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Sangeetha Weeraratne
Dian Hemamali Sangeetha Weeraratne (born December 13, 1973, as ( Sinhala:සංගීතා වීරරත්න) is a Sri Lankan film actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She made her debut as a sixteen-year-old with Roy de Silva's ''It's a Matter of Time'' opposite Kamal Addararachchi in 1990. However, she earned immense popularity only after performing in H.D. Premaratne's ''Saptha Kanya'', also opposite Kamal Addararachchi in 1993. It was a huge success and she won the Sarasaviya Best Newcomer Award that year. Since then she has acted in over 50 movies and is regarded as one of the most successful stars of the Sri Lankan film industry. Personal life Sangeetha Weeraratne was born the second daughter of renowned cinematographer Timothy Weeraratne and his wife Daisy. She had her primary education at St. John's College Panadura and then moved on to Methodist College, Colombo for her secondary studies. She has an elder sister, Nayanatara Weeraratne who currently lives in Austra ... [...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] |
Vasantha Obeysekera
Vasantha Obeysekera (1937 – 2017), was a Sri Lankan film director and screenwriter. Early life and career Kala Keerthi Vasantha Obeysekera who was regarded as one of the foremost film makers in the 70s decade graduated from the University of Ceylon in 1962. He served on the Editorial Staff of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited from 1964 to 1970. In addition to his editorial work, Obeysekera wrote several short stories during this period. Obeysekera entered the film industry with ''Sath Samudura'' in 1967 which he co-wrote and worked on as assistant director; it was Sri Lanka's entry at the Moscow International Film Festival. In 1971 he was awarded a certificate in Cinematography by the Comité de libération du cinéma français. 1970s In the 1970s Obeysekera wrote and directed ''Ves Gaththo'' ("Masked Men") (1970), ''Valmathuwo'' ("Lost Ones") (1976), ''Diyamanthi'' ("Diamond") (1977) and ''Palangetiyo'' ("Grasshoppers") (1979). ''Palangetiyo'' won the President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sepata Dukata Sunny
''Sepata Dukata Sunny'' ( si, සැපට දුකට සනී, italic=yes) is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy, family film directed by Roy de Silva. It stars Bandu Samarasinghe in lead role along with Sangeetha Weeraratne, Cletus Mendis and Sriyani Amarasena. Music for the film is done by Somapala Rathnayake. It is the 1006th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Bandu Samarasinghe as Ambewela Mudiyanselage Don Sunny * James Lewis as young Bond at the station * Sangeetha Weeraratne as Sempamutti Arachchige Tara Kumarihami * Cletus Mendis as Tara's brother * Sriyani Amarasena as Silawathi, Sunny's mother * Ruwanthi Mangala as Mala * Nilanthi Dias as Geetha * Nirosha Herath as Seetha * Rajitha Hiran as Tarzan * Mangala Premaratne as Sattan * Ananda Wickramage as Station master * Teddy Vidyalankara as Henchman * Jayantha Bopearachchi as Post Office master * Ronnie Leitch as Charlie, Geetha's brother * Susil Perera as Seetha's brother * Mabel Blythe Mabel Jose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onna Babo
''Onna Babo'' ( si, ඔන්න බබෝ, italic=yes) is a 2002 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's film directed by Dinesh Priyasad and produced by Lalindra Wijewickrama for Lalindra Films. It stars Sangeetha Weeraratne and child actress Shanudrie Priyasad in lead roles along with Wimal Kumara de Costa and Ronnie Leach. Music composed by Somapala Rathnayake. It is the 989th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film has influenced by the 1994 Hollywood film ''Baby's Day Out''. Plot Cast * Shanudrie Priyasad as Baby Shanudrie "Shanu" Senanayake * Sangeetha Weeraratne as Shyama Senanayake * Shan Ranjith as Shan Senanayake * Wimal Kumara de Costa as Lengwa * Ronnie Leitch as Mingwa * Don Guy as Domingo * Leticia Peiris * Janaki Wijeratne as Ann * Chathura Senadeera as Malan * Tyrone Michael as Billy * Teddy Vidyalankara Ganwari Teddy Vidyalankara (born on December 16, 1955, as ටෙඩී විද්යාලංකාර inhala is a Sri Lankan actor, and stunt director. ... [...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] |
Jonsun And Gonsun
''Jonsun and Gonsun'' ( si, ජොන්සන් ඇන්ඩ් ගොන්සන්, italic=yes), or colloquially as Jonson and Gonson, is a 2001 Sri Lankan Sinhalese romantic thriller film directed by Roy de Silva. It stars Ranjan Ramanayake, Tennyson Cooray, and Sangeetha Weeraratne in lead roles along with Gemunu Wijesuriya, Jayantha Bopearachchi and Sunil Hettiarachchi. Music composed by Somapala Rathnayake. It is the 959th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhalese cinema. Plot Cast * Ranjan Ramanayake as Sanjay Ranasinghe * Tennyson Cooray as Jonson * Sangeetha Weeraratne as Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Dingiri Menika and Inspector Durga * Gemunu Wijesuriya as Rathnayake Mudiyanse 'Ralahamy' * Sumana Amarasinghe as Mrs. Ranasinghe * Sunil Hettiarachchi as Awatheva * Jayantha Bopearachchi as Ranjuka de Silva * Ruwanthi Mangala as Kumari * Mangala Premaratne as Heen Banda * Ronnie Leitch as Thatta Sira * Sandeepa Sewmini as Thatta Sira girlfriend * Upali Keerthisena as Mr. Pusari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinihiriya Mal
