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Sunil Perera
Uswatta Liyanage Ivor Sylvester Sunil Perera ( Sinhala: සුනිල් පෙරේරා; 14 September 1952 – 6 September 2021) was a Sri Lankan vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and composer. Described as one of the most influential musicians in Sri Lankan music history, Perera was the leader and the lead vocalist of The Gypsies. He was associated with Sri Lanka's baila genre, and gained the nickname "Baila Chakravarthy". Personal life Perera was born on 14 September 1952, in a family with ten siblings. His father, Anton Perera, was in the military before becoming a musician and forming the original Gypsies band. Anton was a clerk at the government Postal Department and also run a sweet production company called "Glucorasa". His mother was Dorine Perera. He started his education at St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa until grade four and then until finishing school in the St Peter's College, Colombo. During his school days he was also a member of the college band. When h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narahenpita
Narahenpita is a municipal ward of Colombo. Located at the South-Eastern corner and served by the Kelani Valley Railway Line The Kelani Valley railway line in Sri Lanka, covering the breadth of Colombo District. The line is owned, maintained, and operated by Sri Lanka Railways. Route definition and overview The Kelani Valley line runs southeast from Colombo Maradana ..., many government institutions including the National Blood Bank, the Survey Department, the Labor Ministry and several departments of the Health Ministry are situated in the area as well as several major private hospitals in the country. Hospitals Presently, Narahenpita has become the new hospital town and district. The main private hospitals are located here. *Kings Hospital *Asiri Hospital *Asiri Surgical Hospital *Lanka Hospital *Ninewells Hospital *Army Hospital *Police Hospital Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka {{WesternLK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sub-inspector
Sub-inspector (SI), or sub-inspector of police, is a rank used extensively in South Asia: in the police forces of Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka, which is primarily based on the British model. It was formerly used in most British colonial police forces and in certain British police forces as well. The rank usually was in charge of a police substation or assisted an inspector. United Kingdom The rank of sub-inspector was introduced into the Metropolitan Police in the late 19th century. It did not last long, being effectively replaced by station sergeant in 1890. Officers who already held the rank retained it, and were promoted to inspector as soon as a vacancy arose. In the Metropolitan Police, a rank wearing one star was formerly officially known as a "station inspector" to distinguish it from the more senior rank of sub-divisional inspector that was abolished in 1949. Canada The Royal Canadian Mounted Police rank of sub-inspector was introduced in 1942 with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikuru Hathe
''Sikuru Hathe'' ( si, සිකුරු හතේ, italic=yes Translation: Venus at 7th place of the horoscope) is a 2007 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy film directed by Giriraj Kaushalya and produced by Hans Anton Vanstarex for New Imperial Talkies. It stars Vijaya Nandasiri, Anarkali Akarsha and Suraj Mapa in lead roles along with Rodney Warnakula and Susila Kottage. Music composed by Tharupathi Munasinghe, and songs composed by Rohana Weerasinghe and Navaratne Gamage. It is the 1092nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. One of best comedy films ever produced in the country, ''Sikuru Hathe'' became the highest-grossing film in 2007 and won many awards at several local film award ceremonies. The film earned a record collection of Rs. 26 million for 31 days with nearly 300,000 patrons in 25 cinema theaters across the country. It collected Rs. 50 million with 500,000 patrons on October 30 completes 75th day. Plot The story revolves around the match-maker Mangala Jaya (Vijaya), wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahubuthayo
''Bahubuthayo'' (also spelled ''Bahu boothayo''; si, italic=yes, බහුබූතයෝ) is a 2002 Sinhala comedy mystery film written and directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya, and co-produced by the director himself with Deepa Fernando for Fun Flower Films. The film features Paboda Sandeepani, Mahendra Perera and Rodney Warnakula in the leading roles while Vijaya Nandasiri, Richerd Manamudali, Srinath Maddumage, and Quintus Weerakoon in supporting roles. Music composed by Ananda Perera. The film is the prequel in 2015 Gindari film. Produced by EAP circuit cinemas, showed more than 50 theatres. It released on 8 August 2002 and was a commercial hit in Sri Lankan film history in that year, which induced the director to make its sequels. The film was shot at locations around Colombo. It is the 985th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Lanti and Bunty are two young journalists, who go out on an assignment to the southerns village of Kirindiwela, where according to the leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hai Hui Babi Achchi
''Hai Hui Babi Achchi'' ( si, හායි හූයී බබි ආච්චී, italic=yes) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy masala film directed by Herbert Ranjith Peiris and produced by Lalindra Wijewickrama for Lalindra Films. It stars Bandu Samarasinghe in lead role along with Sanjeewa Mallawarachchi, Gemunu Wijesuriya, and Quintus Weerakoon. Music composed by Sarath de Alwis. It is the 956th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Bandu Samarasinghe as Sahabandu 'Miss Dimple Mylawa' * Gemunu Wijesuriya as Baby C. Walgampaya 'Babi Achchi' * Quintus Weerakoon as Talwathu Mohandiramge Bandara Kimbulapitiya * Sanjeewa Mallawarachchi as Rupika * Rathna Sumanapala as Dottie Auntie 'Chin Chin Nona' * Wimal Kumara de Costa as Costa * Sunil Hettiarachchi as Pussella * Ronnie Leitch Ronnie Luke Leitch (19 October 1953 – 1 October 2018 as රොනී ලීච්), better known as Ronni Leitch and Thattaya, was a Sri Lankan actor, comedian, singer, present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka on 8 January 2015, two years ahead of schedule. The incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa was the United People's Freedom Alliance's candidate, seeking a third term in office. The United National Party (UNP)-led opposition coalition chose to field Maithripala Sirisena, the former Minister of Health in Rajapaksa's government and general secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) – the main constituent party of the UPFA – as its common candidate. Sirisena was declared the winner after receiving 51.28% of all votes cast compared to Rajapaksa's 47.58%. The result was generally seen as a major upset. When Rajapaksa called the election in November 2014 he had looked certain to win. On 11 January 2015 the new government announced a special investigation into allegations of an attempted coup by Rajapaksa. Timeline ;2014 * 20 October: Minister of Mass Media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella confirmed that the election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Mahinda Rajapaksa ( si, මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ, ta, மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ; born Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa; 18 November 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician. He served as the President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015; the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 2004 to 2005, 2018, and 2019 to 2022; the Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2004 and 2018 to 2019, and the Minister of Finance from 2005 to 2015 and 2019 to 2021. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kurunegala since 2015. Rajapaksa is a lawyer by profession and was first elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 1970. He served as the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party from 2005 to 2015. Rajapaksa was sworn in for his first six-year term as president on 19 November 2005. He was subsequently re-elected in 2010 for a second term. Rajapaksa was defeated in his bid for a third term in the 2015 presidential election by Maithripala Sirisena, and he left office on 9 January 2015. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Lieutenant Colonel Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa ( si, නන්දසේන ගෝඨාභය රාජපක්ෂ; ta, நந்தசேன கோட்டாபய ராஜபக்ஷ; born 20 June 1949) is a former Sri Lankan military officer and politician, who served as the eighth President of Sri Lanka from 18 November 2019 until his resignation on 14 July 2022. He previously served as Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development from 2005 to 2015 under the administration of his elder brother former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, during the final phase of the Sri Lankan Civil War. Born to a political family from the Southern Province, Rajapaksa was educated at Ananda College, Colombo and joined the Ceylon Army in April 1971. Following basic training at the Army Training Centre, Diyatalawa, he was commissioned as signals officer and later transferred to several infantry regiments. He saw active service in the early stages of the Sri Lankan Civil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaya Sri Amathithuma
''Jaya Sri Amathithuma'' ( si, ජය ශ්රී ඇමතිතුමා) is a 2019 Sri Lankan political comedy film directed by Nishantha Weerasingha and produced by Janitha Marasinghe for Janitha Films. It stars Sriyantha Mendis and Tennyson Cooray in lead roles along with Kusum Renu and Damitha Abeyratne. The music was composed by Sunil Perera. Initially scheduled to be released in April, the film was postponed due to the Easter Bombings. Then it was rescheduled to be released on 6 September and then finalized to be screened on 11 September in CEL theaters including Regal, Colombo, Lido, Borella and 50 cinemas island wide. Plot Galigamuwa is a minister. The parliamentary general election has arrived and most polls in the province are for Minister Galigamuwa. Just a few seconds before the election results, he knew that he has been defeated. Galigamuwa hospitalized with heart attack What has happened is not that he lost, but that he was elected to the Galigamuwa Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka)
''Sunday Observer'' is a weekly English-language newspaper in Sri Lanka, published on Sundays. The ''Sunday Observer'' and its sister newspapers the '' Daily News'', ''Dinamina'', ''Silumina'' and ''Thinakaran'' are published by Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House), a government-owned corporation. The paper, which was established in the present-day format in 1928, has roots that date back to 1834 when Sri Lanka was under the British rule. It is the oldest Sri Lankan newspaper in circulation apart from the ''Government Gazette''. The current Editor is Dharisha Bastians. History Origins The British captured the coastal areas of Sri Lanka in 1796 and had consolidated their power throughout the island by 1818. In 1829 the Colonial Office appointed the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission to evaluate the administration of the country under the Governor of Ceylon, Edward Barnes, and to recommend reforms. The commission's recommendations, presented in 1833, marked the begi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. The severity of the condition is variable. Pneumonia is usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria, and less commonly by other microorganisms. Identifying the responsible pathogen can be difficult. Diagnosis is often based on symptoms and physical examination. Chest X-rays, blood tests, and culture of the sputum may help confirm the diagnosis. The disease may be classified by where it was acquired, such as community- or hospital-acquired or healthcare-associated pneumonia. Risk factors for pneumonia include cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sickle cell disease, asthma, diabetes, heart failure, a history of smoking, a poor ability to cough (such as following a stroke), and a weak immune system. Vaccines to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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