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Bahuchithawadiya
''Bahuchithawadiya (The Undecided)'' ( si, බහුචිතවාදියා) is an upcoming Sri Lankan Sinhala drama romance film directed and produced by Malaka Dewapriya. It stars Kalana Gunasekara and Veena Jayakody in lead roles along with Lakshman Mendis, Samanalee Fonseka and Damitha Abeyratne. Music composed by Chitral Somapala. in Sinhala language ‘Bahu’ means multiple and ‘Chitha’ means thoughts. ‘Bahuchithawadiya’ simply means ‘one in many minds’ or ‘one who lacks single-mindedness’. In other words ‘an undecided mind’ The term ‘Bahuchithawadiya’ was coined to denote the nature of our youth in contemporary society in Sri Lanka. It is the debut feature film by Malaka Dewapriya and film has awarded in many film festivals. The film received many positive reviews from critics. Plot Sasitha works as the underpaid delivery man for Giftnet, an Internet-based business which accepts gift orders from outside Sri Lanka. Suffocated by economic pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaka Dewapriya
Malaka Dewapriya ( si, මාලක දේවප්රිය, is a Sri Lankan film maker, visual artist, Sinhala Radio Play writer, short film and video director. Biography Born in Sri Lanka, Dewapriya graduated with a BA (Special) from the University of Colombo in 2005. After graduation, he received a scholarship for Video/Film/New Media at Akademie Schloss Solitude, in Stuttgart, Germany, from 2007 to 2008.Cf. He received an Asia Pacific Artists Fellowship,Cf. (2009 competition deadline: 1 March 2009.) which partially supports his "short-term" residency as a visiting artist at the GoYang Art Studio, for visiting international and domestic artists, affiliated with the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul, South Korea, from 2008–2009 ("5th period", "no. 671"). He first became involved in theatre in 1989 and has Performed, written and directed several short plays as a student. His later work engages a variety of the arts, including film, photography, theatre, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitral Somapala
Peragaswatte Chandana Chitral Somapala (born 4 November 1966: si, චිත්රාල් සෝමපාල), aka Chity Somapala, is a Sri Lankan hard rock and heavy metal vocalist and a music director. He is known for his work with European power metal bands Firewind, Power Quest, Avalon, Faro, Red Circuit, and Civilization One. Somapala gained popularity in his home country due to his Sinhala track "Nadee Ganga" which was released in 1998. Personal life Chandana Chitral Somapala was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 4 November 1966. His parents, Peragaswatte Liyana Acharige Somapala and Chithra née Perera, were musicians, music directors and producers. His parents' song, "Dambulu Gale", was recreated by Somapala and received mixed feedback by critics. He has three brothers: Prasanna, Rohan, Nalin, and one sister, Piumi. Somapala was educated at Isipathana College (formally Greenlands College), a national school for boys, located in Colombo. While there, he played crick ... [...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] |
34th Sarasaviya Awards
The 34rd Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 34වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 2016 and 2017 Sinhala cinema on August 3, 2018, at the BMICH, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka at 6:00 p.m. The ceremony was hosted by Saman Atahdudahetti. Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe was the chief guest. '' 28'' won the most awards, including Best Picture, for 2017 and Motor Bicycle A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle Steering, steered by a Motorcycle handlebar, handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: Long-distance ... won Best Picture for 2016. The Sarasaviya Awards ceremony is one of the oldest film events in Sri Lanka. The awards were first introduced in 1964 and are often referred to as the Sinhala Cinema industry's equivalent to The Oscars. Winners and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derana Film Awards
''Derana Film Awards'' (Sinhala:දෙරණ සිනමා සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sri Lanka's silver screen, each year by the TV Derana, Sri Lanka in recognition of the contributions made by them to the Sri Lankan cinema industry and cinema achievements. The Derana Film Awards ceremony is one of the most popular cinema award events in Sri Lanka. The awards were first introduced in 2012 with Unilever Sri Lanka has been the main sponsors of this Film festival. 2012 Derana Film Awards Main Competition * Best Actor - Pubudu Chathuranga (Challenges) * Best Actress - Dilhani Ekanayake ( Gamani) * Best Direction – Sarath Wijesekara (Gamani) * Best Cinematography – Asoka Sigera (Gamani) * Best Picture – Gamani * Best Screenplay – Sarath Weerasekara (Gamani) * Best Actor in supporting role – Kumara Thirimadura_(Gamani),_W._Jayasiri.html" ;"title="inhala) is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilmini Buwaneka
Nilmini Buwaneka is an actress, dancer and choreographer from Sri Lanka. Dancing She learned dancing in Bhatkhande Music Institute, where she gained a Diploma in Baratha Natyam. Theater Nilmini has portrayed many leading roles for the most thriving directors in the drama and theater field of Sri Lanka, and in many non-commercial stage plays such as: *''Ayeth enne ne - Widows'' *''Dasa Mallige Bangalawa'' *''Death of a Salesman'' *''Devadasi'' (Sinhala and English) *''Doll’s House'' *''Don Diyego'' *''Hena – Thunder'' *''House of Bernada Alba'' *''Julius Caesar'' *''Loka'' *''Makarakshaya'' *''Manoramya Gee'' *''Mother Courage'' *''Reality Show'' *''Seru'' *''Sihina Dakinna'' *''Thatu'' *''Weeraya Merila'' Television acting Nilmini has acted in a Total of 45 Television serials ranges from drama, thriller to comedy. Selected television serials *''Agamehesiyo'' *''Agni Kankariya'' *''Alu Pata Heena'' *''Ambudaruwo'' * ''Anne'' * ''Aparna'' *''Bhava Tharana'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damitha Abeyratne
Sedhavi Mudiyanselage Damitha Buddhini Abeyratne Bandara (born September 14, 1975), popularly as Damitha Abeyratne, is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress. Biography She schooled at Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and St. Paul’s Girls School, Milagiriya. Career In 1987, she made her acting debut as an eight-year-old in the teledrama ''Passe Gena Manamali'' and later appeared in her first film ''Meeharaka'' directed by I. Hewawasam in 1993. However, she only played a significant role with Inoka Sathyangani's 2003 film '' Sulang Kirilli''. This won her the Sarasaviya Best Actress Award, SIGNIS Best Actress Award and many other international awards. She was also won awards for the dramatic roles of ''Dandubasnamanaya'' television series and ''Mee Haraka'' film. Abeyratne plays her debut role as director with the teledrama serial ''Sasara Sarani'', where she is the producer as well. Abeyratne also played as main role in Batti teledrama, which broadcast on ITN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samanalee Fonseka
Wanniarachchige Samanalee Fonseka ( Sinhala:සමනලී ෆොන්සේකා), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Apart from acting, she is also a social activist who stands against racism, gender inequality and other social issues in Sri Lanka. Biography Education and personal life Samanalee was born on 23 November in 1981. Finished her primary education at St. Pauls Girls School, Kelaniya and her higher education at Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo. She holds a B.A degree from the University of Colombo and a Postgraduate diploma in fine arts from the University of Peradeniya. She was previously married to actor Gayan Lakruwan where the wedding was celebrated on 21 July 2010. They divorced after few years and Samanalee is currently married to popular singer Indrachapa Liyanage. Indrachapa is the son of award winning actor Hemasiri Liyanage and brother of popular actor Saumya Liyanage. Family background Samanalee is the daughter of Ananda Fonseka. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshman Mendis
Balapaduwaduge Manukulasuriya Lakshman Mendis (born 19 May 1955: si, ලක්ෂ්මන් මෙන්ඩිස්), popularly as Lakshman Mendis, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. Personal life He was born on 19 May 1955 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. His father Reggie Mendis was a former member of the Central Committee of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP). Born in Moratuwa, Reggie was a church clerk as a child. Reggie was the Secretary of the Board of Education of the ancient Lanka Sama Samaja Party in the past and considered the crucial role of educating his party members to be trained and experienced in Marxism today. In the early 1940s he joined the Bolshevik Leninist Party. Meanwhile, The British government had issued an order to shoot Reggie at the scene. His leadership in Pettah Place during the 1952 nationwide Hartal War was prominent. As the LSSP leaders descend from City Hall in 1955 rally, one of the robed men, detonated a bombed. Reggie's hand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinhalese Language
Sinhala ( ; , ''siṁhala'', ), sometimes called Sinhalese (), is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, who make up the largest ethnic group on the island, numbering about 16 million. Sinhala is also spoken as the first language by other ethnic groups in Sri Lanka, totalling about 2 million people as of 2001. It is written using the Sinhala script, which is a Brahmic script closely related to the Grantha script of South India. Sinhala is one of the official and national languages of Sri Lanka. Along with Pali, it played a major role in the development of Theravada Buddhist literature. The early form of the Sinhala language, is attested as early as the 3rd century BCE. The language of these inscriptions with long vowels and aspirated consonants is a Prakrit similar to Magadhi, a regional associate of the Middle Indian Prakrits that has been used during the time of the Buddha. The closest relatives are the Vedda language (an endangered, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skype
Skype () is a proprietary telecommunications application operated by Skype Technologies, a division of Microsoft, best known for VoIP-based videotelephony, videoconferencing and voice calls. It also has instant messaging, file transfer, debit-based calls to landline and mobile telephones (over traditional telephone networks), and other features. Skype is available on various desktop, mobile, and video game console platforms. Skype was created by Niklas Zennström, Janus Friis, and four Estonian developers and first released in August 2003. In September 2005, eBay acquired Skype for $2.6 billion. In September 2009, Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought 65% of Skype for $1.9 billion from eBay, valuing the business at $2.92 billion. In May 2011, Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion and used it to replace their Windows Live Messenger. As of 2011, most of the development team and 44% of all the division' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