''Kinihiriya Mal (Fire Flies)'' ( si, කිනිහිරියා මල්) is a 2001 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic drama film directed by H.D. Premaratne as his last film and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. It film stars large number of artists where Kamal Addararachchi and Sangeetha Weeraratne in lead roles along with Vasanthi Chathurani and Roger Seneviratne. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 953rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Kamal Addararachchi as Sanka * Sangeetha Weeraratne as Sanduni / Jean * Vasanthi Chathurani as Renuka * Roger Seneviratne as Vijitha * Sanoja Bibile as Princey * Asoka Peiris as Renuka's father * Pradeep Senanayaka as Gadaya * Tony Ranasinghe as Edwin * Iranganie Serasinghe as Sylvia Madam * Ellen Sylvester as Sophie Nona * Nilanthi Wijesinghe as Girley * Daya Thennakoon as Amadoris * Ramani Fonseka as Renuka's mother * Gnananga Gunawardhana as Brothel customer * Saman Hemarathna as Pavement hawker * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2
''Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2'' ( si, රෑ දනියෙල් දවල් මිගෙල් 2) is a 2000 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy, action film directed by Roy de Silva and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for E.A.P Films. It is the second film of Re Daniel Dawal Migel film franchise and sequel to 1998 ''Re Daniel Dawal Migel 1'' film and prequel to 2004 '' Re Daniel Dawal Migel 3'' film. Actors from first film reprises their roles. It stars comic duo Bandu Samarasinghe, and Tennyson Cooray in lead roles along with Ranjan Ramanayake, Sangeetha Weeraratne and Maduranga Chandimal. Music for the film is done by Somapala Rathnayake. The film also became one of Sri Lanka's blockbuster hit with reaching more than 100 days in cinema theaters. It is the 932rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot At the end of first film, Daniyel (Bandu) and Migel (Tennyson) was jailed for more than 1700 years. But they well enjoyed in their life in prison by dancing and singing songs with other pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undaya
''Undaya (The Bullet)'' ( si, උණ්ඩය) is a 2000 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed and produced by K. A. W. Perera. It stars Sangeetha Weeraratne and Priyankara Perera in lead roles along with Sathischandra Edirisinghe and Channa Perera. Music composed by Shelton Premaratne. It is the 930th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film was previewed and allowed by the Public Performances Board (PPB) in July 1993, however had to wait until 2000 to release the film in theaters. Plot Cast * Sangeetha Weeraratne as Sarala Paliwardhana * Sathischandra Edirisinghe as Ranil Seneviratne * Priyankara Perera as Jayadeva 'Deva' Seneviratne * Channa Perera as Murthi Paliwardhana * Lionel Deraniyagala as Seram * Rathna Sumanapala as Sarala's mother * Edna Sugathapala as Beatrice 'Aunty' * Nimal Wickramaarachchi as Manis 'Mama' * Hyacinth Wijeratne Threeris Hyacinth Wijeratne ( si, හයසින්ත් විජේරත්න; 3 October 1946 – 31 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahu Bharya
''Bahu Bharya (Polygyny)'' ( si, බහුභාර්යා) is a 1999 Sri Lankan Sinhala adult suspense thriller film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Ranjith Jayasuriya for Ureka Films. It stars Ranjan Ramanayake and Vasanthi Chathurani in lead roles along with Sangeetha Weeraratne and Srinath Maddumage. Music composed by Dilup Gabadamudalige. It is the 912th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film was loosely based on the film ''Fatal Attraction'' by Adrian Lyne. Plot Kapila is a senior executive officer of a construction company and works in head office and occasionally visits sites. On a way to a site in the rain at night, his path is blocked by a tree collapsed to the road. He goes to a close by house to request an axe and to ask whether any male is there to help him. He gets the tool but no males at the house. When he works on cutting the tree and clear the path, Theja, a young woman at the house comes to help him. As both or their clothes are w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorakada Marawa
''Dorakada Marawa (Death at the Doorstep)'' ( si, දොරකඩ මාරාව) is a 1998 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Vasantha Obeysekera and produced by Sarath Abeysena for Abeysena Salaroo. It stars Sanath Gunathilake and Sangeetha Weeraratne in lead roles along with Veena Jayakody and Sathischandra Edirisinghe. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 904th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot The film revolves about the death of a newly-wed couple in a car crash. Cast * Sanath Gunathilake as Priyantha * Sangeetha Weeraratne as Subhashini * Veena Jayakody as Priyantha's mother * Sathischandra Edirisinghe as Subha's father * D.B Surendra * Ramani Fonseka * Malkanthi Jayasinghe * Rex Kodippili * Geetha Kanthi Jayakody as Subhashini's sister * Roger Seneviratne as Priyantha's friend * Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi as Coroner * Bandula Vithanage Bandula de Silva Vithanage (born 11 September 1940 – died 1 September 2014 as බන්දුල වි ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Re Daniel Dawal Migel 1
''Re Daniel Dawal Migel'' ( si, රෑ දනියෙල් දවල් මිගෙල්, italic=yes) is a 1998 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy, action film directed by Roy de Silva and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for E.A.P Films. It is the first film of ''Re Daniel Dawal Migel'' film franchise. It stars comic duo Bandu Samarasinghe, and Tennyson Cooray in lead roles along with Ranjan Ramanayake, Sangeetha Weeraratne and Maduranga Chandimal. Music for the film is done by Somapala Rathnayake. The film became one of Sri Lanka's blockbuster movies with reaching more than 150 days in cinema theatres. It is the 894th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Daniyel (Bandu) and Migel (Tennyson) are two kind-hearted, but thieves in the village. They were known to steal chickens, goats, cattle and also do canny things and they are caught by the village head master. With these incidents, they started to leave the village and move to town. After moving to town, two detectives cobra and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |