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Sarasaviya Best Female Playback Singer
The Sarasaviya Best Female Playback Singer Award is presented annually by the weekly Sarasaviya newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited at the Sarasaviya Awards Festival. Although the Sarasaviya Awards Ceremony began in 1964, this award was introduced much later. Out of the award-winning singers, Nanda Malini has won the most, 11 Sarasaviya Awards. Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then. References Reference is a relationship between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object. The first object in this relation is said to ''refer to'' the second object. It is called a ''name'' ... {{Reflist Female Playback ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Newspapers Of Ceylon Limited
Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (ANCL), also known as Lake House. It publishes three daily, three weekend, five weekly, two monthly and three annual publications in Sinhala, English and Tamil. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited is a public limited liability company incorporated in Sri Lanka in 1926 by its founder D. R. Wijewardena. 75% of its shares were Nationalized under the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Special Provisions) Law No. 28 of 1973 and this stake is held by the Public Trustee of Sri Lanka on behalf of the Government. Lake House is Sri Lanka's oldest publication company. Its '' Daily News'' English daily was the first Sri Lankan newspaper to be published on-line. At present ''Dinamina'', Resa, ''Daily News'', ''Thinakaran'', ''Sunday Observer'', . '' |
Sarasaviya Awards
''Sarasaviya Awards'' (Sinhala:සරසවිය සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sinhala cinema, each year by the Sarasaviya weekly newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House), Sri Lanka in recognition of the contributions made by them to the Sri Lankan film industry. The Sarasaviya ceremony is one of the oldest film events in Sri Lanka. The awards were first introduced in 1964. The Sarasaviya Awards have been often referred to as the Sinhala Cinema industry's equivalent to The Oscars. History The Sarasaviya film awards ceremony began in 1964 at a time when the local cinema was trying to shed its South Indian orientation and establish an indigenous identity. There was no need to go to India to make films any more and the era of Indian artistes too had ended. The first Sarasaviya film festival was held on May 9, 1964 at the Asoka Cinema Hall, Colombo, 17 years after the first S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanda Malini
Mirihana Arachchige Nanda Malini Perera ( Sinhala:නන්දා මාලනී: born 23 August 1943), popularly as Nanda Malini, is a Sri Lankan songstress and playback singer. One of the best known and most honored singers of Sri Lanka, Malini's choice of singing themes are based on real life and social-cultural situations. Her songs intricate notional ideas of relationships, life-circumstances, and emotions that stem out of human realities. Early life Nanda was born on 23 August 1943 as the fourth child to a rural family of nine in Lewwanduwa in Aluthgama, Sri Lanka. Her father, Vincent Perera was a skillful tailor and ready-made coat maker. Her mother, Liyanage Emily Perera was a housewife. She has four sisters and four brothers. She moved to Kotahena in Colombo as an adolescent and was admitted to Sri Gunananda Vidyalaya where she came under the tutelage of T. N. Margaret Perera. She was married to Suneth Gokula and the couple has two daughters – Varuni Saroja, Ama Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirosha Virajini
Virajini Lalithya de Silva, also known as Nirosha Virajini ( Sinhala: නිරෝෂා විරාජිනී) is a Sri Lankan award-winning singer, musician and music director with a career spanning over 23 years. Personal life Nirosha was born on 13 January 1973. She is a native of Kandy, Sri Lanka. She was married to Nalinda Sampath in 2000, but the couple got divorced in 2005. She married Yasantha Nimalatheja in 2009. Career Nirosha has sung songs in Sinhalese, Tamil, Hindi, and Malayalam. Awards and honors In 2000, 2002 and 2016 she was awarded as Best Female Vocalist at President's Award and Sarasaviya Awards ''Sarasaviya Awards'' (Sinhala:සරසවිය සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sinhala cinema, each year by the Sarasaviya weekly newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers ... for her contribution as a playback singer in the films "Rajya Sevaya Pinisai" and "Kinihiriya Mal" r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharaja Gemunu
''Maharaja Gemunu (King Gemunu)'' ( si, මහරජ ගැමුණු) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic film directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri and produced by Gunapala Rathnasekara for Sipvin Films. It stars Uddika Premarathna and Jackson Anthony in lead roles along with Sriyantha Mendis and Yashoda Wimaladharma. Its music was composed by Nadeeka Guruge. It is the 1221st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The movie is based on the odyssey of King Gemunu (ruler of Sri Lanka 161–137 BC) who is renowned for defeating and overthrowing King Elara, the usurping Tamil prince from the Chola Kingdom, who had invaded the Kingdom of Rajarata in 205 BC. Synopsis King Elara is a former soldier and spy under King Kharawela of Kalinga, who rules the Southern Kingdoms of India during the second century BC. Elara arrives at Lankadveepa, in the guise of an overseas naval chief, in order to threaten the prosperity of the Kingdom. Elara is victorious against the Kingdom of Rajara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uresha Ravihari
Uresha Ravihari Wickremasinghe, (born 26 June 1982; as උරේෂා රවිහාරී inhala, is a Sri Lankan songstress. Considered one of the leading female playback singers in Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema, Ravihari has won numerous awards at local film and television festivals including Sarasaviya Awards for Best Vocalist in three consecutive years. Personal life She was born on 26 June 1982 in Nugegoda. Her father Dharmasri Wickremasinghe is a renowned announcer at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). Her mother is Chandra Wickremasinghe. Ravihari has one brother, Navod who is two years younger. She completed education from Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and then at St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya. She was also clever at music as well as dancing. She is married to Ruchira Nadeera, who is a doctor at Panadura Hospital. Wedding was celebrated in January 2012 at Galle Face Hotel. The couple has one son, Sasen Pravivek. Career Her career begins at very l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosa Kale
''Rosa Kale (Rose Forest)'' ( si, රෝස කැලේ, italic=yes) is a 2008 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama mystery film directed by Nishantha Weerasingha and produced by Dhammika Siriwardena for Alankulama Films. It stars Indian actress Monika Maruthiraj and Roshan Ranawana in lead roles along with Sanath Gunathilake and Iranganie Serasinghe. Music co-composed by Rohana Weerasinghe and Bathiya and Santhush. It is the 1106th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Initially cast with Pooja Umashankar for the lead role, she has withdrawn due to busy schedule for her previous films. Plot The film revolves around an orphanage run by a wealthy philanthropist in memory of his dead wife. Due to the bad management the orphanage faces a difficult time and this affects the children and discipline of the institution. Disappointed with the development Suriyabandara, the owner of the orphanage decides to close down it. Yet due to the request of his son and mother gives one more chance recruiting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asai Man Piyabanna
''Asai Man Piyabanna'' ( si, ආසයි මං පියාඹන්න, italic=yes) is a 2007 Sri Lankan Sinhala musical romantic film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Dhammika Siriwardana for Alankulama Films. It stars Roshan Ranawana and Pooja Umashankar in lead roles along with Sanath Gunathilake and Upeksha Swarnamali. The music is composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. The film was released in November 2007 and was a major commercial success in Sri Lanka in that year, as well as receiving positive reviews. It is a remake of the 1999 Bollywood film '' Taal'' starring Aishwarya Rai, Anil Kapoor and Akshay Khanna. Cast *Roshan Ranawana as Praveen *Pooja Umashankar as Ranmalee / Maleesha *Gayathri Dias as Praveen's sister *Shiran Silva as Praveen's brother * Nalin Pradeep Udawela as Sarath *Sanath Gunathilake as Sapumal Senadheera *Upeksha Swarnamali *Umali Thilakarathne as Pabalu Production The music video for Piyabanna Asai was filmed in Kandy, Sri Lanka. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepika Priyadarshani Peiris
Deepika Priyadarshani Pieris ( si, දීපිකා ප්රියදර්ශනී පිරීස් ) is a Sri Lankan singer. One of the most popular female singers in Sri Lanka, she is the only Sri Lankan vocalist to awarded with Gusi Peace Prize. Personal life Deepika Priyadarshani was born on 13 July in Kalubowila as the third child of the family. Her father, Sumanadasa Peiris was an engineer. Her mother Karuna Peiris is a retired nurse. She completed education at Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda. She has one elder brother, Ajith Peiris and one elder sister, Ajantha Peiris who died when she was 3 years old. Her youngest sister is Shalika Peiris. At early times, her mother had gone to sing for various programs on Sri Lanka Radio. Mother's sister Priya Gunawardena is also a singer. She obtained Bachelor of Music Education (1st class) Vocal Visharadh, (1st class) from Bhatkhande University, India in 1990 and Master of the Arts in Mass Communication from University of Kel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya
''Adaraneeya Wassanaya'' () is a 2004 Sri Lankan romantic musical film directed by Senesh Dissanayake Bandara. It is produced along with Bandula Weerackody co-produced for Telestar Private Limited and produced by Vinod Arosha, Nalin Aponsu, Nihal Seneviratne Epa, Lalith Mirihagalle and Nimal Ekanayake for Tomorrow Films Today Private Limited. It stars Roshan Ravindra and Chathurika Pieris in lead roles along with Sachini Ayendra Stanley and Malini Fonseka. Music composed by Nawaratne Gamage. Production The film is Bandara's directorial debut. It tells the story of a middle-class boy from the highlands who falls in love with an upper-class girl in Colombo. They are both high school students. The girl's arranged marriage and her illness make life difficult for the young couple. They challenge cultural conventions to succeed. The film is based on ''Wassana Sihinaya'', a novel by Upul Shantha Sannasgala. Plot Kasun Bandara Seneviratne (Roshan Ravindra) accidentally sets fire to h ... [...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] |