eLanka Newsletter – 3rd September 2023 – 1st Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Pathirana and Theeksheena lay the platform for a sensational Sri Lanka triumph over Bangladesh – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (Elanka Sports Editor) Magic and glamour at all events our focus SRI LANKA NEWS – by Victor Melder. Injury ridden Sri Lanka’s gamble on sacrifice in Asia Cup with plans for World Cup is up fordebate? – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (Elanka Sports Editor) Photos from the Facilitation to 7th Royalist to become Navy Commander- Admiral Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 173 31 08 2023 SUNDAY CHOICE – A FATHER’S LOVE – by Charles Schokman Festival of the Tooth – By Dr harold Gunatillake A Man-Created Warming of Mother Earth. – By Noor R. Rahim MEDIA RELEASE: Celebrate spring with Liverpool ...

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A Tribute to Swarna Mallawarachchi Source : Dæhæna – September 2023 Starting her acting career at the tender age of 17, starring in a major role in Siri Gunasinghe’s Sath Samudura, the lady known as the “Golden Star of Sinhala Cinerma” has won 28 awards in her career spanning over 50 years. According to sources, publishing a school magazine with her friend, she wanted to be a journalist. Seeing an advertisement for roles in Sath Samudura, she wanted to meet the author, but ended with a leading role as “Soma”. Since then she has acted in over 60+ films/ The evening comprising felicitation and a question and answer session with the actress, eneded with a dinner where the fans could get photographs with her. The main feature of course was the screening of the 1983 movie “Dadayama” which is considered one of her hallmark roles as “Ranmali”. The well attended function ...

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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 ...

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Dr Ravindra  Randeniya autographed eminent iconic actor conquered silver screen for over five decades – by Sunil Thenabadu photo Source : info-rain.com Boniface Liyanage Walter Perera now Dr Ravindra Randeniya born on 5th June 1945 second in a family of six siblings, hailed initially from Sapugaskanda his maternal home close to Dalugama where he now residing in. It was a small village filled with paddy fields and watercourses, Ravindra who appreciated highly even to date, with nature growing up often preferring in looking over the flora and habitat. Father LP Perera a renowned businessman who manufactured hardware fittings,accessories like brass hinges for doors and windows, a booming lucrative business entity. Ravindra Randeniya was recently awarded a doctorate considering his immense contribution to the field of arts and cinema in Sri Lanka by the Chancellor of the Visual and Performing Arts University.   For education had initially attended the Kindergarten at St Francis Maha Vidyalaya in ...

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Sulochana Weerasinghe a thespian award winning actress having conquered the stage ,mini and silver screens in a relatively short period with recognition from foreign nations too – by Sunil Thenabadu Sulochana Devi Weerasinghe is an acclaimed, educated, award-winning thespian actress of the silver screen , mini screen, and on stage.Howevee unlike other actresses Sulochana adores the silver screen though not acted in many films  which she affirms is closest  to her heart, more specifically as she watches many movies local and international with a  deep appetite and love to absorb the essentials in them.She had said she too loves the stage but to a lesser extent. Characteristics of good actor orbits basically on character which is approximately built from beliefs, virtue, and motivation, of course on passion. It has to be built throughout the career, expertise, and skill. It also changes easily because when one changes belief or perspective, it will influence one’s traits. Charisma ...

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MUTHU THARANGA ACCLAIMED ACTRESS, MODEL, DANCER, VOCALIST IN AN EFFERVESCENT VOYAGE OF TWO DECADES – by Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source: facebook.com Predominantly the traits of virtuous model, actress cum singer are that  she should possess a ‘voice trained’ vocal voice ,love for music, self-confidence, commitment, patience, passion, determination also the ability to deal with criticism and rejection. All these characteristics are possessed by Muthu Tharanga Sri Nilupuli Peiris who sings in more than one specific musical genre having already recorded her songs too. It needs to be emphasized that Muthu Tharanga has not inherited any singing affiliations from her parents MDD Peiris and Rita Juliet, of course possessing abundance  of innate talent for her achievements in the music arena and acting profession. She has asserted to the media on several occasions that she loves singing more than acting.For the competency she is very often invited to sing on outdoor stages. Her ...

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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 ...

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KALA KEERTHI DHARMASIRI BANDARANAYAKE : RENOWNED FILM  ACTOR, PLAYWRITER, DIRECTOR, DRAMATIST, DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER OF FILMS AT PINNACLE OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu   Kala Keerthi Dharmasiri Bandaranayake the recipient of the ‘Ran Thisara award in year 2018 is a film actor, playwriter, director ,dramatist and producer of films and stage plays is a predominantly the renowned ‘civil and political activist’ who loved to work to bring about political or social changes by campaigning in public. The beginning of the film career of Bandaranayake was not all that rosy.At that time in the decade of eighties the script had to be passed by the General Manager of National film Corporation  Dr DB Nihalsinghe who had given the film a c grade rating which had prevented  Bandaranayake in qualifying for a loan to proceed.Then by sheer quirk he had met Chairman of Bake House group  Albert Jayasinghe who had wanted Bandaranayake to submit the budget to which he had agreed (Rupees ...

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