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2019 Sri Lankan National Honours
In August 2019 President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena awarded national honours to 70 individuals for distinguished services. The awards ceremony was held on 19 August 2019 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo. Deshamanya * Indrajit Coomaraswamy * Ajita de Zoysa * Merrill Joseph Fernando * Mohan Munasinghe * Moragodage Christopher Walter Pinto * Surath Wickramasinghe Deshabandu * Edwin Ariyadasa * Jayasuriya Mudiyanselage Raja Sarath Bandara * Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Sri Shanthi Lakshman Dissanayake * Wimal Dissanayake * Muthukuda Arrachchige Dona Shiroma Jeeva * Mohomed Ruwaiz Latiff * Anselm Boniface Perera * Nimal Ebenezer Herat Sanderatne * Anura Tennekoon * Robosingha Arachchige Sugath Thilakarathne Vidya Jyothi * Arjuna de Silva * Hithanadura Asita de Silva * Vajira Harshadeva Weerabaddana Dissanayake * Prasad Katulanda * Serosha Mandika Wijeyaratne * Nambunama Nanayakkara Akmeemana Palliyaguruge Bandula Chandranath Wijesiriwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Sri Lanka
The President of Sri Lanka ( si, ශ්රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති ''Śrī Laṃkā Janādhipathi''; ta, இலங்கை சனாதிபதி ''Ilankai janātipati'') is the head of state and head of government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The president is the chief executive of the union government and the Commander-in-chief#Sri Lanka, commander-in-chief of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. Origin Under the Soulbury Commission, Soulbury Constitution which consisted of the Ceylon Independence Act, 1947 and The Ceylon (Constitution and Independence) Orders in Council 1947, Dominion of Ceylon, Ceylon (as Sri Lanka was known then) became a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary form of government. The List of heads of state of Sri Lanka#Monarch (1948–1972), monarch of Ceylon served as the head of state, represented by the Governor-General of Ceylon, governor-general with the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, prime minister serving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidya Jyothi
The Vidya Jyothi ( si, විද්යාජෝති; ta, வித்யா ஜோதி, translit=Vityā Jōti) is a Sri Lankan national honour awarded "''for outstanding scientific and technological achievements''". It is the highest national honour for science in Sri Lanka for outstanding contribution to the development of the country through dedicated work in the chosen field. It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name. Vidya Jyothi ranks lower than Veera Chudamani. Awardees Awardees include: ;1986 * Geoffrey Manning Bawa * Arthur Charles Clarke * Suntheralingam Gnanalingam * Arumadura Nandasena Silva * Arumugam Wisvalingam Mailvaganam * Christopher Rajindra Panabokke * E.O. Eustace Pereira ;1987 * Gamini Lakshman Peiris ;1988 * Phillip Reyvatha Wijewardene * Kanapathypillai Yoheswaran * Nandrani Swarnamitta de Zoysa ;1989 * Ratna Sabapathy Cooke ;1990 * Cyril Andrew Ponnamperuma * Kotti Rambukkana Mahawahalla Anthony Don Michael * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veera Prathapa
The Veera Prathapa ( si, වීර ප්රතාප) is a non titular national honour of Sri Lanka awarded "for acts of bravery of the highest order". Veera Prathapa ranks lower than Sri Lanka Thilaka. Awardees Awardees include: ;1998 * Cprl. R. P. R. Wickramapala, WV * O. R. A. K. Perera * Amithapala Weerasinghe ;2017http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170319/news/national-honours-after-12-years-233395.html 2017 National Honour Awardees * Aluth Gedara Ranjith Amarajeewa * Rankoth Gedara Shanaka Prasad Kumara See also * George Medal The George Medal (GM), instituted on 24 September 1940 by King George VI,''British Gallantry Medals'' (Abbott and Tamplin), p. 138 is a decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, awarded for gallantry, typically by civilians, or in cir ... References External links Civil awards and decorations of Sri Lanka {{SriLanka-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala
Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala ( si, ජයන්ති කුරු උතුම්පාල, born 3 September 1979) is a Sri Lankan adventurer, professional rock climber, motivational speaker, and LGBT and women's rights activist. She is the first person from Sri Lanka to summit Mount Everest which she achieved on 21 May 2016. Kuru-Utumpala is an advocate for Gender roles in Sri Lanka, women's rights in Sri Lanka and has spent most of her adult life researching gender studies and women's rights. She formed a collaboration with fellow mountaineer Johann Peries for several expeditions. Biography Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala was born on 3 September 1979 in Colombo. Her father Nissanka is a mechanical engineer and her mother Jacinta was a manager in the hospitality industry. Her elder brother Rukshan attended the S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, S. Thomas' College in Mount Lavinia. She was described as a fearless person at her young age by her brother. Career Kuru-Utumpala joined Bishop's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Thilaka
The Sri Lanka Thilaka ( si, ශ්රී ලංකා තිලක) is a non-titular national honour of Sri Lanka awarded "''for service to the nation''". Sri Lanka Thilaka ranks lower than Kala Suri The Kala Suri ( si, කලා සූරී; ta, கலாசூரி, translit=Kalācūri) is a Sri Lankan national honour awarded "''for special contributions to the development of the arts''". It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to .... Awardees Awardees include: ;1998 * H. K. Hettiarachchi * D. C. M. Piyatilake * T. A. Sirisena * K. Arnis * Karunapala Aprakke * Piyadasa Wickramanayake * K. S. Jayasena * G. Liyanage David * M. R. T. Karunaratne * Kuragala Pinsara * W. Jayathilaka * Edmund Opanayake * G. S. B. Senanayake * U. M. Haniffa (Maruthoor Ghani) * S. V. P. Tikiri Panikkiya * Sunil Premadasa ;2005 * Nayanatara Gitani Fonseka * Rohana Upendra Kuruppu * T. M. Priyantha Nimal de Silva * V. A. Thirugnanasuntharam ;2017 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170319/news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palitha Perera
Palitha Perera (also known as Kuruppuge Palitha Chandrasiri Perera) is a well known cricket commentator and media personality in Sri Lanka. Early life and education Palitha who was born 3 September 1942 in Nugegoda received his education from Nalanda College, Colombo. Palitha also represented Nalanda for 32nd Ananda-Nalanda big match. Career Palitha holds the distinction of having been the inaugural announcer on two Sri Lankan TV channels – Rupavahini (15 February 1982) and TNL TV (21 July 1993). He was also former Deputy Director General (Commercial) of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, former Director of Sinhala Service Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) ( si, ශ්රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සංස්ථාව, ''Shrī Lankā Guvan Viduli Sansthāva'', ta, இலங்கை ஒலிபரப்புக் க .... Palitha Perera completed 50 years of his Sinhala cricket commentary on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Illayapparachchi
Eric Illayapparachchi (born 16 December 1954) is a Sinhalese writer and poet. He wrote the libretto for '' Agni'', an opera composed by Premasiri Khemadasa which had its premiere on 26 May 2007 in Colombo. One of his short stories was made into a television drama for the series ''Vinividimi Adura'' (Through the Darkness) on Sri Lanka's ITN network. Another of his short stories appears in an anthology of Sri Lankan stories in English translation (Ashley Helpe (ed.), ''A Lankan Mosaic'', Three Wheeler Press). Books See also * Sri Lankan literature Sri Lankan literature is the literary tradition of Sri Lanka. The largest part of Sri Lankan literature was written in the Sinhala language, but there is a considerable number of works in other languages used in Sri Lanka over the millennia (inc ... Sources *Ajith Samaranayake"The dark face of the new left" ''Sunday Observer'' (Sri Lanka), 23 January 2005. * Aravinda ''Daily News'' (Sri Lanka), 3 October 2001. *Chamikara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kala Suri
The Kala Suri ( si, කලා සූරී; ta, கலாசூரி, translit=Kalācūri) is a Sri Lankan national honour awarded "''for special contributions to the development of the arts''". It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name. Kala Suri ranks lower than Vidya Nidhi. Awardees Awardees include: ;1984 * Arisen Ahubudu ;1991 * Thangamma Appakutty ;1994 * Yolande Abeywira ;1998 * Jiffry Yoonoos * Parakrama Kodituwakku * Dharmasiri Bandaranayake * G. S. B. Rani * S. A D. D. Samarasekera * D. V. Richard de Silva * Jayalath Manoratne * Tissa Abeysekera * A. Sivanesa Selvan ;2005 * Ann Ranasinghe * Anoma Rajakaruna * Barbara Sansoni Lewcock * Chandraguptha Thenuwara * Channa Wijewardena * Chitra Ranawake * Dulip Gabada Mudalige * Edward Jayakody * H. A. Perera * Harsh Makalanda * Inoka Sathyangani Keerthinanda * Jagath Weerasinghe * Janadasa Peiris * Latha Walpola * M. A. Nuhuman * Muhanned Nohideen Abdul Cader * Nelum Harasg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidya Nidhi
The Vidya Nidhi ( si, විද්යා නිධි) is a Sri Lankan national honour awarded "''for meritorious scientific and technological achievements''". It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name. Vidya Nidhi ranks lower than Sri Lanka Sikhamani. Awardees Awardees include: 1993 * Dr. (Vidya Nidhi, Vidya Shekara, Chudamani) Abhayasinghe Arachchige Stephen Abhayasinghe ;1998 * Norman Rienzie de Silva * S. K. Sayakkara * Prematilake Wijesekera ;2005 * Angulugaha Gamage Lasath Namal Gamage * C. A. N. Fernando * Chales Santiapillai * H. H. Subasinghe * M. A. K. L. Dissanayake * Nimal Guanthilake * Niriellage Chandrasiri * P. Amitha Jayasinghe * Raja Gnanasiri Hewa Bowala * Shanthi Mendis * S. M. H. Sena Banda * V. Kumar V. Kumar ( ta, வரதராஜுலு குமார், ) (28 July 1934 – 7 January 1996) was a yesteryear Tamil cinema music director, born in Chennai, Tamilnadu on 28 July 1934 to Varadharajulu and Dha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Sikhamani
The Sri Lanka Sikhamani (Sri Lanka's precious gem si, ශ්රී ලංකා ශිඛාමනී) is a national honour of Sri Lanka "''for service to the nation''". It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name. Sri Lanka Sikhamani ranks lower than Kala Keerthi. Awardees Awardees include: ;1987 * Malliya Wadu Karunananda * Halpawattage Hector Jeremius Peiris Jayawardene * Hettiarachchige Don Sugathapala ;1988 * Kudasingappulige Harry Christopher Gunawardena * Nagoda Vithanage Franklin Nagaratne ;1989 * Daisy Hemalatha Sugathadasa ;1990 * Mohamad Yoosoof Mohamad Thahir * Jayasinghe Mudalige Juwanis Jayasinghe * T. Somasekaram, Thamotharam Somasekeram * Samarapperuma Mudiyanselage Palitha Samarapperuma * Udaya Gamini Sarath Kumara Nambukara Withana * Eugene Cyril Melanius Waas ;1991 * Anula Menike Udalagama * Percy Tristam Jinendradasa * Wilbert Kaggodaarachchi * Noeyal John Joseph Peiris * Asoka Chandrasoma Wijesurendra ;1992 * Wijesinghe Arach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathna Sri Wijesinghe (born 1948), Indian actress
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Rathna may refer to: * ''Rathna'' (film), a 1998 Tamil language film * Rathna (actress) Rathna is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada film industries. Personal life Rathna is the niece of actress G. Varalakshmi. Film career Rathna made her debut in Tamil movie ''Thozhilali'' (1964) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anoja Weerasinghe
Paranapalliya Guruge Anoja Kanthi Siriwardena ( Sinhala:අනොජා වීරසිංහ), popularly as Anoja Weerasinghe (born January 21, 1955), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the most respected film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Weerasinghe won the Golden Award at New Delhi Film Festival for her critics acclaimed movie ''Maldeniye Simion''. Personal life Born on 21 January 1955 near Badulla, as the seventh of the 12 siblings in the family which includes seven daughters and five sons. Her father was Jeldeen Siriwardena and mother was Wijayasinghe Arachchige Seelavathi. Anoja had older siblings: Shanthi, Sunethra, Asoka, Sunil and Maya Damayanthi. Anura, Shiyan, Lekha, Sandhya, Sudath are younger brothers and sisters. After few years, the family moved to Monaragala due to many political disputes. Her father was a theatre actor who performed in stage dramas such as ''Barrister Hamu'' and ''Hingana Kolla''. Her first marriage was celebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
