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Mark Samson
Thelge Marcus Samson Peiris, popularly as Mark Samson (born February 29, 1956 – died 19 January 2019 as මාක් සැම්සන් inhala was a Sri Lankan actor in films and television, and a stunt director. Considered one of the best villains in Sinhala cinema, Samson has acted in more than 40 films across many genres primarily as an antagonist. He died on 19 January 2019, at the age of 63, of a heart attack. Cinema career Samson made his debut cinematic appearance through the 1988 film ''Ayya Nago''. He was introduced into silver screen by Wilson Karu Wilson Karunaratne, popularly known as Wilson Karu (28 October 1942 – 3 May 2022) was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, and stunt director. Considered one of the best villains in Sinhala cinema, Karunaratne acted in more than 240 films across ma .... He continued to act in more than 45 Sinhala films across many genres, primarily as a villain. Some of his notable acting came through ''Raja Daruwo'', ''Rodaya'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panadura
Panadura ( si, පානදුර, translit=Pānadura; ta, பாணந்துறை, translit=Pāṇantuṟai) is a city in Kalutara District, Western Province in Sri Lanka. It is located approximately south of Colombo and is surrounded on all sides by water; the Indian Ocean, the Bolgoda Lake and river. Panadura is famed as the location of important events in the Buddhist revival movement of Sri Lanka. Panadura Debate The Panadura Debate, held in 1873, was the climax of the first phase of the Buddhist revivalist movement which began with the establishment of the Society for the Propagation of Buddhism at Kotahena and the establishment of the Lankopakara Press in Galle. The two key persons in the Panadura Debate were Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera and Father David de Silva and the two key institutions were the Rankoth Viharaya and the Methodist Church of Panadura. It was the success of the Panadura Debate that prompted Colonel Henry Steel Olcott to come to Ceylon. Demog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Name Is Bandu
''My Name is Bandu'' ( si, මයි නේම් ඉස් බන්දු) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy, family film directed by Suranga de Alwis and produced by Suranga de Alwis. It stars Bandu Samarasinghe, and Anusha Damayanthi in lead roles along with Rodney Warnakula, Roy de Silva and Mark Samson. Music for the film is done by Sarath de Alwis. The film is the 85th film of Bandu Samarasinghe. It is the 1239th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Bandu Samarasinghe as Bandula / Saliya * Anusha Damayanthi as Sanju * Rodney Warnakula as Raju * Ariyasena Gamage as Dhanasiri Mudalali * Roy de Silva as Sinhabahu Abeywardena * Mark Samson as Assistant * Ronnie Leitch as OIC * Premadasa Vithanage as Martin Kapuwa * Vishwa Lanka as Vishwa * Denuwan Senadhi as Punyasoma / Pusa * Rashmi Sumanasekara as Anju * Upali Keerthisena as Naattami * D.B. Gangodathenna as Municipal tractor driver * Damitha Saluwadana Damitha Turlin Fernando (born 18 Septem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are killed for trespassing by the Huaorani people of Ecuador, shortly after making contact with them. * January 16 – Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser vows to reconquer Palestine (region), Palestine. * January 25–January 26, 26 – Finnish troops reoccupy Porkkala, after Soviet Union, Soviet troops vacate its military base. Civilians can return February 4. * January 26 – The 1956 Winter Olympics open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. February * February 11 – British Espionage, spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean (spy), Donald Maclean resurface in the Soviet Union, after being missing for 5 years. * February 14–February 25, 25 – The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union is held in Mosc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lankan Male Film Actors
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] |
Kidnap (Sinhala Film)
