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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

Tony Ranasinghe multifaceted, multi-talented stage, film debonair thespian character actor, author, script writer,most romantic lover in our films – By Sunil Thenabadu As a schoolboy, Tony had been too shy to take part in plays but as a grownup, he yearned to be an actor. Even as a schoolboy he had been enamoured of acting but his shyness had stood in the way. But now the acting bug bit him hard. He was drawn towards acting Tony is one of the few actors in our country who uses facial expressions in whatever role he plays in the most natural way. This makes him so unique Tony’s cherished ambition to blaze a name for himself on the silver screen remained unfulfilled for many years. He went for interviews and auditions but was unsuccessful. The yearning to act on screen was stirring within him but try as he might, Tony just could ...

Sep 7, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Anthony de Silva, Delovak Athara, Gamini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Lester James Peries, Ralex Ranasinghe, silver screen, Sinhala cinema, Sinhala films, Sri Lankan film, Sugathapala De Silva, Tony, Tony Ranasinghe, Vanisiye Welenda, Vijaya Kumaratunga

WICKRAMA BOGODA UNASSUMING SENSATIONAL ACTOR ON STAGE AND CINEMA REMINISCEND – by Sunil Thenabadu Photos Source : apekattiya Bogoda Appuhamilage Don Wickrama Bogoda born on June 16, 1940 died on January 15, 2013, traditionally known as Wickrama Bogoda, was an actor cinema and but more predominantly in theatre. Principally known for fictitious character acting in both in stage plays and movies. Plays. Bogoda has performed in many theatre plays , over 15 chosen movies over two decades from 1960 to 1985. His role in Movie Golu Hadawatha made known for his sensational portrayal. Bogoda was born on June 16, 1940 to a middle-class family unit during the pre-war years. His father worked in the CEB his mother was a school teacher. In a family of three children, he was the eldest, with one brother and two sisters. Bogoda studied at Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya . He never has had any fondness to be an actor ...

Aug 30, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Bank of Ceylon, Bodinkārayo, Gamperaliya, Golu Hadawatha actor, Lester James Peiris, Martin Wickremsinghe, Sri Lankan, Sri Lankan novelist, stage plays, Sugath, Sugathapala De Silva, Wickrama Bogoda

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