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Sonia Dissanayake
Mary Felicia Perera (born June 7, 1944, සෝනියා දිසා) inhala, popularly as Sonia Dissanayake or known professionally as Sonia Disa, is a former actress in Sri Lankan cinema. Starting her career in 1962, Disa became one of the most popular film actresses in Sri Lanka in the 1970s and 1980s. Apart from acting, she also produced 17 films and worked as a costume designer. Personal life Disa was born on 7 June 1944 in Kotahena, Colombo as Mary Felicia Perera. She was married to Karu Dissanayake, who was also a film actor and made his film debut with ''Soorayangeth Sooraya'', later acting in popular films including ''Weli Kathara'', ''Thushara'' and ''Janaka Saha Manju''. He died on 17 November 2009. Disa lives in Australia with her two children, Udaya and Harshani, and her three grandchildren. In 2017, Sonia was hospitalized due to a sudden heart attack. She recovered successfully after surgery. Career Disa was introduced to cinema by Anthony C. Perera at the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotahena
Kotahena is a suburb part of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is an area known as ''Colombo 13'' Places of worship Kotahena is the location of some places of worship: *Dipaduttamarama, where in 1885 for the first time the Buddhist flag was shown and where some jewels found in the Buddha stupa in Piprahwa and were enshrined in the Ratna Chetiya in 1908. *Sri Ponnambalavaneshwarar Hindu Temple * St. Lucia's Cathedral (1881) this is called a cathedral because it holds the chair of the bishop of the diocese in this case the Archbishop's chair. The cathedral, one of the largest churches in the entirety of Sri Lanka, is also the first bishop's house in Colombo, Bishop Bonjeen. St Benedict's College was formed by de Lasale brothers and Good Shepherd Convent was formed by Good Shepherd sisters with the invitation of Bishop Bonjeen St Lucias College was a government school but now under the Archbishop. * St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade, Kotahena (not to be confused with the town of the same name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasudeva Nanayakkara
Vasudeva Nanayakkara ( si, වාසුදේව නානායක්කාර) (born 3 January 1939) is a Sri Lankan left-wing politician, Member of Parliament and a former presidential candidate. Early life Born to a wealthy business family from the Udalamatta village near Galle in the south of Ceylon, on 3 January 1939. His father Francis Nanayakkara was a successful businessmen with ventures in wholesale trade, transport and plantations. His mother Irene Elizabeth Wijesekara Dissanayake. He had four brothers and four sisters which included Yasapalitha Nanayakkara and Hemakumara Nanayakkara. Receiving his secondary education at Richmond College, Galle he was of contemporary of Mahinda Rajapaksa. Nanayakkara's family were strong supporters of the United National Party, however he was converted to socialism by Tissa Vitharana. He entered the Ceylon Law College, qualifying as an proctor and started his legal practice. Politics Nanayakkara joined the Lanka Sama Samaja Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lankan Film Producers
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] |
Sri Lankan Actresses
The following is a list of notable Sri Lankan actors. A * Srilal Abeykoon * Damitha Abeyratne * Amila Abeysekara * Tissa Abeysekara * Dilani Abeywardana * Joe Abeywickrama * Kamal Addararachchi * Anarkali Akarsha * Daya Alwis * Sriyani Amarasena * Sumana Amarasinghe * Shyama Ananda * Madhavee Wathsala Anthony * Jackson Anthony * Dulani Anuradha * Jayasekara Aponso * Madhumadhawa Aravinda * Samadhi Arunachaya * Manike Attanayake B * K. S. Balachandran * M. V. Balan * Ramani Bartholomeusz * Yolande Bavan * Jagath Benaragama * Sanoja Bibile * Mabel Blythe * Wickrama Bogoda * Anula Bulathsinhala * Lucien Bulathsinhala * Nilmini Buwaneka C * Jagath Chamila * Poongkothai Chandrahasan * Susantha Chandramali * Sarath Chandrasiri * Maureen Charuni * Pubudu Chathuranga * Vasanthi Chathurani * Tennyson Cooray D * Anusha Damayanthi * Wimal Kumara de Costa * Ruby de Mel * Leena de Silva * Somasiri Dehipitiya * Lionel Deraniyagala * Kamal Deshapriya * Rukmani Devi * David Dharmake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in North Africa. ** Landing at Saidor: 13,000 US and Australian troops land on Papua New Guinea, in an attempt to cut off a Japanese retreat. * January 8 – WWII: Philippine Commonwealth troops enter the province of Ilocos Sur in northern Luzon and attack Japanese forces. * January 11 ** President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes a Second Bill of Rights for social and economic security, in his State of the Union address. ** The Nazi German administration expands Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp into the larger standalone ''Konzentrationslager Plaszow bei Krakau'' in occupied Poland. * January 12 – WWII: Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle begin a 2-day conference in Marrakech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thushara (film)
''Thushara'' ( si, තුෂාරා, italic=yes) is a 2009 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic film directed and produced by Sahan Wijesinghe for Saga Films. The film is a remake of Yasapalitha Nanayakkara's yesteryear movie '' Thushara'' in 1973. It stars Saliya Sathyajith and Shalika Edirisinghe in lead roles along with Buddhika Rambukwella and Piumi Purasinghe. Music composed by Sarath de Alwis. It is the 1130th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Sampath, Thushara and Keerthi are batchmates. Sonia is a relation of Sampath. Thushara is Sampath's girl friend at campus. Sonia and Thushara are friends. Sonia's father and Sampath's mother tries to make them marry but Sampath doesn't have any romantic feelings for Sonia. So Sonia and specially her father does things to put apart Thushara and Sampath. One is to tell fake things to Thushara's father about Sampath and make him disappointed. Another one is attacking Sampath at a club. The story goes on as Sampath persists those chall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kauda Bole Alice
''Kauda Bole Alice'' ( si, කවුද බොලේ ඇලිස්, italic=yes) is a 2000 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy action film directed by Sunil Soma Peiris and produced by SY Films and Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T. Films. It stars Bandu Samarasinghe and Dilhani Ekanayake in lead roles along with Ravindra Yasas, and Rex Kodippili. Music composed by Somapala Rathnayake. It is the 933rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. It is a remake of Hollywood film Mrs. Doubtfire. Plot Janaka and Nirmala are parents of three children. The couple gets a divorce due to differences between them specially because of Janaka's indifference towards his family. Although the couple is separated Janaka leaves home with regrets about his children. Meanwhile Nirmala finds employment and looks out for a servant to look after her children in her absence. On seeing an advertisement for a servant Janaka came to the house in the guise of a woman named Alice, who cannot cook. However she wins the he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koti Sana
''Koti Sana'' ( si, කොටි සනා, italic=yes) is a 1999 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Ranjith Siriwardena and co-produced by Sonia Disa for Sonia Films and Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T. Films. It stars Jeevan Kumaratunga and Dilhani Ekanayake in lead roles along with Anusha Damayanthi, Sonia Disa, and Bandu Samarasinghe. Music composed by Somapala Ratnayake. It is the 923rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Jeevan Kumaratunga as Koti Sana * Dilhani Ekanayake * Anusha Damayanthi * Sonia Disa as Koti Sana's mother * Bandu Samarasinghe * Chunky Ipalawatte * Cletus Mendis Gammada Liyanage Cletus Paulinus Mendis, popularly as Cletus Mendis (born July 17, 1949 as ක්ලීටස් මෙන්ඩිස් Sinhala) is a Sri Lankan actor, mainly works in cinema and television. He has received a number of awards ... * Nayana Kumari * Harshani Dissanayake * Thilak Jayaweera * Susila Kottage * Alexander Fernando * Susan Fern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadawunu Poronduwa (1982 Film)
''Kadawunu Poronduwa'' is a 1982 Sinhala drama film directed by Roy de Silva and produced by his wife Sumana Amarasinghe. It is a remake of the first Sinhala film ''Kadawunu Poronduwa''. The film stars Vijaya Kumaratunga and Sumana Amarasinghe in lead roles whereas Eddie Jayamanne, Joe Abeywickrama and Ruby de Mel in suppiortive roles. It also marks the film debut of comedian Sunil Hettiarachchi as well as final appearance of Eddie Jayamanne in cinema. Reception The film received generally positive reviews and was the most popular film of 1982 in Sri Lanka. For the latter accomplishment, it was presented with a presidential award. Cast * Vijaya Kumaranatunga as Samson * Sumana Amarasinghe as Ranjani * Eddie Jayamanne as Manappuwa * Joe Abeywickrama as Hemapala * Ruby de Mel as Jayasena Hamine * Mabel Blythe as Josy Baba * Sonia Disa as Tekla * Victor Wickramage as Victor Moragoda * Henry Jayasena * Wijeratne Warakagoda as Psych ward nurse * Freddie Silva as Sewaris 'Unna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thushara (1973 Film)
''Thushara'' ( si, තුෂාරා, italic=yes) is a 1973 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic film directed by Yasapalitha Nanayakkara and produced by Mohamed Omar Kareem Hassan. It stars Vijaya Kumaratunga and Malini Fonseka in lead roles along with Joe Abeywickrama and Sonia Disa. Music composed by P. L. A. Somapala. The remake of the film was screened in 2009 with the same title, where Saliya Sathyajith and Shalika Edirisinghe played the lead roles of 'Sampath' and 'Thushara' respectively. The film became a blockbuster of that year and commercially successful. It also received critical acclaim specially for the songs: "Kalak Thisse" and "Oho Thushara". It is the 261st film in Sinhala cinema. Plot Sampath, Thushara and Keerthi are batchmates. Sonia is a relation of Sampath. Thushara is Sampath's girl friend at campus. Sonia and Thushara are friends. Sonia's father and Sampath's mother tries to make them marry but Sampath doesn't have any romantic feelings for Sonia. So Sonia and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
