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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] |
Badulla
Badulla ( si, බදුල්ල, ta, பதுளை) is the capital and the largest city of Uva Province situated in the lower central hills of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Uva Province and the Badulla District. Geography Badulla is located in the southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya River, about above sea level and is surrounded by tea plantations. The city is overshadowed by the Namunukula range of mountains (highest peak above sea level). It was a base of a pre-colonial Sinhalese people, Sinhalese local prince (regional king) who ruled the area under the main King in Kandy before it became part of the British Empire. Later, it became one of the provincial administrative hubs of the British rulers. The city was the terminus of upcountry railway line built by the British in order to take mainly tea plantation products to Colombo. History and present day Badulla was an isolated village until the British built roads from Kandy and Nuwara Eliya in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Cox (director)
Paulus Henrique Benedictus Cox (16 April 194018 June 2016), known as Paul Cox, was a Dutch-Australian filmmaker who has been recognized as "Australia's most prolific film auteur". Background Cox was born to Else (née Kuminack), a German, and father Wim Cox, on 16 April 1940, in Venlo, Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg, the Netherlands," Cinema has been 'abused horrifically'" Matthew Hays and Martin Siberok, ''The Globe and Mail'', 4 September 2000 after his brother (also named Wim) and sister Elizabeth, and was the eldest of sisters Jacoba, Angeline and Christa. Father, Wim Cox A documentary film producer and son of the publisher of the Catholic newspaper ''Nieuwe Venlosche Courant'', Cox senior in 1933 launched the lavishly illustrated, but ult ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lankan Film Actresses
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] |
Living People
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Thanha Rathi Ranga
''Thanha Rathi Ranga (Between Yesterday and Tomorrow)'' ( si, තණ්හා රතී රඟා) is a 2014 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Nilendra Deshapriya, in his directorial debut, and produced by Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T. Films. It was written by Sarath Kothalawala and Kumara Thirimadura and features themselves in lead roles with Namal Jayasinghe. The film also supported by many veteran artists like Swarna Mallawarachchi, Anoja Weerasinghe, Neeta Fernando and Kamal Addararachchi. It is the 1113rd Sri Lankan film in the Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sinhala cinema. The film was an official entry at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival in the United States. Plot This story revolves around three friends, Sirithunga (Sarath Kothalawala) a handyman and father of three young children, Wimal (Kumara Thirimadura) a three-wheeler driver, and Suraj (Namal Jayasinghe) an overly sensitive university student. The three friends decide following the end of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakada Pihatu
''Yakada Pihatu (Iron Feathers)'' ( si, යකඩ පිහාටු) is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala action drama film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. It stars Ranjan Ramanayake and Anoja Weerasinghe in lead roles along with Semini Iddamalgoda and Dilhani Ekanayake. Music for the film was composed by Ananda Perera. The film was shot in Rambukkana, Kegalle Province. It is the 1016th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Nadeesha Kulasobana (played by Dilhani Ekanayake) is informed by the police that her fiancé, Romesh Jayawardena (Ranjan Ramanayake), has been hurt in an accident. She gets raped and murdered by three men while trying to visit her fiancé in hospital. After a trial, the three men are freed by the court. Romesh then finds and kills his fiancée's murderers before running away. While traveling on a train, Romesh meets Manuja ( Anoja Weerasinghe) and her son. They soon become friends and he visits her house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pura Sakmana
''Pura Sakmana (Bitter Harvest)'' ( si, පුර සක්මන) is a 2007 Sri Lankan Sinhala film directed by Tikiri Ratnayake and produced by Sama Rathnayake. It stars Anoja Weerasinghe and Kanchana Mendis in lead roles along with Hemasiri Liyanage and Cletus Mendis. Music composed by Navaratne Gamage. It is the 1001st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Anoja Weerasinghe as Gunawathi * Kanchana Mendis * Hemasiri Liyanage * Janaka Kumbukage * Richard Weerakody * Cletus Mendis * Duleeka Marapana Wasala Kulauthum Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Duleeka Kumari Wijekoon Marapana commonly as Duleeka Marapana ( si, දුලිකා මාරපන; born 15 November 1975), is an actress in Sri Lankan stage, television and cinema as well as a public ... * Grace Ariyawimal * Vinnie Wettasinghe Screening The film was screened at 26th Cairo Intentional Film Festival and Asian Film Festival in Mumbai. References 2003 films 2000s Sinhala-language films {{S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thahanam Gaha
''Thahanam Gaha (Forbidden Tree)'' ( si, තහනම් ගහ, italic=yes) is a 2002 Sri Lankan Sinhala political thriller film directed by Christy Shelton Fernando and produced by W. Ranjith Perera for Winson Films. It stars Anoja Weerasinghe, Cyril Wickramage and Dilhani Ekanayake in lead roles along with Asoka Peiris and Shashi Wijendra. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge. It is the 1165th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Anoja Weerasinghe as Seetha, Nirmala's mother * Asoka Peiris as Roland Wijewardena * Sunethra Sarachchandra as Helen * Cyril Wickramage * Dilhani Ekanayake as Nirmala * Shashi Wijendra Mohammed Auff Haneefa (born 11 November 1959), popularly known as Shashi Wijendra ( ශෂී විජේන්ද්ර), is a former actor in Sri Lankan cinema. He was one of the most popular film actor in 1980s and 1990s. He quit from ac ... as Wasantha * Razi Anwar * Indrajith Navinna * Richard Weerakody * Bandula Suriyabandara * Sarath Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julietge Bhumikawa
''Julietge Bhumikawa (Illusions of Juliet)'' ( si, ජුලියට්ගේ භූමිකාව) is a 1998 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Jackson Anthony as his maiden directorial venture and co-produced by Gamini Nanayakkara and Anoja Weerasinghe. It stars Anoja Weerasinghe in lead role along with Kamal Addararachchi, Vasanthi Chathurani and Mahendra Perera. Music composed by Premasiri Khemadasa. It is the 902nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Awards * Sarasaviya Critic Awards 1996 - Most Promising Director (Jackson Anthony) Plot Cast * Anoja Weerasinghe as Anjali 'Anju' Senanayake * Kamal Addararachchi as Devinda Dassanayake * Vasanthi Chathurani as Saroja * Mahendra Perera as Supun * Daya Alwis as Lawrence * Chandani Seneviratne as Psychologist * Sriyantha Mendis as Theater director * Kusum Renu as 'Putha' patient * Chitra Wakishta as Gossiping dubber * Sujani Menaka as Saroja's servant * Kumara Thirimadura Kumara Thirimadura (born Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seilama
''Seilama'' ( en, The City) is a Sri Lankan drama film directed by H. D. Premaratne and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. It was released on the international circuit in 1993 and later released in Sri Lanka in 1995. Plot Bande ( Cyril Wickramage) and wife Siriya ( Anoja Weerasinghe) live in a village north of Colombo. They are tenant farmers, reliant on the stability of their landlord. Concurrent with the tenant farming and small businesses in the village, the hunter (Daya Tennekoon), Bande and Siriya's neighbor, grows cannabis in the nearby forest. The landlord rejects a continuation of the lease, encouraging Bande to go to the city to talk to a government agency representative to understand the legality of this action. On his way back to the village, he gets a ride from Sira (Ravindra Randeniya), a lorry driver working for a timber merchant who comes to the village to transport timber from the forest. Sira starts making regular visits to the village with other timbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarasaviya Awards
''Sarasaviya Awards'' (Sinhala:සරසවිය සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sinhala cinema, each year by the Sarasaviya weekly newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House), Sri Lanka in recognition of the contributions made by them to the Sri Lankan film industry. The Sarasaviya ceremony is one of the oldest film events in Sri Lanka. The awards were first introduced in 1964. The Sarasaviya Awards have been often referred to as the Sinhala Cinema industry's equivalent to The Oscars. History The Sarasaviya film awards ceremony began in 1964 at a time when the local cinema was trying to shed its South Indian orientation and establish an indigenous identity. There was no need to go to India to make films any more and the era of Indian artistes too had ended. The first Sarasaviya film festival was held on May 9, 1964 at the Asoka Cinema Hall, Colombo, 17 years after the first S ... [...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] |
