Maureen Charuni
Kurukulasuriya Maureen O'Hara Perera (born 19 September, 1963 as මොරින් චාරුනී) inhala, popularly known as Maureen Charuni, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema theater and television. Highly versatile actress who dominated television drama, Charuni usually acts in young motherly roles in many dramas and films. Acting career Her maiden cinematic experience came through film ''Karadiya Walalla'', directed by Cyril Wickramage. But the film ''Ranmalige Wasanawa'' screened before the ''Karadiya Walalla''. She directed the film ''Hansa Vilapaya'' in 2000. Selected television serials * ''Aaliya'' * ''Abarthu Atha'' * ''Amaa'' * ''Anagana'' * ''Ananthaya'' * ''Ann'' * ''Anuhas Vijithaya'' * ''Anuththara'' * ''Aravinda saha Indu'' as Indu * ''Ayomi'' as Mangalika * ''Batahira Ahasa'' * ''Bodhi'' * ''Dangakara Tharu'' * ''Daruwange Ammala'' * ''Dedunnai Adare'' * ''Dedunu Sihina'' * ''Dedunu Yanaya'' * ''Depath Nai'' * ''Deveni Amma'' * ''Gamperaliya'' as Nanda * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wennappuwa
Wennappuwa is a town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is north of Negombo. The village of Wennappuwa is mentioned in the Culavamsa as a small farming hamlet. History A church made of wattle and daub, consecrated to St. Joseph, was put up in Gangoda in 1850. Very Rev. Fr. Contentious Chounavel (OMI) a French Missionary and the founder of the church arrived at Wennappuwa between 1861 and 1863 A.D. 300 families lived there at the time. His intention was to gather those families whose faith was strong and visible, under one roof. The roads were coming up and he realized that a new church should be built by the main road in order to accommodate the growth. The brother of Utuwankande Sura Saradiel of Mawanella lived with his family at Haldanduwana and learnt sculpture under Rev. Fr. Chounavel, the Parish Priest of Haldanduwana and a master of sculpture. The historical statue of St. Joseph on the front facade of the St. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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1963 Births
Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove River, Sydney, Australia. * January 2 – Vietnam War – Battle of Ap Bac: The Viet Cong win their first major victory. * January 9 – A total penumbral lunar eclipse is visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and is the 56th lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 114. Gamma has a value of −1.01282. It occurs on the night between Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 1963. * January 13 – 1963 Togolese coup d'état: A military coup in Togo results in the installation of coup leader Emmanuel Bodjollé as president. * January 17 – A last quarter moon occurs between the penumbral lunar eclipse and the annular solar eclipse, only 12 hours, 29 minutes after apogee. * January 19 – Soviet spy Ghe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sri Lankan Film Actresses
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]   |
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Living People
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Kathuru Mithuru
''Kathuru Mithuru'' ( si, කතුරු මිතුරු) is an upcoming Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy film directed by Giriraj Kaushalya and produced by Basuru Siriwardena for Alankulama Films. The film stars Jayalath Manoratne and Mahendra Perera in lead role whereas Rodney Warnakula and Priyantha Seneviratne made supportive roles. Plot Wilson and Samson are best friends that bond goes beyond blood ties. Wilson is a traditional barber. Samson is a traditional tailor. Wilson has a daughter. Samson has a son. Both of them come to the village after completing their university education due to lack of employment opportunities for their education. Finally they try to get involved in their fathers' jobs. But Wilson and Samson's intention is to see their daughter and son do a highly regarded job in the administrative service. In time, the son and daughter finally turned to barber and tailor careers like their fathers. Unlike their fathers, the daughter and son begin to follow a differ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Soosthi
''Soosthi'' ( si, සූස්ති) is a 2020 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama road movie directed by Kushan Weerarathne and produced by Udara Palliyaguruge for Guththila Strategic Solutions. It stars Kalana Gunasekara and Samanalee Fonseka in lead roles along with W. Jayasiri, Maureen Charuni and Disni Rajapaksa in supportive roles. Music composed by Asha Rajapaksha. This is the debut film by Kushan Weerarathne. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Plot Cast * Kalana Gunasekara as Malaka * Samanalee Fonseka as Soosa * W. Jayasiri as Soosa's father * Maureen Charuni Kurukulasuriya Maureen O'Hara Perera (born 19 September, 1963 as මොරින් චාරුනී) inhala, popularly known as Maureen Charuni, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema theater and television. Highly versatile actress who dominate ... as Soosa's mother * Disni Rajapaksa References External links * {{IMDb title, tt10827784 Soosthi at Digital Identity of Sinhala CinemaSoosthiSoosthi prem ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Punchi Andare
''Punchi Andare'' (''Little Andare''), ( si, පුංචි අන්දරේ) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's comedy film directed by veteran director Sumith Rohana Thiththawelgala and produced by Rajitha Swaris. The film stars child actor Praveen Katukithule with Mahendra Perera, Sathischandra Edirisinghe in lead roles along with W. Jayasiri and Maurine Charuni. The music is composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 1303th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Praveen Katukithule as Andare * Mahendra Perera as Andare's father * Sathischandra Edirisinghe as Andare's grand father * W. Jayasiri * Maureen Charuni Kurukulasuriya Maureen O'Hara Perera (born 19 September, 1963 as මොරින් චාරුනී) inhala, popularly known as Maureen Charuni, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema theater and television. Highly versatile actress who dominate ... as Andare's mother * Poshini Dissanayake as Andare's sister * Yohani Hansika as Andare's cous ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hima Tharaka
''Hima Tharaka (Snowy Stars)'' ( si, හිම තාරකා, italic=yes) is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Rodney Vidanapathirana and produced by Kanthi Alahakone for RW Productions. It stars Jagath Chamila and Nadee Chandrasekara in lead roles along with Amarasiri Kalansuriya and Maureen Charuni. The film was shot around the city Moronthuduwa, Bandaragama. It is the 1280th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. In July 2020, the film was re-screened in Ananda film theater, Gampola. Plot Cast * Jagath Chamila * Nadee Chandrasekara * Amarasiri Kalansuriya * Wimal Alahakoon * Maureen Charuni * Wasanthi Gunarathna * Miyuri Samarasinghe * Manel Wanaguru Manel Chinthamani Wanaguru ( si, මානෙල් වානගුරු; born 18 October 1951), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Personal life Manel Wanaguru was born on 18 October 1951. Her father Dudley Samuel W ... Song References 2017 films 2010s Sinhala-language fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adaraneeya Kathawak
''Adaraneeya Kathawak'' () is a 2016 Sri Lankan romantic musical film, directed and co-produced by Priyantha Colombage. It was released on 10 June 2016. Starring Hemal Ranasinghe, Udari Warnakulasooriya, Bimal Jayakody and Aruni Rajapaksha in the lead roles. The film was influenced by romantic musical Bollywood film ''Aashiqui 2''. It is the 1253rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot A famous singer named Abhimana Jayawardhane was invited to participate in a reality show as a judge. At first, he refused to attend the show but in the end, he agreed to attend the show because of the request of Dewli who was famous for girlfriend of Abhimana. Abhimana began to like a competitor named Piyawi Hansika out of many competitors in the show because of her talent. His decision was Piyawi should go ahead in the show but this was not liked by Dewli due to her jealousness towards Piyawi. Piyawi is a costume sales assistant from a rural village. Her only goal to win the competition a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maya 3D
''Maya'' ( si, මායා 3D) is a 2016 Sri Lankan Sinhala 3D horror comedy film directed by Donald Jayantha and co-produced by Raja Sadesh Kumar and Srimathi Sadesh Kumar. It stars Ranjan Ramanayake, Pubudu Chathuranga in lead roles along with Giriraj Kaushalya, Nilmini Kottegoda and Upeksha Swarnamali. It is the 1257th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film is based on Indian Tamil film '' Kanchana'' directed by Raghava Lawrence. Plot Malan is a jobless 25 year-old youth who spends his days playing cricket with friends. He suffers from an irrational fear of ghosts and retreats to the safety of his home after sunset. His fear is so great he prefers to sleep with his widowed mother Geetha and have her accompany him to the bathroom at night, and also at the eating time. This creates major annoyance in the household, including Malan's brother Gamini, sister-in-law Nirmala and their children. One night, Malan meets a girl named Shaini and flirts to gain her attraction, b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |