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Kulasiri Budawatta
Suneth Kulasiri Budawatta ( si, කුලසිරි බුදවත්ත; 6 May 1950 – 23 June 2021), was a prominent Sri Lankan dancer and choreographer. Considered as one of the prominent traditional dancers of Sri Lanka, he has produced several leading choreographers to Sri Lankan dance in a career that spanned more than four decades. He was the founder of Budawatta School Of Performing Arts. Personal life He was born on 6 May 1950 in Budawatta Gavilipitiya village in Aranayake, Mawanella, Sri Lanka as the seventh heir of Buddhawatta Dancing family of Satharakoralaya. His mother was P. N. Alpi Nona and father was Punchi Guru Budawatta. His father was one of the first three dance teachers in Sri Lanka where he taught in 14 schools. He later started the Budawatta Rajagiri Dancing Institute in 1957. He has two brothers: Sunil Shantha, Jayantha Thilakasiri and one sister, Nandani. He was married to Nemali Amarasinghe, a fellow dancer. The couple had one son, Rangana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mawanella
Mawanella is a town which belongs to the Kegalle district in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It lies between Kegalle and Kadugannawa along the Colombo-Kandy road. The area consists of four administrative areas, namely Mawanella, Aranayake, Rambukkana and Hemmathagama. Demographics Mawanella Division has a population of 111,727. Urban area's of the Town are mostly inhabited by Sinhalese and Muslim people respectly. With a small Tamil minority. Others include Malay, Burgher, Indian Tamils. ''Sourcstatistics.gov.lk' Economy Business is the way of living for majority of the people. There are plenty of Teachers in this town. Education sector also is another income source of the people in this area. Products The crops include rice, tea, rubber, pepper, cardamom, nutmeg, vegetables and various types spices. Mawanella is also famous for its traditional handicrafts, especially the pottery, brass-ware and tobacco related industry. There are over 50 pottery shops in Annasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanda Malini
Mirihana Arachchige Nanda Malini Perera ( Sinhala:නන්දා මාලනී: born 23 August 1943), popularly as Nanda Malini, is a Sri Lankan songstress and playback singer. One of the best known and most honored singers of Sri Lanka, Malini's choice of singing themes are based on real life and social-cultural situations. Her songs intricate notional ideas of relationships, life-circumstances, and emotions that stem out of human realities. Early life Nanda was born on 23 August 1943 as the fourth child to a rural family of nine in Lewwanduwa in Aluthgama, Sri Lanka. Her father, Vincent Perera was a skillful tailor and ready-made coat maker. Her mother, Liyanage Emily Perera was a housewife. She has four sisters and four brothers. She moved to Kotahena in Colombo as an adolescent and was admitted to Sri Gunananda Vidyalaya where she came under the tutelage of T. N. Margaret Perera. She was married to Suneth Gokula and the couple has two daughters – Varuni Saroja, Ama Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Kegalle District
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2021 Deaths
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1950 Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establ ... [...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] |
Tikiri Suwanda
''Tikiri Suwanda'' ( si, ටිකිරි සුවඳ, italic=yes) is a 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala family drama film directed by Sunil Aruna Weerasiri and produced by Kanthi Weerasiri for Aruna Kanthi Films. It stars Maleesha Samaratunga and Pramodh Mihiranga Weerasiri in lead roles along with Joe Abeywickrama and Jayalal Rohana. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 1147th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film was shot around Narammala area. Plot Cast * Maleesha Samaratunga as Tikiri * Pramodh Mihiranga Weerasiri as Ramesh * Joe Abeywickrama as Devendra, Samanmalee's father * Anula Karunathilaka as Samanmalee's mother * Rodney Warnakula as Suran * Janaka Ranasinghe as Parakku * Jayalal Rohana as Rajasinghe Chulodara aka Baby * Giriraj Kaushalya as Alphonsu * Duleeka Marapana as Samanmalee * Ramya Wanigasekara as Tikiri's granny Rosalin * Priyantha Seneviratne as Gurunnanse * Sarath Kothalawala as Gas Banda * Upeksha Swarnamali as Nilmini * Sarath Chandras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julietge Bhumikawa
''Julietge Bhumikawa (Illusions of Juliet)'' ( si, ජුලියට්ගේ භූමිකාව) is a 1998 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Jackson Anthony as his maiden directorial venture and co-produced by Gamini Nanayakkara and Anoja Weerasinghe. It stars Anoja Weerasinghe in lead role along with Kamal Addararachchi, Vasanthi Chathurani and Mahendra Perera. Music composed by Premasiri Khemadasa. It is the 902nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Awards * Sarasaviya Critic Awards 1996 - Most Promising Director (Jackson Anthony) Plot Cast * Anoja Weerasinghe as Anjali 'Anju' Senanayake * Kamal Addararachchi as Devinda Dassanayake * Vasanthi Chathurani as Saroja * Mahendra Perera as Supun * Daya Alwis as Lawrence * Chandani Seneviratne as Psychologist * Sriyantha Mendis as Theater director * Kusum Renu as 'Putha' patient * Chitra Wakishta as Gossiping dubber * Sujani Menaka as Saroja's servant * Kumara Thirimadura Kumara Thirimadura (born Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagath Chamila
Jagath Chamila Fernando ( si, ජගත් චමිල: born 6 June 1972) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. He made his film debut in 1992 in the Sinhalese film ''Guru Gedara'', portraying a child. In 2013, he won the award for the Best Actor at New York International Film festival for his portrayal of Sami in ''Samige Kathava'', a film based on Elmo Jayawardena's novel ''Sam's Story'' (2001). He is considered one of five actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan stage by critics. Family Chamila was born on 6 June 1972. His father, Tinil Fernando, was a school principal and his mother, Veenal Biatrice, is a housewife. He has two brothers, Ajith Tinil and Prasad Saman, and one, sister Nirosha Shayamali. Chamila is married to Piyumi Uthpala Dharmasri and they have one son, Pansilu Pavan, and one daughter, Venuri Kinara. Piyumi is the daughter of the film-maker Vijaya Dharmasri. Career Chamila's career as an actor started with stage dramas at school while he ... [...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] |
Suraj Mapa
Mapa Mudiyanselage Suraj Laksiri (born on 2 January 1980 as සුරාජ් මාපා) inhala, popularly as Suraj Mapa, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television as well as a Teledrama Producer, model, dancer, and a choreographer. Mapa is best known for the roles in many television serials such as ''Olu'', ''Pooja'', and ''Haara Kotiya''. Apart from acting, he owns partnership in the brand named ''Elsa Clothing''. Personal life He was born on 2 January 1980 in Kandy, Sri Lanka as the youngest of the family with two elder sisters. His father was a businessman and his mother was a housewife. He completed education from Trinity College, Kandy and did his Advance Level examination in 1999. Then, Mapa attended a course in Hotel Management earning a Diploma in Hotel Management and worked for one year in his father's hotel – ‘Hotel Zurich Park’. He also studied at IDM and gained a Diploma in Computer Studies. During this period he worked for ‘Suntel’ as a cus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malini Fonseka
Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, popularly as Malini Fonseka ( Sinhala:මාලිනී ෆොන්සේකා) (born 30 April 1947, in Kelaniya) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television as well as a director. Often considered as the "Queen of Sinhalese cinema", Fonseka first became widely known when she won the 'Best Actress Award' at the 1969 National State Drama Festival. This was followed by Sarasaviya Best Actress Awards for ''Hingana Kolla'' in 1980, ''Aradhana'' in 1982 and ''Yasa Isuru'' in 1983. Apart from cinema, she is also a former member of Sri Lanka Parliament. Her cinema career has spanned seven decades and began with Tissa Liyansooriya's ''Punchi Baba'' in 1968. She has won the Slim Nielsen Peoples' Award for the Most Popular Actress a record twelve times in a row. In 2010, she was named by CNN as one of Asia's 25 greatest film actors of all time. Biography Early life Born as the third child of eleventh siblings to Gilbert Fon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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