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Sudu Kaluwara
''Sudu Kaluwara'' ( si, සුදු කළුවර) is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala film directed by Sudath Rohana and produced by National Film Corporation for NFC Films. It stars Jayalath Manoratne and Sanath Gunathilake in lead roles along with Palitha Silva and W. Jayasiri. Music composed by Navaratne Gamage. The film was shot around Kalawana area. This is the first cinema direction by Sudath Rohana, who is a popular teledrama director. It received mainly positive reviews from critics. It is the 1013th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film has been shot around Kalawewa, Tambuththegama, and Kaltota areas. A special programme about a preview of ''Sudu Kaluwara'' was telecast on Rupavihini on Wednesday, July 31, 2003 at 7.30 pm. Plot Cast * Jayalath Manoratne as Podi Nilame Appuhamy * Sanath Gunathilake as Seemon Fernando 'Mudalali' * Geetha Kanthi Jayakody as Lami * Rathna Lalani Jayakody as Margaret Fernando 'Hamine' * Indrajith Navinna as Appuhamy 'Appucha' * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudath Rohana
Kannangara Arachchige Sudath Rohana Kannangara ( sinhala: සුදත් රෝහණ; born 8 May 1964), popularly known as Sudath Rohana, is a filmmaker in Sri Lankan cinema and a television director. One of the iconic teledrama directors in Sri Lanka, Rohana has produced several critically acclaimed award-winning television serials such as ''Wana Wadule Wasanthaya'', ''Beddde Gedara'', ''Karuwala Gedara'', ''Swayanjatha'' and ''Girikula''. Currently he is working as the chairman of Independent Television Network. Personal life He was born on 8 May 1964 in Minuwangoda as the only child of Kannangara Arachchige Yasaratne Kannangara and Hettithanthri Dona Leelawathi. He was educated at Nalanda Central College, Minuwangoda. He is married and the couple has two daughters. Elder daughter Kaushalya Kannangara recently got married in Australia to Ashen Jayasekara. Career While in fifth grade at school, Rohana started to involve in school stage plays. During that period, he produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lal Kularatne
Mahathanthilage Lal Kularatne (born May 5, 1949 as ලාල් කුලරත්න) inhala, popularly as Lal Kularatne, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Kularatne is best known for the role ''Liyana Mahaththaya'' in ''Ethuma'' teledrama and role ''Adiriyan'' in ''Batti'' teledrama. Personal life He completed his education from Vidyarathna University College, Horana. He passed A/L examination through commerce stream and was able to enter to the university. She is married to Sriyani Perera, who is the elder sister of popular actress Devika Mihirani. Devika is married to popular artist, late Vijaya Nandasiri. He was a teacher by profession until fired due to lengthy vacation took for a stage drama showed in abroad in 2004. The couple has two sons - Awantha, Hirantha, and two daughters - Arundathi, Sanduni. Acting career At the school, his teacher was popular veteran artist Hemasiri Liyanage. Kularatne started acting under his guidance along with hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Nanayakkara
Kurukula Arachchige Don Wally Nanayakkara (born 14 June 1939 – died 11 October 2003 as වොලී නානායක්කාර) inhala, popularly as Wally Nanayakkara, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Personal life Nanayakkara was born on 14 June 1939 in Nikaweratiya, Kurunegala. He completed education from St. Benedict's College, Colombo and St. Anne's College, Kurunegala. He was married to fellow actress Nethalie Violet (née Nanayakkara). They were first met at Dalugama Catholic Church in Kelaniya in 1958. At the time, Nethalie worked at the Fordsroad Accounting Institute in Colombo. Nethalie has been worked in Radio Ceylon since 1955 in many radio plays. Nanayakkara joined the radio dramas in the 1960s. The couple first acted together in the radio play ''Muwan Palessa'' as "Ukku Banda" and "Binari". During his tenure at Lake House, Nanayakkara was also secretary of the Arts Circle. Nethalie continued to act in many television serials as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhi Wickrama
Buddhisena Dayaratne Wickrama (19 January 1939 – 5 January 2023), popularly known as Buddhi Wickrama, was A Sri Lankan actor in cinema, theater, and television. He is most notable for the roles played in the television dramas ''Tharadevi'', ''Suseema'', ''Boomarangaya'', and ''Amba Yahaluvo''. Biography Wickrama was born in Heenatigala, Galle, British Ceylon on 19 January 1939, as the second child of the family. His father worked in the Department of Posts, and he had one elder brother and two younger sisters. He completed his primary education from Heenatigala Sariputhra College and his secondary education from Mahinda College. While in school, he performed in the stage play ''Avurudda'' produced by Vinnie Vitharana. After that, he worked in the Department of Surveys in 1959 as a designer, where he met fellow actors Dhamma Jagoda, Santin Gunawardena, Shelton de Silva, and Mervyn Jayathunga. During this period, Buddhi joined the "Kala Pela" drama troupe founded by G. D. L. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 and television. She played "Asilin" in the television serial ''Kopi Kade''. She had acted in more than 300 stage plays, 200 television serials and 25 films. Personal life She was born on 18 September 1948 as the youngest child in a family with five siblings. She completed education from Karagampitiya Methodist School. Her elder sister's husband, Don Sirisena was a popular comedian in early Sinhala cinema. She was married to Wasantha Saluwadana and the couple had one daughter, Venushka. Venushka is married to Amila Prasad Silva. Damitha's cousin son Chanaka Fernando is also an actor. Saluwadana suffered from diabetes for 29 years. When her diabetes was controlled by medication, her kidneys had unknowingly been a side effect. She died on 27 November 2015 at the age of 67. Her rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somalatha Subasinghe
Kala Suri Somalatha Subasinghe (2 July 1936 – 30 May 2015 as සෝමලතා සුබසිංහ) was a Sri Lankan actress, playwright, theatre director and educator from Sri Lanka. She received both the Kala Suri and the Kala Keerthi in recognition of her contribution to Sri Lankan theatre. Biography Early life and education Somalatha Subasinghe was born in Gampaha on 2 July 1936. Her father was a principal and her mother was a teacher. She attended Musaeus College and later Buddhist Ladies College, Colombo. After successfully life Subasinghe joined the Education Department of Sri Lanka in 1962 as a graduate teacher. She taught drama at Nalanda College, Colombo in the mid-1970s. Family In 1962, Somalatha was married to Lionel Fernando, who has acted as Sri Lanka's ambassador to Malaysia, the Netherlands and France. They have two children, Kaushalya Fernando, who is married to Dr. Chandana Aluthge, and Shyamalika Nanayakkara. She died on 30 May 2015 in Colombo, Sr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, playwright and script writer. One of the earliest pillars of Sri Lankan art and drama, Vithanage has produced several critically acclaimed television serials and stage dramas during his five decades of drama career. He is the pioneer to introduce Shakespearean theater to Sri Lankan theater with several plays such as ''Veniciye Velenda'', ''Macbeth'', ''Twelfth Night'', ''Hamlet'' and ''Romeo and Juliet''. He died on 1 September 2014 at Colombo National Hospital at the age of 73. Personal life He was born on 11 September 1940 in Gonagala. He attended to Athuruwella Primary School for primary education and then moved to Carey College, Colombo to complete up to G.C.E O/L. He completed A/L education from Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda. He enter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayani Senanayake
Kapuwela Vidanage Senanayake Mudiyanselage Jayani Chamathka Dharmadasa Senanayake (born as ජයනි සේනානායක; February 1, 1974), popularly as Jayani Senanayake, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Highly versatile actress in drama and comedy, she is best known for the roles in films ''Sulang Kirilli'', ''Walapatala'' and ''Goal''. Personal life Senanayake started education from Sri Sumangala Maha Vidyalaya, Anuradhapura. Then she went to Dhammdinna Vidyalaya, Galkulama and finally completed from Niwanthakachethiya Vidyalaya, Anuradhapura. Acting career She started to act in stage drama while at the school, where she won the award for the best actress in North Central Drama festival. Then, Senanayake joined with M. Dharmasena to act in his play ''Wera''. Her major breakthrough in theater came under Wasantha Dukgannarala during university times. Her maiden cinematic experience came through 2001 film ''Mathu Yam Dawasa'' directed by Dha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemasiri Liyanage
Hemasiri Dhanawatha Liyanage ( si, හේමසිරි ලියනගේ, born December 25, 1942), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. He is well known for the dramatic roles in ''Thattu Gewal'' and ''Thaththa'' teledramas and films ''Sankranthi'', ''Sthuthi Nawatha Enna'' and ''Madhura Charika''. Personal life Hemasiri Liyanage was born on 25 December 1942 in Nahalla village, Bulathsinhala as the third of the family with four siblings. He has one elder brother, one elder sister and one younger brother. He completed education from Vidyarathana College, Horana. He is married to Kusuma Liyanage, who is a cousin sister. She is also a retired teacher. He also is the father of four sons - Saumya, Saman, Aloka and Indrachapa. Eldest son Saumya Liyanage is an actor and a lecturer. Second son Saman is an artist. Third son Aloka Liyanage is a doctor. He was married to the Madhavee Wathsala, daughter of actor Jackson Anthony, until divorce in 2016. Youngest so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi
Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi (born 30 June 1947 as බුද්ධදාස විතානාරච්චි) inhala is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is also a former member of the political party National Freedom Front. He is known for the roles in teledrama ''Dandubasna Manaya'', ''Akala Sandya'' and stage drama ''Mahasupina''. Personal life He was born on 30 June 1947 in Kegalle, Sri Lanka. He received primary education at the village school and secondary Education at St. Mary's College, Kegalle. Since an early age, he showed ability to speech, perform in school theatre as well as drawing. He is married to his longtime partner Sitha Lalani Hemamala, postgraduate who did Masters Degree in Nursing from the University of British Columbia, Canada. Sitha began her career as a Staff Nurse and retired as Head of the Department of Nursing at the Open University of Sri Lanka. Later she worked as the Head of Nursing at Katsu International, a private uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayalath Manoratne
Kala Suri Kala Keerthi Dr. Keselgaspe Manatunga Jayalath Manoratne ( si, කෙසෙල්ගස්පේ මනතුංග ජයලත් මනෝරත්න; 12 June 1948 – 12 January 2020), popularly known as Jayalath Manoratne, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He was a lecturer by profession as well as a director and producer. A highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Manoratne won awards at OCIC (International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Audiovisual), Presidential, Sarasaviya, Raigam Tele'es, Sumathi and the State Literary and Drama festivals. He was the best actor back to back in 1991 and 1992 for his performance in ''Socrates'' and ''Dvitva''. He is considered by critics as one of the five actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan Stage. He died on 12 January 2020 while receiving treatment for cancer at the age of 71. Personal life Manoratne was born on 12 June 1948 in Dehipe, Nuwara Eliya as the youngest son in the fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathna Lalani Jayakody
Jayakodige Dona Rathna Lalani (born 8 January 1964 as inhala, popularly as Rathna Lalani Jayakody, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. She is a teacher by profession. Personal life Rathna Lalani Jayakody was born on 8 January 1964 as the youngest of the family. Her father is an Ayurvedic doctor. She went to Siddhartha Maha Vidyalaya, Sedawatta and then attended to Kolonnawa Balika Vidyalaya. She has two elder brothers, two elder sisters – Geetha Kanthi and Sriyani. Geetha Kanthi is also a renowned award-winning actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. Popular actor Bimal Jayakody is the son of Rathna's elder brother. Bimal is married to fellow actress Sujani Menaka. Popular actress Paboda Sandeepani is the daughter of her sister Geetha Kanthi. Rathna Lalani is married to fellow actor Sampath Tennakoon. They first met during a stage drama ''Puthra Samagama'' and then in ''Suba Sandewak''. They have acted more than 50 stage dramas toget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |