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Sheshadri Priyasad
Baminnahennadige Sheshadrie Priyasad (Sinhala language, Sinhalese: ශේෂාද්රි ප්රියසාද්; born 2 December 1991) is an actress in Sri Lankan Cinema of Sri Lanka, cinema and television presenter who appears in television shows. Personal life Sheshadri Priyasad was born on 2 December 1991 as the second of the family with three siblings. Her father Dinesh Priyasad is a filmmaker and producer in Sinhala cinema and mother Shirani Priyasad is a housewife. Her elder sister Dinakshie Priyasad is also a popular award-winning actress in Sri Lankan cinema, television and stage drama and a television host. Her younger sister Shanudrie Priyasad is also a popular award-winning actress in cinema, television as well as a singer. She is a past pupil of Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya. Career Her maiden cinematic experience came through as a four months old child artist in 1997 film ''Apaye Thathpara Asu Haradahak'' directed by her father Dinesh Priyasad. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the Municipality. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is itself within the urban/suburban area of Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments. Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenges (film)
''Challenges'' ( si, චැලෙන්ජස්) is a 2011 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic comedy film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and co-produced by Ranjith Jayasuriya, Pravin Jayaratne, Ajith Priyantha and Udayakantha Warnasuriya for Sunflower Films. It stars Sheshadri Priyasad, Pubudu Chathuranga and Roshan Ranawana in lead roles along with Lucky Dias and Vasanthi Chathurani. Music composed by Sai Gurunath. It is the 1154th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. It became the first Sri Lankan box office hit of 2011. Challenges was released on 11 March 2011 nationally and premiered at the Savoy Theatre, Wellawatte on 10 March in a celebrity premiere screening. The film has been shot in Colombo, Nuwara Eliya, Colombo and Nilaveli areas. A website ''www.challengesmovie.com'' was launched in October 2010. Plot The story of revolves around Ranuk Randunu whose father is Professor Esala Randunu. In childhood itself Ranuk is taught to take responsibilities and to be a disciplin ... [...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
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34th Sarasaviya Awards
The 34rd Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 34වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 2016 and 2017 Sinhala cinema on August 3, 2018, at the BMICH, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka at 6:00 p.m. The ceremony was hosted by Saman Atahdudahetti. Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe was the chief guest. '' 28'' won the most awards, including Best Picture, for 2017 and Motor Bicycle won Best Picture for 2016. The Sarasaviya Awards ceremony is one of the oldest film events in Sri Lanka. The awards were first introduced in 1964 and are often referred to as the Sinhala Cinema industry's equivalent to The Oscars. Winners and nominees The nominees were announced August 3, 2018, on the night of the awards immediately prior to the naming of the winners. Awards for films released in 2016 Awards for films released in 2017 Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoom (2016 Sinhala Film)
''Zoom'' ( si, සූම්) is a 2016 Sri Lankan Sinhalese horror romantic film directed by Sameera Wackwella and co-produced by Dhammika Abeysena and Praveen Jayaratne for Dil Films International Limited. It stars Sheshadri Priyasad, Hemal Ranasinghe and Dinakshie Priyasad in lead roles along with Jayalath Manoratne and Douglas Ranasinghe. Music composed by Gayan Perera. It is the 1267th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhalese cinema. It is the first 3D film produced in Sri Lanka. Plot Two of the main characters are twin sisters Naduli and Sanuli. Naduli and Nisal are in a relationship but suddenly after an unfortunate accident Naduli dies. Sanuli believes that she is to blame for her sister's death as it is due to her mistake that Naduli meets with an untimely death. She suffers mentally. Naduli's soul takes advantage of Sanuli's mental state and takes over her body with the hope of reuniting with Nisal. The twin's parents, Nisal and a renowned professor try their best to exorcis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Address Na
''Address Na'' ( si, ඇඩ්රස් නෑ, "No Address") is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala-language film written and directed by Jackson Anthony. It is produced by Janitha Marasinghe and stars Jackson Anthony, Mahendra Perera, Kamal Addararachchi and Sabeetha Perera. ''Address Na'' was first released in Sri Lanka on 23 October 2015. Plot The film begins with Nasiwatte Hitler being released from jail and resuming his criminal activities with his gang. He runs a beggar group, which includes crouched men, dumb and deaf men, disabled women and children who have to beg in many places and earn money for Hitler. Meanwhile, a rich businessmen, Sathgunawath Pinsara, plays an innocent role in public by helping poor people, but behind the scenes he is a canny person who deals with gangs such as Hitler, and Karaa. Chaplin is a deaf and dumb beggar, but not to his daughter Subha, who is a student at the law college. Subha is a courageous girl who is very loyal to her deaf and dumb father. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senasuru Maruwa
''Senasuru Maruwa'' ( si, සෙනසුරු මාරුව, italic=yes) is a 2012 Sri Lankan Sinhala action drama film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and co-produced by Udayakantha Warnasuriya, Ranjith Jayasooriya and Pravin Jayarathne. It stars Channa Perera and Sheshadri Priyasad in lead roles along with Buddhika Jayarathna and Lucky Dias. Music composed by Dillon Lamb. It is the 1167th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film has been shot in and around Dambulla, Mullative in October 2010. Plot Cast * Lucky Dias as Mahil * Channa Perera as Nisal * Sheshadri Priyasad as Anuththara * Buddhika Jayarathna as Viraj * Nadeeka Gunasekara Dissanayake Wijesuriyage Sandhya Darshani Gunasekara (born May 13, 1958 as නදීකා ගුණසේකර) inhala, popularly as Nadeeka Gunasekara, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Gunasekara is best known for the char ... as Anuththara's mother * Kanthi Lanka as Viraj's mother * Indika Ginige as Ranj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)
''The Sunday Times'' is a weekly Sri Lankan broadsheet initially published by the now defunct Times Group, until 1991, when it was taken over by Wijeya Newspapers. The paper features articles of journalists such as defence columnist Iqbal Athas and Ameen Izzadeen. The daily counterpart of the Sri Lankan ''Sunday Times'' is the ''Daily Mirror''. History The first ''Times'' newspaper, ''Ceylon Times'' was established in 1846. The Times of Ceylon Ltd, which existed for 131 years, was taken over by the Sri Lankan government in 1977. Ranjith Wijewardena, the son of D. R. Wijewardena, and the chairman of Wijeya Newspapers Ltd, purchased the company which was under liquidation, in 1986. However, the newspaper ''The Sunday Times'' came into being in 1991. See also *List of newspapers in Sri Lanka The List of newspapers in Sri Lanka lists every daily and non-daily news publication currently operating in Sri Lanka. The list includes information on whether it is distributed daily or non- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirasa TV
Sirasa TV is a digital, terrestrial television network in Sri Lanka. It is the sister channel of ' TV One' (Previously MTV Channel and MTV Sports) which was established in 1992. Sirasa TV was started in 1998 as a sister to its radio network Sirasa FM. Sirasa TV is owned by the Sri Lankan business conglomerate, Capital Maharaja Group together with Gregson Holdings Ltd. Since then, another multi-national company - International Media Management - has also invested in MTV. It broadcasts its programs mainly in Sinhala. Attacks 2009 New Year Attack and assassination Fifteen masked gunmen stormed the studio and transmission complex, and destroyed the main control room of the group on 6 January 2009. Investigations revealed that a Claymore mine was used for the attack. Critics and observers linked the attack to the controversial reporting that was adopted in relation to the capture of Kilinochchi by Government Forces. Opposition political parties and associated media organizations acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Presenter
A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces, hosts television show, television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. Nowadays, it is common for people who garnered fame in other fields to take on this role, but some people have made their name solely within the field of presenting—such as children's television series or infomercials—to become television personalities. Roles Often, presenters may double for being famed in other fields, such as an actor, model (person), model, comedian, musician, celebrity doctor, doctor, etc. Others may be subject-matter experts, such as scientists or politicians, serving as presenters for a programme about their field of expertise (for instance, David Attenborough). Some are celebrities who have made their name in one area, then leverage their fame to get involved in other areas. Examples of this latter group include British comedian Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
