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Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi
Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi (born 30 June 1947 as බුද්ධදාස විතානාරච්චි) inhala is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is also a former member of the political party National Freedom Front. He is known for the roles in teledrama ''Dandubasna Manaya'', ''Akala Sandya'' and stage drama ''Mahasupina''. Personal life He was born on 30 June 1947 in Kegalle, Sri Lanka. He received primary education at the village school and secondary Education at St. Mary's College, Kegalle. Since an early age, he showed ability to speech, perform in school theatre as well as drawing. He is married to his longtime partner Sitha Lalani Hemamala, postgraduate who did Masters Degree in Nursing from the University of British Columbia, Canada. Sitha began her career as a Staff Nurse and retired as Head of the Department of Nursing at the Open University of Sri Lanka. Later she worked as the Head of Nursing at Katsu International, a private uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kegalle
Kegalle ( si, කෑගල්ල; ta, கேகாலை) is a large town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is located on the Colombo–Kandy road, approximately from Colombo and from Kandy. It is the main town in the Kegalle District, which is one of two districts which comprise Sabaragamuwa Province. The town is governed by an Urban Council. Kegalle has an agricultural based economy and mainly produces rubber. The surrounding area produces graphite, precious stones and agricultural products such as rice. It is the nearest town to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, a major tourist attraction in the area, which is to the north-east. History The history of the area dates back to the stone age of Sri Lanka. According to evidence there had been a prosperous civilisation in Kegalle prior to 28,000 years. The caves of Beli lena, Dorawaka lena, Alu lena, Asmadala, Padavigampola, Batalegala, Lenagala, Ambala Kanda, Halamada, Heenatipana, Uthuwankanda, Beligala, Salawa, Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorakada Marawa
''Dorakada Marawa (Death at the Doorstep)'' ( si, දොරකඩ මාරාව) is a 1998 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Vasantha Obeysekera and produced by Sarath Abeysena for Abeysena Salaroo. It stars Sanath Gunathilake and Sangeetha Weeraratne in lead roles along with Veena Jayakody and Sathischandra Edirisinghe. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 904th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot The film revolves about the death of a newly-wed couple in a car crash. Cast * Sanath Gunathilake as Priyantha * Sangeetha Weeraratne as Subhashini * Veena Jayakody as Priyantha's mother * Sathischandra Edirisinghe as Subha's father * D.B Surendra * Ramani Fonseka * Malkanthi Jayasinghe * Rex Kodippili * Geetha Kanthi Jayakody as Subhashini's sister * Roger Seneviratne as Priyantha's friend * Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi as Coroner * Bandula Vithanage Bandula de Silva Vithanage (born 11 September 1940 – died 1 September 2014 as බන්දුල වි ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharaja Gemunu
''Maharaja Gemunu (King Gemunu)'' ( si, මහරජ ගැමුණු) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic film directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri and produced by Gunapala Rathnasekara for Sipvin Films. It stars Uddika Premarathna and Jackson Anthony in lead roles along with Sriyantha Mendis and Yashoda Wimaladharma. Its music was composed by Nadeeka Guruge. It is the 1221st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The movie is based on the odyssey of King Gemunu (ruler of Sri Lanka 161–137 BC) who is renowned for defeating and overthrowing King Elara, the usurping Tamil prince from the Chola Kingdom, who had invaded the Kingdom of Rajarata in 205 BC. Synopsis King Elara is a former soldier and spy under King Kharawela of Kalinga, who rules the Southern Kingdoms of India during the second century BC. Elara arrives at Lankadveepa, in the guise of an overseas naval chief, in order to threaten the prosperity of the Kingdom. Elara is victorious against the Kingdom of Rajara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parapura
''Parapura'' ( si, පරපුර, italic=yes) is a 2014 Sri Lankan Sinhalese action thriller film directed by Cletus Mendis and co-produced by Cletus Mendis himself with Basil Jayasuriya and Srimali Jayasuriya. It stars Jeevan Kumaratunga, Ravindra Randeniya and Sanath Gunathilake along with Ranjan Ramanayake, Nita Fernando and Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi. It is the 1,209th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. It was the first acting role for Dilantha Mendis and Jeevan Kumaratunga's daughter, Malsha Kumaratunga. Cast * Jeevan Kumaratunga as Suranimala; Madhawa, Kamal and Dilanga's father * Ravindra Randeniya as a Parliament Minister Rajamanthri; A kind hearted minister who helped to people * Sanath Gunathilake as Minister Marasinghe; A criticism minister who abducted Dilanga * Ranjan Ramanayake as Madhawa; Suranimala's first son who is a boxer like his father * Dilhani Ekanayake as Sudharma; Madhawa, Kamal and Dilanga's mother * Dilanga Mendis as Dilanga aka Suduputha; Suranimal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahelepola Kumarihami
''Ahelepola Kumarihami'' ( si, italic=yes, ඇහැළේපොළ කුමාරිහාමි) colloquially as Ehelepola Kumarihami is a 2014 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic historical film directed by Sugath Samarakoon and produced by Gayan Ranadheera for Rupun Films. It stars Dulani Anuradha and Jackson Anthony in lead roles along with Sriyantha Mendis and Nadeeka Gunasekara. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 1208th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film is about the tragic historic incidence, where the last king of Sri Lanka, King Sri Vickrama Rajasinha slaughtered the entire family of Ehelepola Nilame due to mistaken as a betrayer to the Kandyan Kingdom. The film reached 50 days. The official website ''www.ahelepolakumarihami.com'' was launched in June 2014. Cast * Dulani Anuradha as Ehelepola Kumarihami * Anura Dharmasiriwardena as Ehelepola Nilame * Jackson Anthony as King Sri Vickrama Rajasinha * Pramuditha Udaya Kumara as Madduma Bandara Ehelapola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samanala Sandhawaniya
Samanala Sandhwaniya (සමනල සංධ්වනිය ), also known as Butterfly Symphony is a 2013 Romantic film directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri and starring Yashoda Wimaladharma, Uddika Premarathna, Pubudu Chathuranga, Wilson Gunaratne, Soorya Dayaruwan, Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi, Roger Seneviratne and Chathurika Peiris. It was released on 4 October 2013 on EAP theaters. The film successfully completed 100 days in theatres. Plot Cast * Yashoda Wimaladharma as Punya Dissanayake * Uddika Premarathna as Vadisha Wikramanayaka ** Soorya Dayaruwan as Young Vadisha Wicramanayaka * Pubudu Chathuranga as Vadisha's elder brother * Wilson Gunaratne as Danny - Vadisha's Manager * Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi as Vadisha's father * Roger Seneviratne as Revatha Dissanayake * Chathurika Peiris as Vadisha's wife * Damitha Abeyratne as Punya's roommate * Roshan Pilapitiya Roshan Pilapitiya Abhayasinghe (born 21 March 1975: si, රොෂාන් පිලපිටිය), is an acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)
''The Sunday Times'' is a weekly Sri Lankan broadsheet initially published by the now defunct Times Group, until 1991, when it was taken over by Wijeya Newspapers. The paper features articles of journalists such as defence columnist Iqbal Athas and Ameen Izzadeen. The daily counterpart of the Sri Lankan ''Sunday Times'' is the ''Daily Mirror''. History The first ''Times'' newspaper, ''Ceylon Times'' was established in 1846. The Times of Ceylon Ltd, which existed for 131 years, was taken over by the Sri Lankan government in 1977. Ranjith Wijewardena, the son of D. R. Wijewardena, and the chairman of Wijeya Newspapers Ltd, purchased the company which was under liquidation, in 1986. However, the newspaper ''The Sunday Times'' came into being in 1991. See also *List of newspapers in Sri Lanka The List of newspapers in Sri Lanka lists every daily and non-daily news publication currently operating in Sri Lanka. The list includes information on whether it is distributed daily or non- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Siddhartha Gautama (film)
''Sri Siddhartha Gautama'' (ශ්රී සිද්ධාර්ථ ගෞතම) is a 2013 Sinhalese epic biographical film based on the life of the Buddha. Directed by Saman Weeraman Written by, Dr Edwin Ariyadasa, Saman Weersman, Navin Gunarathne and George Paldona. Starring by Gagan Malik, Anchal Singh, Ranjan Ramanayake, Anjani Perera, Roshan Ranawana, Gautam Gulati, Saranga Disasekara, Dilhani Ekanayake, and Wilson Gooneratne. Veteran film maker Chandran Rutnam was the main adviser to the project. The film was released in Sri Lanka on 24 January 2013 on EAP theaters. The film has been dubbed into many languages such as in Mandarin, Thai, Vietnamese and Hindi. It has also been subtitled in French, Japanese, Vietnamese, Mandarin and Hindi. The film received five of the eight awards presented at 2014 UN Vesak Buddhist Film festival in Hanoi, Vietnam including the Best Featured film, Best Actor award, Best Director award, Best Editor award and Best Music award. Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradhapura Kingdom
The Anuradhapura Kingdom (Sinhala language, Sinhala: , translit: Anurādhapura Rājadhāniya, Tamil language, Tamil: ), named for Anuradhapura, its capital city, was the first established monarchy, kingdom in ancient Sri Lanka related to the Sinhalese people. Founded by King Pandukabhaya in 437 BC, the kingdom's authority extended throughout the country, although several independent areas emerged from time to time which expanded towards the end of the kingdom. Nonetheless, the king of Anuradhapura was seen as the supreme ruler of the entire island throughout the Anuradhapura period. Buddhism played a major role in the Anuradhapura period, influencing its culture, laws, and methods of governance.Buddhism was such an important factor in this period that , p.196 asserts, "The island of Lanka belonged to the Buddha himself; it was like a treasury filled with the Three Jewels, three gems". The society and the culture were revolutionized when the faith was introduced during the rei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijaya Kuweni
''Vijaya Kuweni'' ( si, විජය කුවේණි, italic=yes) is a 2012 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic biographical history film directed by Sugath Samarakoon and produced by Gayan Ranadheera. It stars Dulani Anuradha and Roger Seneviratne in lead roles along with Cletus Mendis and Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge. It is the 1162nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film is about the legends of Ceylon's first king and his yaksha clan queen. The film successfully completed 50 days. The DVD and the screenplay of the film was released in December 2013. Plot Cast * Dulani Anuradha as Kuweni * Roger Seneviratne as King Vijaya * Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi as Anurdha Purohita * Cletus Mendis as Upatissa Purohita * Sarath Dikkumbura as Vijitha amathi * Rinsley Weeraratna as Uruwela amathi * Mervin Silva as Yaksha chief * Sandun Wijesiri as King Sinhabahu * Thilak Kumara Rathnayake as Juthindar Senadhipathi * Wilson Karunaratne as Chief of Yaksha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samaara
''Samaara'' ( si, සමාරා, italic=yes) is a 2006 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic thriller film directed by Sanjaya Nirmal and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. It stars Kamal Addaraarachchi and Kanchana Mendis in lead roles along with Semini Iddamalgoda and child actress Sandali Welikanne. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 1070th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot The film revolves around Samara, a little girl and her mother Indu. Indu is a music loving young mother living with her only child separated from her lover Shane. Being defeated in love Indu has not given up having hopes and dreams. But her dream is shattered when she meets with an accident on her way to a practical test in music. One Day, Her bike collides with a car driven by young doctor Kalana. Indu is prevented from going for the test and Kalana sympathizes with her. He is attracted to Indu not knowing that she is a mother. Ruwina, Kalana's intended wife who hears this, prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guerilla Marketing
''Guerilla Marketing'' ( si, ගරිල්ලා මාර්කටිං, italic=yes) is a 2005 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri and produced by K.C.K Communications for Euroshian Consultancy. It stars Yashoda Wimaladharma, Kamal Addararachchi and Sangeetha Weeraratne in lead roles along with Jackson Anthony and Sriyantha Mendis. Music composed by Premasiri Khemadasa. It is the 1050th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Thisara is running an advertising agency. He has had a relationship with his cousin Suramya. But when she was away for her education he married Rangi, a young woman from a rich family. When Suramya returned after completing her education, she joins Thisara's agency, even though she is qualified to join a better firm. Suramya seems to be traditionally dressed but well talented, educated and professional while Rangi is western styled but not qualified or educated despite her richness. Presidential election is to be c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
