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Asela Jayakody
Asela Jayakody (20 April 1971 – 27 November 2011 as අසේල ජයකොඩි) inhala was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of highly versatile actors, Jayakody acted several critically acclaimed films such as ''Gamani'' and ''Salelu Warama''. He died on 27 November 2011 by an accident in Welisara at the age of 40. Personal life He was born on 20 April 1971 in Colombo as the youngest of the family. His father, Wilfred Jayakody was a popular artist. His mother was Clera Bridget Jayakody (Née Senevirathne). He has three elder brothers - Upali, Premalal and Wasantha, and one elder sister, Kumari. He completed his education from Karunaratne Buddhist School, Mattumagala. At the time of his death, he was a father of two children: daughter Rishni Kaveesha and son Binura Jayakody. Acting career Jayakody started his drama career since school times. In 1998, along with another fellow actor Gihan Fernando, he went to a workshop conducted by Jayalal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the Municipality. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is itself within the urban/suburban area of Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments. Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sthuthi Nawatha Enna
''Sthuthi Nawatha Enna'' (Thank you, Come again) ( si, ස්තූතියි නැවත එන්න, italic=yes) is a 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Sumith Rohana Thiththawelgala and produced by Mangala Madugalla for Rawana Films. It stars Bimal Jayakody and Damitha Abeyratne in lead roles along with Hemasiri Liyanage and Jagath Benaragama Ramindu Benaragama. Music composed by Gayan Ganakadara. It is the 1141st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. At the end of 50 days, the film grossed more than 80 SLR lakhs. Plot Cast * Damitha Abeyratne * Bimal Jayakody as Keerthiratne * Hemasiri Liyanage as Keerthiratne's father * Jagath Benaragama * Ramindu Benaragama * Jayani Senanayake Kapuwela Vidanage Senanayake Mudiyanselage Jayani Chamathka Dharmadasa Senanayake (born as ජයනි සේනානායක; February 1, 1974), popularly as Jayani Senanayake, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Hig ... * Udeni Alwis * Keerthi Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Births
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States television sitcom ''All in the Family'', starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, debuts on CBS. * January 14 – Seventy Brazilian political prisoners ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinhalese Male Actors
Sinhala may refer to: * Something of or related to the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka * Sinhalese people * Sinhala language, one of the three official languages used in Sri Lanka * Sinhala script, a writing system for the Sinhala language ** Sinhala (Unicode block), a block of Sinhala characters in Unicode * Sinhala cinema * Sinhala Kingdom, the Lankan kingdom mentioned in the Mahabharata, ''Mahābhārata'' * "Sinhala", a song from the 1999 album ''The Magical Sounds of Banco de Gaia'' {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lankan Male Film Actors
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] |
Bora Diya Pokuna
''Bora Diya Pokuna'' ( si, බොරදිය පොකුණ) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala adult drama film directed by Sathyajith Maitipe and produced by Sunil Dharmasiri. It stars Kaushalya Fernando and Dilani Abeywardana in lead roles along with Priyanka Samaraweera and Duminda de Silva. Music composed by Pradeep Ratnayaka. It is the 1222nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film was screened at Smithsonian Institution in Washington on 5 December 2004. The film production was completed in 2003, but banned by the Public Performance Board of Sri Lanka, until it was granted in 2010 for showing in 2015. The film won a special prize for the Best Fiction Film at Honolulu International Film festival, 2005 in Hawaii. Cast * Kaushalya Fernando as Ariyalatha / Gothami * Dilani Abeywardana as Mangala * Duminda de Silva as Vipula * Priyanka Samaraweera as Suwineetha * Dharmasiri Bandaranayake as Desmond * Veena Jayakody as Doreen * Rathnawali Kekunawela as Bording mistress * Roh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ran Kevita 2
''Ran Kevita 2'', distributed as ''Ran Kevita II - Gopaluge Wickrama'' in CEL and NFC Theatres, ( si, රන් කෙවිට 2, italic=yes) is a 2013 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's fantasy film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and co-produced by Pravin Jayarathne, Ranjith Jayasooriya, Janitha Marasinghe and Udayakantha Warnasuriya for Millenium Entertainments. It is the sequel to 2007 film ''Ran Kevita'' directed by the same director. It stars Hisham Samsudeen and Harith Samarasinghe in lead roles along with Ananda Wickramage and Asela Jayakody. Music composed by Mahesh Denipitiya. It is the 1192nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film has been shot in and around Colombo with the latest camera technology of Red camera. Plot Suran goes to town to spend the next vacation with Janith, and he takes Gopalu Yaka with him. They manage to hide Gopalu in the house but in town the demon hardly gets any place to hide from the sunlight which is unbearable to him. However at n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamani (2011 Film)
''Gamani'' ( si, ගාමනි) is a 2011 Sri Lankan Sinhala war thriller biographical film directed by Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara and produced by Upali Rajapakse. It stars Dilhani Ekanayake and Bimal Jayakody in lead roles along with Mahendra Perera and Jagath Chamila. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge. It is the 1245th film in Sri Lankan cinema. The film is influenced by 1999 LTTE terrorist attack of Gonagala massacre. The film has been shot in and around Karuwalagaswewa for 12 consecutive days. Cast * Dilhani Ekanayake as Sulochana Weerasekera 'Iskola Hamine' * Bimal Jayakody as Major Vikum * Mahendra Perera as Mahendra * Jagath Chamila as Sunimal * W. Jayasiri as Sumedha 'Hamuduruwo' * Ranjith Rubasinghe as Sirisoma * Jagath Benaragama as Jagath * Suminda Sirisena as School teacher * Kumara Thirimadura as Sergeant Ranasinghe * Darshan Dharmaraj as LTTE leader * Sampath Jayaweera as Upul * Muthu Tharanga as Mala * Asela Jayakody as Head Grama Arakshaka * Sarath Kothala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara (2010 Film)
''Sara'' ( si, සරා, italic=yes) is a 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala thriller film directed by Nishantha Pradeep and co-produced by G. Nandasena, Janaka Siriwardena and Rohan Wanaguru. The film was inspired by the soap opera of the same name, which was telecasted by TV Derana. It stars characters from the miniplay where Sujani Menaka and Pubudu Chathuranga in lead roles along with Maureen Charuni and Asela Jayakody. Music Composed By Shameel J. It is the 1145th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Sujani Menaka as Sara * Pubudu Chathuranga as Denuka * Maureen Charuni Kurukulasuriya Maureen O'Hara Perera (born 19 September, 1963 as මොරින් චාරුනී) inhala, popularly known as Maureen Charuni, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema theater and television. Highly versatile actress who dominate ... as Sara's mother * Chandika Nanayakkara as Police Inspector * Asanka Perera * Asela Jayakody * Srimal Wedisinghe * Ananda Wickramage * Tyrone Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ape Yalu Punchi Boothaya
''Ape Yalu Punchi Boothaya'' ( si, italic=yes, අපේ යාළු පුංචි භූතයා) is a 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's film directed by Srilal Priyadeva and produced by N. Udaya Kumar for Balaji Films. The film revolves around a ghost kid who helped children to recover their bad lives to good ones. It stars comic duo Bandu Samarasinghe, Tennyson Cooray, Ananda Wickramage, D. B. Gangodathanna and Eardley Wedamuni. Music for the film is done by renowned musician Edward Jayakody. It is the 1143rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film used digital technology extensively which is handled by Dreams and Magic Company. They introduced of the digital technology as well as High Definition Technology to the Sri Lankan cinematic industry. Cast * Bandu Samarasinghe as Isurusiri, the astrologist * Tennyson Cooray as Jeevan Gurunnanse * Ananda Wickramage as Cyril * D.B. Gangodathenna as Gurunnanse * Eardley Wedamuni * Asela Jayakody Asela Jayakody (20 Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandalu Thalen Eha
''Sandalu Thalen Eha'' ( si, සඳලු තලයෙන් එහා, italic=yes) is a 2008 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed and produced by Gamini Pushpakumara for Super Films. It stars Jagath Benaragama and Asela Jayakody in lead roles along with G.R Perera and Buddhika Indurugalla. Music composed by Chaminda Malan. The film recorded as the first all-male Sri Lankan movie to be screened. It is the 1110th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with ''Kadawunu Poronduwa'' produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lanka .... Plot Cast * Jagath Benaragama * G.R Perera * Asela Jayakody * Buddhika Indurugalla * Mapalagama Wimalaratne * Kapila Sigera * Podinilame Dedunu Pitiya * Dilip Wickramasinghe * Chamikara Bokaragoda * Kumara Ranepura * Vathika Perera References 2008 films 2000s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Negambo
Negombo (, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in Western Province, from Colombo via Colombo - Katunayake Expressway. Negombo is one of the major commercial hubs in the country and the administrative centre of Negombo Division. Negombo has about 142,136 population within its divisional secretariat division. Negombo municipal boundary is fully extended throughout its Divisional Secretariat area. Negombo is known for its long sandy beaches and centuries old fishing industry. Negombo has a large bilingual (Sinhala/Tamil) population with a clear Roman Catholic majority. = Etymology = The name "Negombo" is the Portuguese corrupted name of its Tamil name ''Neerkolombu''. The Sinhala name means from Old-Tamil Naval terminology Meegaman Pattinam. Meegaman denotes Naval Captain, where the local Karava population’s long association of Naval and Fishing connections. Later, "Village of the honeycomb", gaining its name fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
