Raigam Tele'es Jury Awards
The Raigam Tele'es Jury Awards are presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Kingdom of Raigam associated with many commercial brands to uplift the talent of Sri Lankan actors and actresses, as well as technical crew who gained positive reviews from critics for their role in television screen. The award was first given in 2005. The following is a list of the winners of these awards since then. Award and certificate winners References {{Reflist Raigam Tele'es ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Palitha Silva
Garanduwa Baarage Palitha Silva (born August 30, 1967 as පාලිත සිල්වා) inhala is a Sri Lankan actor, dramatist, producer, director, scriptwriter and author. He started his career at 15 years of age when he was chosen to train at the esteemeProfessor Solomon Fonseka'sschool of Acting. Silva has acted in more than 400 television serials and is best known for the roles in teledramas ''Keetaya'', ''Deweni Inima'' and titular character in the biographical film ''Anagarika Dharmapala Srimathano''. He was awarded the honorific titles of ''Maanava Hithavadee Keerthi Sri Veeraputra Deshabandu'' in (June, 2019) and Kalaashubana Janaranjana Keerthi Sri Deshamanya (July,2021) for his service towards Buddhism in Sri Lanka. He was also cast in the international film ''Shadow of the Cobra'' Starring Art Malik, Michael Woods and Arthur Dignam. Personal life He is married to longtime partner, Namalee Silva. She is the Deputy Chief Superintendent of the Marketing Division ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sujani Menaka
Samarawickrama Dahanayake Sujani Menaka (born 17 May, 1980 as සුජානි මේනකා) inhala, popularly as Sujani Menaka, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Started as a child artist in advertisements, she is best known for the role in NSB commercial ''Sathen Sathe'' and titular role ''Sara'' in the teledrama as well as film adaptation. Personal life Sujani Menaka was born on 17 May 1980. She is an old girl of St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya. Her father was an art director in films. She is married to popular actor Bimal Jayakody. She met Bimal during the teledrama ''Ramya Suramya'' back in 2000. They married in 2007. The couple has two daughters and one son. Bimal's father is the elder brother of popular actresses Geetha Kanthi Jayakody and Rathna Lalani Jayakody. Geetha's daughter Paboda Sandeepani is also a popular award-winning actress in cinema and television. Rathna Lalani is married to fellow actor Sampath Tennakoon. Career ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shanudrie Priyasad
Baminnahennadige Shanudrie Priyasad ( si, ශනුද්රි ප්රියසාද්; born 8 September 1997) is a Sri Lankan actress, dancer, and singer, who appears in Sri Lankan films and television shows. She began her acting career as a child artist. Early life Shanudrie Priyasad was born in Homagama, Sri Lanka. She is the youngest of three daughters for Dinesh Priyasad and Shirani Priyasad. Shanudrie has two elder sisters Dinakshie Priyasad and Sheshadri Priyasad, who are also actresses in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Her father Dinesh Priyasad is a film director, in Sri Lankan cinema, and her mother Shirani Priyasad is vegan. Shanudrie attended the Royal Institute International School, Colombo for her studies. Career Her first movie role was in ''Onna Babo'', which was directed by her father and later she appeared in '' Rosa Kale'', ''Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe'', ''Angara Dangara'' and ''Lantin Singho''. She is renowned for her role as Samalka in Deveni I ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Uddika Premarathna
Uddika Premarathna (born 16 September 1980; උද්දික ප්රේමරත්න) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Apart from acting, he is also a singer, TV announcer and a member of parliament. Personal life He is married to Anusha Kumari Pannala and the couple has one son, Angsh Prachien who was born on 24 April 2013. Career Uddika made his maiden cinema appearance with 2011 film Buddhist film ''Mahindagamanaya'' with a minor role. Then in 2013, he came to prominence with main role in the film ''Samanala Sandhawaniya'' with the role "Vadisha Wikramanayaka". The film successfully completed 100 days in theaters. He was nominated for 'Most Popular Actor' at the 2014 Hiru Golden Film Awards. Then he won ' Best Actor' at the 2014 Sumathi Awards for his performance in short period of time. In 2015, he was cast for the role "King Dutugemunu" for the blockbuster film ''Maharaja Gemunu'' directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri. The film awarded Most Popular Mo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mihira Sirithilaka
Mihira Sirithilaka, (born May 28, 1978, as මිහිර සිරිතිලක inhala is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Primarily active as a comedian in Sinhala television, Sirithilaka is well known for the roles in the television serials ''Monarathenna'', ''Ataka Nataka'', ''Ingi Bingi'' and ''Sihina Genena Kumariye''. Early days He was born on 28 May 1980 in the village Eraminiyaya in Agunakolapalessa, Hambantota as the second child to a middle-class family. His father worked for the River Valley Development Board. He has one elder and one younger brother. He studied up to Ordinary Level at Wewa Central College. Then he attended to Weeraketiya Rajapaksa College for Advanced Level Biology. During school, he is an active member in speech competitions and essay competitions. When he was doing Advanced Level, his father died and his mother took sole responsibility for raising the family. When father died, his elder brother dropped out of school and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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TV Derana
Derana TV is a Sri Lankan private entertainment terrestrial television channel broadcasting in Sri Lanka. Launched on 11 October 2005, it is one of the most popular television networks in the country. Its main transmission tower is on the Kikilimana mountain, and coverage is extended nationwide via eight transmission towers. The channel is available on digital medium through Dialog TV, PEO TV and the newly launched OTT platform GLUUOO. Derana broadcasts contemporary content that upholds Sri Lankan values on its "අපේ දේ රැකගෙන, අලුත් දේ අරගෙන" / “Ape De Rakagena, Aluth De Aragena” (Conserve our own and embrace the new) platforms. The channel focuses heavily on high-end programming that meets stringent expectations of viewers in the two premium socio-economic categorizations SEC A and SEC B. Currently TV Derana is the No. 1 television channel in Sri Lanka, according to late 2021 LMRB search data. The channel has maintained this po ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kokila Pawan
Kokila Pawan Jayasuriya (born 1 November 1994) (), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. He is very popular as a child artist for the role "''Sirimal''" in the film ''Siri Raja Siri'' and role "''Manamaalan''" in the television serial '' Nadgamkarayo''. Personal life Kokila was born on 1 November in Piliyandala, Sri Lanka, the eldest in a family of two, a younger brother Dilshan Sathsara. He studied at Piliyandala Central College. In 2020, he married his long time partner, Nimali Dilshani Fernando. Career He approached the stage through Sri Shobitha Dhampasela and school, his drama teacher, ' ''Kokilani'' ' recognised his skills and encouraged him to take part in the children's program ''Hapan Padura''. He applied, got through the interview and was a member of the team. He started his career as a stage actor in stage dramas conducted by Jayalath Manoratne at the age of twelve, where he was selected for the role of Sethu in the stage drama ''Thala Mala ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shalani Tharaka
Gonakumbura Pangukarage Shalani Tharaka Wijayabandara ( sinhala: ශලනි තාරකා; born 15 November 1990), popularly known as Shalani Tharaka, is a Sri Lankan actress and model. One of the most popular television actresses in Sri Lanka, Tharaka holds the title for the Sri Lankan beauty pageant '' Sirasa Kumariya'' which she won in 2007. Apart from acting, she is also a dancer, lyricist and author. Early life Tharaka was born on 15 November 1990 in Balangoda. Her father is Susantha Wijayabandara and motheSuraji Fernandois a beautician by profession. She had her primary education at St. Agnes Convent, Balangoda. After her primary education she moved to her mother's hometown Negombo and had her secondary education there onwards at Newstead Girls College where she studied western and Kandyan dancing styles. Career In 2007, when she was seventeen years old, she won the beauty pageant ''Sirasa Kumariya'' organized by Sirasa TV which brought her into mainstream popularity ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (; 15 October 193127 July 2015) was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering. He spent the next four decades as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and was intimately involved in India's civilian space programme and military missile development efforts. He thus came to be known as the ''Missile Man of India'' for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology. He also played a pivotal organisational, technical, and political role in India's ''Pokhran-II'' nuclear tests in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974. Kalam was elected as the 11th president of India in 2002 with the support of both the ruling Bharatiy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nilmini Tennakoon
Thennakoon Pathiranalage Nilmini (born January 23, 1965 as නිල්මිණි තෙන්නකෝන්) inhala, popularly as Nilmini Thennakoon, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Highly versatile actress particularly active in television, she is a recipient of Best Actress award multiple times in many local award festivals. She is often referred to as the "tear drop" in Sinhala small screen and also Sri Lankan Madhuri Dixit. Personal life She was born on 23 January 1965 to Piyadasa Thennakoon and Shriyani Thennakoon in Moratuwa. She has two siblings, one elder brother (Late Deleepa Thennakoon) and one younger sister. Her father was a businessman. He died when she was 13 year of age. She completed education from Princess of Wales' College. She was married to popular singer Madhumadhawa Aravinda, and they have one daughter Swetha Mandakini. She met Madhumadhawa Aravinda during the teledrama ''Pini Bindu'' in 1992. They got married on May 5 in 1996. Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shraddha TV
Shraddha TV is a non-profit Buddhist television channel based in Sri Lanka. The channel is known for airing religious spiritual content with a primary focus on Buddhism and the teaching of Buddha. Most of the programming is shot at the main Buddhist monastery in Polgahawela. Shraddha TV was officially launched on 29 September 2012 on the cable television service, PEO TV. It was subsequently included on the home satellite television service, Dialog TV. The founder of television channel is Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero, who is also the founder of Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery. The chairperson of Shraddha TV is Roshini Rajapaksa. The channel is owned by the Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery and is broadcast from Kaduwela, a suburb of Colombo. Shraddha stands for devotion. It uses content from real life and advertises itself as being suitable for people of all ages and religious persuasions. It broadcasts Dhamma Sermons, Dhamma Discussions, Meditation Guides, documentaries, and Chari ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |