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Ahanna Kenek Na
''Can You Hear Me?'' ('Ahanna Kenek Na': si, අහන්න කෙනෙක් නෑ) is a 2020 Sri Lankan thriller teledrama broadcast on Jathika Rupavahini. The series is directed and written by Sunil Costa. It is produced by Chinthaka Kulathunga and music direction is by award winning musician Dinesh Subasinghe. The series is the first ever attempt to take Sri Lankan teledrama to international audience via social media where it is airing with English subtitles. According to the director, the series consist with three seasons. The first season started on 5 October 2020 and aired on every weekday from Monday to Thursday from 9:00pm to 9.30pm. The 51st and the final episode of the season was aired on 31 December 2021. The series stars Dulan Manjula Liyanage, Roger Seneviratne, Dilhani Ekanayake, Michelle Dilhara, Shalani Tharaka, Ananda Kumara Unnehe and Other characters. The serial has been shot in and around the locations of Haputale, Bandarawela and Nuwara Eliya areas. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunil Costa
Sunil Costa ( Sinhala:සුනිල් කොස්තා; born 6 April 1959) is a Sri Lankan film director, screenplay writer and a film actor in the Sri Lankan cinema and theater. In 2012, he won the Best Director, Best Script Writer, Best Production and Jury Awards at the Sumathi Awards, Raigam Tele'es and SIGNIS Awards for his television serials such as ''Kannadi Koottama'', ''Rodha Hathare Manamaalaya'', ''Sherlock Holmes'', ''Pinsara Dosthara'' and ''Piyasa''. In 2019, his teledrama ''Sudu Andagena Kalu Awidin'' won the Most Popular Teledrama Award at the 24th Sumathi Awards ceremony. In 2020 Costa was nominated as the Best Director of the year 2019, and his television series Sudu Andagena Kalu Awidin received 14 nominations including the Best Teledrama of the year 2019 at the Raigam Tele'es award ceremony. During the same year, Costa was nominated as the Best Director and Best Script Writer at the Television State Awards 2019, and his television series Sudu Andagena Kal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandarawela
Bandarawela ( Sinhala : බණ්ඩාරවෙල, pronounced ; Tamil: பண்டாரவெல) is the second largest town in the Badulla District which is away from Badulla. Bandarawela is away from Colombo and about away from Kandy, the two largest cities of Sri Lanka. Thanks to its higher altitude, compared to surrounding locations, Bandarawela has milder weather conditions throughout the year making it a tourist destination for locals. Bandarawela is within hours reach of surrounding towns and cities by both road and rail. The town is influenced by its colonial history and rests among dense, lush forestation occupying a niche among visitors as a base for eco-tourism. Politics The town is governed by a municipal council and headed by a mayor. The council is elected by popular vote and has nine members. There were 16,673 registered voters in the 2011 local authorities elections. Currently the municipal council is controlled by the United National Party which is one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lankan Television Shows
Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific. The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Marathi, Malay (including Indonesian and Malaysian), Javanese, Balinese, Sinhala, Thai, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Nepali, Malayalam, Kannada, Sanskrit, Pali, Khmer, and also among Philippine languages. It is usually transliterated as ''Sri'', ''Sree'', ''Shri'', Shiri, Shree, ''Si'', or ''Seri'' based on the local convention for transliteration. The term is used in Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia as a polite form of address equivalent to the English "Mr." in written and spoken language, but also as a title of veneration for deities or as honorific title for local rulers. Shri is also another name for Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, while a ''yantra'' or a mystical diagram popularly used to worship her is called Shri Yantra. Etymology Monier-Williams Dictionary gives the meaning of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyankara Rathnayake
Priyankara Rathnayake (born June 3, 1964 as si, ප්රියංකර රත්නායක) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Highly versatile actor mostly engaged in theater and cinema, Rathnayake is a lecturer and Head of Drama & Theatre and image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts in University of Kelaniya by profession. Personal life He started drama career under Somalatha Subasinghe's children and youth theater and state drama school. Then he joined Rajitha Dissanayake's drama troupe. He entered to University of Kelaniya in 1989 and obtained the Bachelor of Arts Special Degree (Honours) in 1992. He completed Master of Arts Degree in Drama and Theatre from University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2005. He is working as a lecturer and visiting lecturer for mass media, drama and theater as well as performing arts in University of Peradeniya, National School of Drama, Tower Hall Theatre Foundation and Sripalee campus of University of Colombo. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veena Jayakody
Virginia Sandhya Peiris (born 27 November 1952 as වීණා ජයකොඩි) inhala, better known as Veena Jayakody, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Jayakody started as a child artist and has played critically acclaimed roles in films ''Sagarayak Meda'', ''Ra Manamali'' and ''Sarungalaya''. Personal life Veena Jayakodi was born on 27 November 1952. Her mother, Rohini Jayakody, was a popular actress and a film director. She studied as Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya. Veena has three children – one daughter and two sons. Eldest daughter is Anjana, eldest son is Chandu and youngest son is Sanjay. Anjana is married to Srini and they have two children – Waishya and Kaushik. Chandu is married to Melonie and the couple has three children – Jason, Tharaa and Joshua. Acting career Jayakody started her film career with ''Ahankara Sthree'' back in 1954, directed by A. B. Raj as a 5-month-old child with her mother. At the age of 12, Jayakody ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umayangana Wickramasinghe
Umayangana Wickramasinghe (born 24 October 1980 si, උමයංගනා වික්රමසිංහ) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television as well as a television host. She is best known for the role in television serials ''Ithin Ita Passe'' and ''Jeewithe Lassanai''. Personal life She was born on 24 October 1980 in Borella as the eldest of the family. Her father Sunil Wickramasinghe worked at the Sri Lanka Railways and mother Anula Kanthi Kumari worked at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. She has one younger brother, Mahesh Wickramasinghe. She completed primary education at Basilica Maha Vidyalaya, Ragama and then secondary education at St. Paul's Girls School in the Milagiriya district of Colombo. After finishing school times, she followed a course in medicine conducted by The Ministry of Health Care and Nutrition. and began her career as a news presenter for Derana TV and then as a news presenter at Sri Satellite TV. Career She start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gihan Fernando
Gihan Adrian Camil Fernando (born 30 August 1967: si, ගිහාන් ප්රනාන්දු), popularly as Gihan Fernando, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television as well as a playwright and singer. Highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Fernando is one of the most popular actors in Sri Lankan theater and television. Personal life He was born on 30 August 1967 in Galudipita village in Ragama as the eldest of the family. He has one younger brother and two younger sisters. He is an old boy of De Mazenod College, Kandana. In the school, he was a bright student and clever in soccer. Before entering drama, he worked as a university non-academic staff member. Acting career After finishing school, he studied about theater under numerous foreign theater directors through the British Council while working in a company. In 1998, along with another fellow actor late Asela Jayakody, he went to a workshop conducted by Jayalal Rohana. Then, both wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya ( si, නුවර එළිය ; ta, நுவரெலியா) is a city in the hill country of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its name means "city on the plain (table land)" or "city of light". The city is the administrative capital of Nuwara Eliya District, with a picturesque landscape and temperate climate. It is at an altitude of 1,868 m (6,128 ft) and is considered to be the most important location for tea production in Sri Lanka. The city is overlooked by Pidurutalagala, the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya is known for its temperate, cool climatethe coolest area in Sri Lanka. History The city was founded by Samuel Baker, the explorer of Lake Albert and the upper Nile in 1846. Nuwara Eliya's climate lent itself to becoming the prime sanctuary of the British civil servants and planters in Ceylon. Nuwara Eliya, called Little England, was a hill country retreat where the British colonialists could immerse themselves in their pastimes su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haputale
Haputale ( si, හපුතලේ; ta, ஹபுதலே) is a town of Badulla District in the Uva Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The elevation is 1431 m (4695 ft) above the sea level. The area has a rich bio-diversity dense with numerous varieties of flora and fauna. Haputale is surrounded by hills covered with cloud forests and tea plantations. The town has a cooler climate than its surroundings, due to its elevation. The Haputale pass allows views across the Southern plains of Sri Lanka. The South-West boundary of Uva basin is marked by the Haputale mountain ridges, which continue on to Horton Plains and Adam's Peak to the west. CNN in 2010 named Haputale as one of Asia's most overlooked destinations. Transport Roads ** A16 highway ( Beragala-Hali Ela) a part of the Colombo-Badulla road. (Route 99) ** B147 (Haputale-Dambetenna) road. ** Haputale-Welimada road. (Via Boralanda) ** Haputale-Diyatalawa road. (via Yahalabedda) ** Haputale-Wellawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Seneviratne
Joseph Roger Seneviratne (born 5 May 1962 as රොජර් සෙනෙවිරත්න) inhala, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television as well as singer and politician by profession. Highly versatile actor who dominated television screen, he is best known for the roles in teledrama ''Batti'', ''Chathurya'' and as King Vijaya in film ''Vijaya Kuweni''. Personal life He is a past pupil of St. Thomas' College, Kotte and Saint Joseph's College, Colombo. He is married to Vineetha Chandrasekara and the couple has one daughter Divya Vihari and one son Digantha. His father Riyency Steinwall Seneviratne was a retired officer in Sri Lanka Ports Authority. He died in 2012 at the age of 84. Roger is the second of the family with nine siblings. His elder brother is Ralston and younger brother is Ralph. He has six sisters, Kristine, Darliya, Sharmane, Linet, Michel and Virginia. Acting career His acting career started in 1976 when his friend Milton Jayasooriya int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudu Andagena Kalu Awidin
''Sudu Andagena Kalu Awidin'' ( si, සුදු ඇඳගෙන කළු ඇවිදින්) also known as ''Sudu Adagena Kalu Awidin'' is a Sri Lankan television series starring Dulan Manjula Liyanage, Chandani Seneviratne, Michelle Dilhara , Lakshman Mendis, Umayangana Wickramasinghe broadcast on Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation released in 2019, directed by Sunil Costa. In 2019, the teledrama won the Most Popular Teledrama of the year Award at the 24th Sumathi Awards ceremony. In 2020 Sudu Andagena Kalu Awidin received 14 nominations including Best Drama, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Up-Coming Actor, Best Up-Coming Actress, Best Music score, Best Cameraman at the Raigam Tele'es award ceremony. Plot The teledrama portrays the story of Ayoma Michelle Dilhara coming from Madawachchiya with her mother Suba Umayangana Wickramasinghe to find her father. They travel in a bus and was dropped off in a rural village. Ayoma questions her mother Suba asking wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
