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Hemasiri Liyanage
Hemasiri Dhanawatha Liyanage ( si, හේමසිරි ලියනගේ, born December 25, 1942), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. He is well known for the dramatic roles in ''Thattu Gewal'' and ''Thaththa'' teledramas and films ''Sankranthi'', ''Sthuthi Nawatha Enna'' and ''Madhura Charika''. Personal life Hemasiri Liyanage was born on 25 December 1942 in Nahalla village, Bulathsinhala as the third of the family with four siblings. He has one elder brother, one elder sister and one younger brother. He completed education from Vidyarathana College, Horana. He is married to Kusuma Liyanage, who is a cousin sister. She is also a retired teacher. He also is the father of four sons - Saumya, Saman, Aloka and Indrachapa. Eldest son Saumya Liyanage is an actor and a lecturer. Second son Saman is an artist. Third son Aloka Liyanage is a doctor. He was married to the Madhavee Wathsala, daughter of actor Jackson Anthony, until divorce in 2016. Youngest so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulathsinhala Electoral District
Bulathsinhala electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Bulathsinhala in Kalutara District, Western Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament. The existing 160 mainly single-member electoral districts were replaced with 22 multi-member electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...s. Bulathsinhala electoral district was replaced by the Kalutara multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections. Members of Parliament Key Elections 1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election 1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election 1965 Parliamentary Genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bawa Karma
''Bawa Karma'' ( si, italic=yes, භවකර්ම) is a 1997 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Dharmasiri Bandaranayake and co-produced by Ven. Vijayapura Pagngnananna Thero and Jayaratne Wadduwage for Samadhi Films. This film is the sequel of ''Bawa Duka''. It stars Swarna Mallawarachchi, Jackson Anthony and Ravindra Randeniya in lead roles along with Kamal Addararachchi and W. Jayasiri. Music composed by Gunadasa Kapuge. It is the 886th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film won a Special Jury Award for Direction and the Presidential Award for Best Screenplay. Plot The family continue their existence with Nona Hami the sole breadwinner. Her lost son Giran, who was believed to have drowned, appears one day with a pastor who had saved his life and is taking care of him. Giran, who calls himself Graham now, helps his family and village. The other children grow up. Muhandiram will finally meet his end at the hands one of Nona Hami's children. Cast * Swarna Mallawarachch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahindagamanaya
''Mahindagamanaya'' ( si, මහින්දාගමනය, italic=yes) is a 2011 Sri Lankan Sinhala historical film directed by Sanath Abeysekara and produced by Dr. Daminda Upali Fernando. It stars Jeevan Kumaratunga, Dilhani Ekanayake in lead roles along with Roshan Ranawana and Roshan Pilapitiya. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. The film was released on 18 May with the 2600th celebration of Sambuddhathva Jayanthiya. It is the 1165th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film was produced with a budget of 600 million rupees. Plot Cast * Jeevan Kumaratunga as King Devanampiyatissa * Dilhani Ekanayake as Queen Ramadatta * Roshan Pilapitiya as Minister Aritta * Roshan Ranawana as Prince Mahanaga * Oshadi Hewamadduma as Queen Anula * Uddika Premarathna as Seru * Rex Kodippili as King Ashoka * Hemasiri Liyanage as Mantha * Anula Bulathsinhala as Mantha's wife * Jayani Senanayake * Udayanthi Kulatunga as Isikili * G.R Perera as Chapman of King's House * Duleeka Marap ... [...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] |
Machan (2008 Film)
''Machan'' is a 2008 Italian-Sri Lankan comedy film written, directed, and produced by Uberto Pasolini as his directorial debut about the made-up Sri Lankan National Handball Team that vanished in 2004. Background Based upon a true story, the film was shot on locations in Sri Lanka and Germany. The inspiration came from the actual case of the 2004 incident, where a fake Sri Lankan national handball team tricked its way into a German tournament, lost all of their matches, and subsequently vanished. Production spent several weeks speaking with people in the less fortunate areas of Colombo and used the people met through that research to create the backgrounds of the main characters. When director Uberto Pasolini heard of the incident, he stated "I fell in love with the story so much that I decided to shoot it myself". Under the working title of ''Handball'', the film was produced and financed by Redgrave Films (UK), RAI Cinema (Italy), Babelsberg Films (Germany), and Shakthi Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankranthi (2007 Film)
''Sankranthi (The Tender Trap)'' ( si, සංක්රාන්ති, italic=yes) is a 2007 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Anuruddha Jayasinghe and co-produced by Prof. Nimal Senanayake and Dr. Withana P. Somasiri for N.S Productions. It stars Sangeetha Weeraratne, W. Jayasiri and Bimal Jayakody in lead roles along with Giriraj Kaushalya and Sunil Hettiarachchi. Music composed by Navaratne Gamage. The film was screened at 34th International Indian Film Festival in World Cinema category and also won numerous awards at film festivals. It is the 1165th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film was screened at the 34th International Indian Film Festival in December 2006. Plot Cast * Sangeetha Weeraratne as Pam * W. Jayasiri as Dr. Gerad * Bimal Jayakody as Sunimal * Giriraj Kaushalya * Sunil Hettiarachchi * Hemasiri Liyanage * Seetha Kumari Seetha Kumari Ehelepola (born 9 May 1940 – died 7 August 2013 as සීතා කුමාරි ඇහැලේ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurulu Pihatu
''Kurulu Pihatu (Bird Feathers)'' ( si, කුරුළු පිහාටු, italic=yes) is a 2006 Sri Lankan Sinhala philosophical drama film directed by Sumith Kumara and produced by Paul Newman for F.T Entertainments. It stars Sajitha Anthony and Jackson Anthony in lead roles along with Dilhani Ekanayake and Hemasiri Liyanage. Music composed by Ananda Gamage. It is the 1165th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Saman is a 13-year-old innocent boy who wishes to be ordained. He is neglected by his parents, who are separated. Most of times, Saman spends time on road with his grandfather, who is a beggar. One day, He meets a monk and tells about his wish to become a monk. The monk asks him to get permission from parents. Saman returns home to get permissions from his mother, Shalika, who has remarried recently. Her husband, Charuka expels Saman from the house before Saman can meet Shalika. After that, Saman starts living with his grandfather. Saman's father, Chandrasek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulanga Enu Pinisa
''The Forsaken Land (Sulanga Enu Pinisa)'' ( si, සුළඟ එනු පිණිස) is a 2005 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Vimukthi Jayasundara and co-produced by Phillip Amril and Francisco Vilolobos. It stars Kaushalya Fernando and Mahendra Perera in lead roles along with Nilupuli Jayawardena and Hemasiri Liyanage. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or. It is the 1,055th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Cast * Kaushalya Fernando as Soma * Nilupili Jayawardena as Lata * Hemasiri Liyanage as Piyasiri * Saumya Liyanage as Palitha * Pumudika Sapurni Peiris as Batti * Mahendra Perera as Soldier Anura Reception The film received fairly positive reviews from critics. The film holds a 63% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 5.8/10. Recognition The film was selected as the best Cine Mart project in The 2004 International Film Festival Rotterdam. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudu Kaluwara
''Sudu Kaluwara'' ( si, සුදු කළුවර) is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala film directed by Sudath Rohana and produced by National Film Corporation for NFC Films. It stars Jayalath Manoratne and Sanath Gunathilake in lead roles along with Palitha Silva and W. Jayasiri. Music composed by Navaratne Gamage. The film was shot around Kalawana area. This is the first cinema direction by Sudath Rohana, who is a popular teledrama director. It received mainly positive reviews from critics. It is the 1013th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film has been shot around Kalawewa, Tambuththegama, and Kaltota areas. A special programme about a preview of ''Sudu Kaluwara'' was telecast on Rupavihini on Wednesday, July 31, 2003 at 7.30 pm. Plot Cast * Jayalath Manoratne as Podi Nilame Appuhamy * Sanath Gunathilake as Seemon Fernando 'Mudalali' * Geetha Kanthi Jayakody as Lami * Rathna Lalani Jayakody as Margaret Fernando 'Hamine' * Indrajith Navinna as Appuhamy 'Appucha' * P ... [...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] |
Sudu Sewaneli
''Sudu Sewaneli (Shadows of White)'' ( si, සුදු සෙවණැලි, italic=yes) is a 2002 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed and produced by Sunil Ariyaratne for Charudatta Films. It is based on a sinhala novel of the same name written by Piyadasa Welikannage. It stars Linton Semage and Vasanthi Chathurani in lead roles along with Roshan Pilapitiya and Kanchana Mendis. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 980th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film won eight awards including the Best Film and the Best Lyricist at Sarasaviya Festival 2003. Plot The story revolves around a rural family of the year 1848, where many national heroes started their rebels against British rule including Veera Puran Appu. Cast * Vasanthi Chathurani as Podi Menike * Roshan Pilapitiya as Heen Banda * Linton Semage as Sudu Banda * Iranganie Serasinghe * Kanchana Mendis * Nihal Fernando * Quintus Weerakoon * Edward Gunawardena * G.R Perera * Hemasiri Liyanage Hemasiri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salelu Warama
''Salelu Warama (The Web of Love)'' ( si, සලෙලු වරම, italic=yes) is a 2002 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Vasantha Obeysekera and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. It stars Kamal Addararachchi and Sangeetha Weeraratne in lead roles along with Tony Ranasinghe and Saumya Liyanage. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. The film has based on a true story took place for 27 days in Horana and Akuressa areas. It is the 1165th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Cast * Kamal Addararachchi as Suren Galappaththi * Sangeetha Weeraratne as Priyanka * Pradeep Senanayake as Sunil Gunasekara * Tony Ranasinghe as Priyanka's Father * Saumya Liyanage as Darshan * Nayana Kumari as Vineetha * Ramani Fonseka as Priyanka's mother * Hemasiri Liyanage as Suren's father * Janak Premalal Lokupathirage Janak Premalal (born May 15, 1959 as ජනක් ප්රේමලාල්) inhala, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Highly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |