diya Yahana Sinhala Film, Sinhala films, Sri Lankan cinema

KALA KEERTHI VASANTHA OBEYSEKERA MULTIPLE AWARD WINNING FILM SCRIPT WRITER,DIRECTOR IMMORTALIZED REAL LIFE STORIES ON CIMEMATIC SCREENS – by Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : dailynews Kala Keerthi Vasantha Obeysekera born in year 1937 was stared as one of the foremost film fabricators in the 70s decade who graduated from the University of.Peradeniya in the year 1962. He had served on the Editorial Staff of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited from 1964 to 1970 in the Dinamina newspaper. In addition to his editorial work, Vasantha Obeysekera wrote several short stories during this period. Vasantha had entered the cinematic industry with Sath Samudura in year 1967 which he co-wrote and worked as the assistant director. The film was selected to the Moscow International Film Festival in Moscow at which was awarded a merit certificate in cinematography by the film authorities of Moscow..It was not long after Vasantha wrote the script and directed the film ...

Nov 2, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged cinema, Cyril Wickremage, Director, Diyamanthi, Dr. Siri Gunasinghe, Moscow International Film Festival, Ravindra Randeniya, Sanath Gunatilleka, Sangeetha Weeraratne, Sath Samudura, script writer, Sinhala cinema, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Sri Lankan cinema, Swarna Mallawaarachchi, University of Peradeniya

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

DILHANI ASHOKAMALA EKANAYAKE ICON ACTRESS ACCEPTS ANY ROLE ENTRUSTED RELISHES DANCING ACTS TO ADD GLAMOUR TO HER VIVID ROLES DOMINATED OUR SILVER SCREEN FOR OVER TWO DECADES – by Sunil Thenabadu Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake born 4 March 1970 native of Polhengoda where at that time it had been an area with paddy fields ,lakes etc.,had studied at St Clares College Colombo 06 , who had learnt dancing in school when she was nine years old. In addition she had followed dancing at Sarvodaya, Sama dance groups, Khemadasa ballets and at Channa Wijewardena dance academy. Dilhani had left school after her ordinary levels as she had disliked following higher studies though not having had any intentions to be an actress. But she is now a distinguished actress in Sri Lankan cinema ,theatre and television, one of the most popular film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Dilhani with innate talent not having any hereditary affiliations to her parents ...

Oct 28, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged actress in Sri Lanka, actresses, Channa Wijewardena, Channa Wijewardena dance academy, cinema, Dilhani Ashokamala, film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Mega Star, Pubudu Chathuranga, Ranawiru Real Star, Sri Lankan, Sri Lankan cinema, Sri Lankan films, Yasapalitha Nanayakkara

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