''Kidnap'' ( si, කිඩ්නැප්) is an upcoming Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Suranga de Alwis and co-produced by Suranga De Alwis himself for Sangeetha Films and Arjuna Kamalanath for Isuru Films. It stars Arjuna Kamalanath and Dulani Anuradha in lead roles along with Mahendra Perera and Buddhika Jayaratne. Music composed by Sarath de Alwis. The film was initially ready to screen on 28 March 2018 which was later delayed. This film is a remake of 2016 Telugu film Kshanam. Plot Cast * Dulani Anuradha as Police officer Kavya * Buddhika Jayarathne as Police officer Jaye * Arjuna Kamalanath as Waruna * Mahendra Perera as Upali * Dananjaya Siriwardana as Suda * Ameesha Kavindi as Nisansala * D.B. Gangodathenna * Rajitha Hiran Chamikara * Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi * Mark Samson * Harshana Bethmage * Jayarathna Galagedara * Dilki Mihiraji * Anura Bandara Rajaguru * Shiromika Fernando * Kumudu Nishantha * Manel Wanaguru * Rohani Weerasingh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hora Police
''Hora Police'' ( si, හොරා පොලිස්, italic=yes) is a 2016 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy film directed, produced, screenplay by Suranga De Alwis for Sangeetha Films. It stars Mahendra Perera in dual role along with Dhanuskha Iroshani and Gangu Roshana in supporting roles. Music composed by Sarath de Alwis. It is the 1252nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Mahendra Perera as Seargent Suwandarathna / Tiger * Priyantha Seneviratne as Minister Gajasinha * Ariyasena Gamage as DIG * Gangu Roshana as Deepthi, Inspector of police (IP) * Dhanuskha Iroshani as Pushpa, Suwandarathna's wife * Samanthi Lanerolle as Susila, Suwandarathna 's mother * Mark Samson as Lokke * D.B. Gangodathenna D.B. Gangodathenna (born May 28, 1943 as ඩී. බී. ගංගොඩතැන්නේ) inhala, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Gangodathenna act in supportive comedy roles particularly in cinema. Acting care ... as Namal * Eardley We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singa Machan Charlie
''Singa Machan Charlie'' ( si, සිංග මචං චාර්ලි, italic=yes) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala action comedy film directed by Lal Weerasinghe and produced by Raj Ranasinghe. It stars Tennyson Cooray, Lal Weerasinghe, and Anusha Damayanthi in lead roles with Sando Harris and Suraj Mapa. It is the 1242nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. This film brought debut acting for popular actress Dilani Abeywardana's daughter Kaveesha Kavindi. Plot Cast * Tennyson Cooray as Charlie * Anusha Damayanthi as Chami * Lal Weerasinghe as Ramesh * Suraj Mapa as Romeo * Udayanthi Kulathunga as Isha * Sando Harris as Sergeant Rivilsan * Kaveesha Kavindi * Nandana Hettiarachchi * Mark Samson * Anrua Bandara Rajaguru * Vishaka Siriwardana * Damitha Saluwadana Damitha Turlin Fernando (born 18 September 1948 – died 27 November 2015 as දමිතා සළුවඩන) inhala, popularly as Damitha Saluwadana, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aathma Warusha
''Aathma Warusha'' ( si, ආත්ම වරුෂා) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Kusum Chandra Gamage and produced by Mohomed Saleem for Niko Films. It stars Lal Weerasinghe and Anusha Damayanthi in lead roles along with Cletus Mendis and Robin Fernando. Music composed by Asela Indralal. The film was released 10 years after its shooting. It is the 1234th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Lal Weerasinghe as Wije * Anusha Damayanthi * Robin Fernando * Cletus Mendis * Vishaka Siriwardana * Miyuri Samarasinghe * Chandi Rasika * Sureni Senarath * Sarath Silva * Sarath Dikkumbura * Mark Samson Thelge Marcus Samson Peiris, popularly as Mark Samson (born February 29, 1956 – died 19 January 2019 as මාක් සැම්සන් inhala was a Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, tra ... References External links කාටවත් අත නොපා ජීවත්ව ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siri Daladagamanaya
''Siri Daladagamanaya'' ( si, සිරි දළදාගමනය, italic=yes) is a 2014 Sri Lankan Sinhalese epic historical film directed by Sanath Abeysekara and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. Starring Prasadi Samarakone and Heshan Manula, the film is also played by Jeevan Kumaratunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Dilhani Ekanayake, Sriyantha Mendis and Wasantha Dukgannarala. Music composed by Ranga Dassanayake. Film screened in 50 EAP theatres island wide. It is the 1203rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhalese cinema. The film revolves around the early chronicles after death of Buddha, where the sacred tooth relic transferred to Sri Lanka from India by Prince Dantha and Princess Hemamala. Plot The story begins with the Maha Parinirvana of Buddha, his body was cremated in a sandalwood pyre at Kusinara in India and his remains were retrieved by many regional kings and arahats. Buddha's left canine tooth was retrieved by Arahat Khema and he gave it to King Brahmadatte. The ... [...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] |
