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Bennett Rathnayake
Bennett Rathnayake (:si:බෙනට් රත්නායක; born 24 October), is a filmmaker in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema and a television director. He has produced several critically acclaimed award-winning films such as ''Aswesuma'', ''Sulanga'' and ''Ira Handa Yata''. He is also the former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Film Directors Association. Personal life Rathnayake was born on 24 October in Matale. He worked at Department of Customs, Sri Lanka for few years since 1978. Later, he followed a Diploma in Science of Gems at University of Moratuwa. He is married to Samanmalee Hawapanna and the couple has one son, Udara and two daughters – Erandathi and Bhagya. His son Udara Rathnayake is a popular artist and a Member of the Western Provincial Council was born on 21 June 1986. He completed education from D. S. Senanayake College and completed A/L education in politics as well as postgraduate degree in Political Development. He is also a graduate of Stafford inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matale
Matale ( Sinhala: මාතලේ, ta, மாத்தளை, translit=Māttaḷai) is the administrative capital city of the Matale District. It is the most urbanised and populated centre in the district. Matale is also the second largest municipal and urban centre in central province after Kandy. It is located at the heart of the central hills of the island and lies in a broad, fertile valley at an elevation of above sea level. Surrounding the city are the Knuckles Mountain Range, the foothills were called ''Wiltshire'' by the British. They have also called this place as Matelle. History Matale is the only district of Sri Lanka, where an ancient book of written history is found. It is known as ''Pannagamam - பன்னாகமம் ("Five Headed Serpent" in English) of Goddess Muthumari in Sri Muthumariamman Temple, Matale.'' The most important historical incident in Matale is writing the thripitaka which was held during the ruling period of king Walagamba in 89-77 B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajya Sevaya Pinisai
''Rajya Sevaya Pinisai (On State Service)'' ( si, රාජ්ය සේවය පිණිසයි) is a 2000 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Ranjith Jayasuriya for Ureka Films. It stars Sanath Gunathilake and Geetha Kumarasinghe in lead roles along with Joe Abeywickrama and Kanchana Mendis. Music composed by Dilup Gabadamudalige. The story is based on some true to life incidents that happened in Sri Lanka during 1987–1989 JVP insurrection. Plot Cast * Sanath Gunathilake as Minister Janaka Situbandara * Geetha Kumarasinghe as Mahesha Upamali * Joe Abeywickrama as Sumanasekara * Kanchana Mendis as Prabhashwari * Linton Semage as Wijepala * Nimal Antony as Nihal * Salaman Fonseka as Minister Welgama * Nalin Pradeep Udawela as Janaka's henchman * Priyankara Rathnayake as Janaka's shooter * Jagath Benaragama as Dragged away shooter * Sarath Chandrasiri as Purple shirt shooter * Raja Sumanapala as Shot shopowner * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Sri Lankan Film Directors
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] |
Kawuruth Danne Na
''Kawuruth Danne Na'' (; si, කවුරුවත් දන්නේ නෑ) is a 2021 Sri Lankan Sinhalese-language political thriller film directed by Bennett Rathnayake and co-produced by director himself with Samanmalee Hewamanna for Benn Films. It stars Bimal Jayakody and Udari Warnakulasooriya in lead roles along with Kumara Thirimadura,_Sangeetha_Weeraratne.html" ;"title="inhala) is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is an actor, singer, filmmaker and journalist by profession. ..., Sangeetha Weeraratne">inhala) is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is an actor, singer, filmmaker and journalist by profession. ..., Sangeetha Weeraratne and Lucky Dias made supportive roles. The film deals with corrupt and unfair rules and laws in several government officials, where a 17 years old poor schoolgirl goes to the probation prison for stealing 8 nuts of coconut, but nothing happened for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nela (film)
''Nela'' ( si, italic=yes, නෙලා) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala romance film directed and produced by Bennett Rathnayake for Benn Films. It stars Shalani Tharaka and Udara Rathnayake in lead roles along with Tharuka Wanniarachchi and Roshan Pilapitiya. Music composed by Suresh Maliyadde. The story is based on novel ''Nela'' by Indrani Rathnasekara which is a translation from the original Spanish novel ''Marianela (novel), Marianela'' by Benito Pérez Galdós. Film screened on 54 cinema theatres of CEL Theatre Board. It is the 1296th Sri Lankan film in the Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sinhala cinema. Cast * Shalani Tharaka as Nela * Udara Rathnayake as George * Tharuka Wanniarachchi as Isabella * Roshan Pilapitiya as Charles * Anura Dharmasiriwardena as De Souza, George's father * Thumindu Dodantenna as Doctor * Palitha Silva as Rengasamy * Semini Iddamalgoda * Udari Perera as Sundari, Nela's mother * Thimothi O’reilly as Taylor * Pramuditha Udayakumara as Saping Songs Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ira Handa Yata
''Ira Handa Yata (Under the Sun and Moon)'' ( si, ඉර හඳ යට, italic=yes) is a 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala war drama film directed by Bennett Rathnayake and co-produced by Samanmalee Hewamanna and Bennett Rathnayake for Ben Films. It stars two debutantes Dharshani Tasha, and Udara Rathnayake in lead roles along with Saumya Liyanage, Jagath Benaragama and Damitha Abeyratne in supportive roles. Music co-composed by Rohana Weerasinghe and Nadeeka Guruge. It is the 1144th film in the Sri Lankan cinema. The premiere screening of the film was held at 23rd Singapore International Film Festival. The film received positive reviews from critics. The screenplay and some critics reviews were released at 3 November 2010 at Mahaweli Centre, Colombo 7 at 3 pm. Cast * Dharshani Tasha as Kiruba Devi * Udara Rathnayake as Corporal Rakhitha * Saumya Liyanage as Officer Mahasen * Damitha Abeyratne as LTTE female cadre * Jagath Benaragama as LTTE Soldier * Sheryl Decker as Rekha, Rakhitha's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulanga
''Sulanga (The Wind)'' ( si, සුළඟ, italic=yes) is a 2005 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed and produced by Bennett Rathnayake. It stars Sanath Gunathilake and Dilhani Ekanayake in lead roles along with Chandani Seneviratne and Palitha Silva. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. The film also staged debut acting of Rathnayake's children Sathya Erandathi Rathnayake and Udara Rathnayake. It is the 1165th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film has received mostly positive reviews from critics. The film won six awards at the Calcutta International Film festival, Montreal IFF and Rio International Film Festival in Brazil. In 2006, the film won the Silver Remi Award at the Houston International Film Festival. The film was selected to be screened in the competitive section of Pyongyang International Film Festival in September 2006. The film was released in DVD and VCD by Torana Home Video with English subtitles is distributed by Torana Music Box in December 2006. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aswesuma
''Aswesuma (The Compensation)'' is a 2001 Sri Lankan crime drama film directed by Bennett Rathnayake and produced by his wife Samanmalee Hewapanna. It stars Joe Abeywickrama, Sangeetha Weeraratne, and Jackson Anthony in lead roles along with Saumya Liyanage and Mahendra Perera in supportive roles. The film was released on Visual Compact Disc (VCD) and Digital Video Disc (DVD) format by Torana Home Video in March 2003. Cast *Joe Abeywickrama as Guneris – Old age *Jackson Anthony as Guneris – Young *Giriraj Kaushalya as Hunter *Saumya Liyanage as Thug 2 *Mahendra Perera as Thug 1 *Douglas Ranasinghe as Police O.I.C. *Ravindra Randeniya as Doctor *Susil Gunarathna *Edward Gunawardhana *Gamini Hettiarachchi as Complaint officer *Sangeetha Weeraratne as Menika * Nalin Pradeep Udawela as Kaseem *Hemasiri Liyanage as Appuwa * G.R Perera as Arnolis Production and acclaim The film is Based on John Steinbeck John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. (; February 27, 1902 – December 20, 196 ... [...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] |
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] |
Ran Kevita
''Ran Kevita 1 (The Golden Rod)'', ( si, රන් කෙවිට, italic=yes) is a 2007 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's fantasy film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and co-produced by Pravin Jayarathne, Dilman Jayaratne, Janitha Marasinghe and Udayakantha Warnasuriya for Millennium Entertainment. Its sequel film '' Ran Kevita 2'' directed by the same director released in 2013. It stars Harith Beddewela and Hisham Samsudeen in lead role along with Vijaya Nandasiri and Srinath Maddumage. Music composed by Sangeeth Wickramasinghe. It is the 1084th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot 12-year-old Suran comes from a village. His pen friend Janith lives in town and he visits Suran's rural village during school vacations. Going around the beautiful village Suran and Janith one day visit a friend's home. There they find a loris. Seeing the animal Suran is reminded of a story he had read in a book and the two friends start to dig out the truth of what he had heard. Getting toge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
