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Sriyani Amarasena
Kalasuri Palamakumbura Herath Mudiyanselage Sriyani Weerakoon Kumarihami (born 14 June 1944 as ශ්‍රියානි අමරසේන), popularly as Sriyani Amarasena, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television as well as a producer. Sriyani has appeared in several critically acclaimed Lester James Peries' movies including ''Golu Hadawatha'', ''Desa Nisa'' and ''Ahasin Polawata''. Personal life She was born on 14 June 1944 in Meethotamulla, Kolonnawa, Sri Lanka. Her father worked at Colombo Municipal Council. She had her education from three schools, primary education from Meetotamulla College, and then from Musaeus College and Gothami Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo. She is married to former journalist Arthur U. Amarasena. The couple has one daughter, Inoka Amarasena and one son, Sampath Amarasena. Inoka also acted in few films such as ''Kristhu Charithaya'' and ''Gehenu Lamai''. Acting career During school time, she acted few dramas like ''Hathara Beeri Kathawa'' an ...
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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 ...
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Le Kiri Kandulu
''Le Kiri Kandulu (Blood, Milk and Tears)'' ( si, ලේ කිරි කඳුළු) is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed and produced by Udayakantha Warnasuriya. It stars Tony Ranasinghe and Nilmini Tennakoon in lead roles along with Buddhika Jayaratne and Sanath Gunathilake. Music composed by Sangeeth Wickramasinghe. It is the 1009th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Jayananda is about 60 years old and is employed as an Executive in a private company. Jayananda and his wife Natalie live with their married daughter, her husband, and two children, and enjoy a very happy and carefree life. One night when he was driving along with his wife, through his negligence, his vehicle collides with another vehicle. The occupants of the other car were a young couple Upendra and Veena. Veena was carrying a full term baby close to giving birth, when the accident happened, and due to the accident she gives birth to a still born child. Upendra and Veena who were eagerly ...
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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 ...
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Seema Na Akase
''Seema Na Akase (Boundless Sky)'' ( si, සීමා නෑ ආකාසේ, italic=yes) is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic film directed by Nihal Bandara and produced by Tissa Balasuriya Arachchi for Active Motion Pictures. It stars Pubudu Chathuranga and newcomer Aruni Mallawarachchi in lead roles along with Dhananji Tharuka and Keshan Shashindra. Music co-composed by Sanka Ruwandika. The first screening was held on 10 November 2017 at Tharangani Hall of National Film Council on 6.15pm. The film has received positive reviews from critics. It is the 1290th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Pubudu Chathuranga as Isuru * Aruni Mallawarachchi as Apeksha * Dhananji Tharuka as Shavindri * Keshan Shashindra as Charaka * Sriyani Amarasena as Isuru's mother * Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi (born 30 June 1947 as බුද්ධදාස විතානාරච්චි) inhala is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. ...
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Dedunu Akase
''Dedunu Akase (Mirror of Life; si, දේදුණු ආකාසේ) is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic film directed by Priyantha Colombage and produced by EAP Network Swarnavahini Production. It stars Hemal Ranasinghe in the lead role, along with newcomers Chulakshi Ranathunga and Shanel Fernando. The music was composed by Chitral Somapala. It is the 1288th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Supporting actor Dasun Nishan committed suicide on 27 September 2017, prior to the screening of the film. The muhurath ceremony was held at Galadari Hotel, Colombo. The film has received mixed reviews from critics. Plot While the dancing troupe of a college was practicing for a competition, one of their members get injured. To fill up the space, the teacher decides to join Pavani who’s a very attractive girl from the junior batch and the new roommate of Vihangi who’s a leading dancer in the troupe. Vihangi is in love with a boy named Samudra who’s also a leading dancer i ...
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Nilanjana (film)
''Nilanjana'' ( si, නිලංජනා) is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Nalaka Withanage and produced by Arosha Fernando. It stars Himali Siriwardena and newcomer Kelum Kularatne in lead roles along with Sriyani Amarasena and Anusha Damayanthi. It is the 1274th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Cast * Himali Siriwardena as Nilanjana * Kelum Kularatne as Yomal * Palitha Silva as Dananjaya * Sriyani Amarasena as Samantha * Anusha Damayanthi as Ayesha * Manel Wanaguru as Shirani * Bandula Vithanage Bandula de Silva Vithanage (born 11 September 1940 – died 1 September 2014 as බන්දුල විතානගේ) inhala was an actor and director in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television as well as a translator, director, play ... as Densil * Mahendra Weerarathne as Ayal * Iresha Asanki as Ruvini * Chulakshi Ranathunga as Amanda References External links * මා “නිලංජනා” අතහැර ගියේ නැ ...
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Raja Horu
''Raja Horu'' ( si, රජ හොරු, italic=yes) is a 2013 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy film directed and produced by Suranga de Alwis. It stars Ranjan Ramanayake, Arjuna Kamalanath, and Buddhika Jayaratne in lead roles along with Ariyasena Gamage, Himali Siriwardena and Sriyani Amarasena. Music composed by Sarath de Alwis. The film has influenced by Bollywood film '' Hera Pheri'' which itself was adopted from Malayalam film ''Ramji Rao Speaking'' which turn was based on 1971 Television film ''See The Man Run''. It is the 1198th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Cast * Ranjan Ramanayake as Mahesh * Arjuna Kamalanath as Sirimal * Ariyasena Gamage as Sumanapala * Buddhika Jayaratne as OIC Kapila * Himali Siriwardena as Shanika * Sriyani Amarasena as Mahesh's mother * Sandun Wijesiri as Dunusinghe * Ronnie Leitch as Manager * D.B. Gangodathenna as Makka * Eardley Wedamuni as Prabha * Premadasa Vithanage as Mudalali * Hemantha Iriyagama as Maradankadawala Gune * Nishani Gamage a ...
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Bomba Saha Rosa
''Bomba Saha Rosa (Bombs and Roses)'' ( si, italic=yes, බෝම්බ හා රෝස) is a 2013 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic thriller film directed by Anuruddha Jayasinghe and produced by Eric Kusum Markavitage for Swiss Lanka & Lycky Asia Films. It stars Upeksha Swarnamali and Vishwanath Kodikara in lead roles along with Mahendra Perera and Bimal Jayakody. Music composed by Ranga Dasanayaka. It is the 1244th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Supporting actor Tharindu Wijesinghe died before the screening of the film. Plot Cast * Upeksha Swarnamali as Shani * Mahendra Perera as Gotta * Bimal Jayakody as Mahil * Darshan Dharmaraj as Nadan * Vishwanath Kodikara as Nirmal * Sriyani Amarasena * Suminda Sirisena as Minister Daya * Jayani Senanayake as Nandani * Sampath Tennakoon as OIC * Kumara Thirimadura Kumara Thirimadura (born April 17, 1969 as කුමාර තිරිමාදුර) [Sinhala) is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and ...
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Sulanga
''Sulanga (The Wind)'' ( si, සුළඟ, italic=yes) is a 2005 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed and produced by Bennett Rathnayake. It stars Sanath Gunathilake and Dilhani Ekanayake in lead roles along with Chandani Seneviratne and Palitha Silva. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. The film also staged debut acting of Rathnayake's children Sathya Erandathi Rathnayake and Udara Rathnayake. It is the 1165th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film has received mostly positive reviews from critics. The film won six awards at the Calcutta International Film festival, Montreal IFF and Rio International Film Festival in Brazil. In 2006, the film won the Silver Remi Award at the Houston International Film Festival. The film was selected to be screened in the competitive section of Pyongyang International Film Festival in September 2006. The film was released in DVD and VCD by Torana Home Video with English subtitles is distributed by Torana Music Box in December 2006. ...
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One Shot (2005 Film)
''One Shot'' ( si, වන් ෂොට්) is a 2005 Sri Lankan Sinhala action film remake from Tamil super hit film Baashha. This film was directed by Ranjan Ramanayake and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. It stars Ranjan Ramanayake and Anarkali Akarsha in lead roles along with Wilson Karunaratne and Rex Kodippili. The music was composed by Somapala Rathnayake. The film's sequel, ''Ranja - One Shot One 2'', was released in 2014. It is the 1051st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhalese cinema. The film was also screened in India. Overview ''One Shot'' is used anamorphic lenses and Digital Theater System sound. The plot revolves around the character "One Shot" who fights against injustice and corrupted politicians. Cast * Ranjan Ramanayake as Vijaya aka 'One Shot' * Wilson Karunaratne as Minister Walisundara * Anarkali Akarsha as Sherry * Anton Jude as Johnny * Rex Kodippili as Cabinet minister Sallala Arachchi * Kanchana Mendis as Vishaka * Manike Attanayake as Rani * Sriyan ...
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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 ...
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