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Somapala Rathnayake
Rathnayake Arachchilage Somapala ( Sinhala: සෝමපාල රත්නායක; 7 November 1947 – 18 July 2017), popularly known as Somapala Rathnayake, was a Sri Lankan actor, composer, lyricist and a renowned musician. Personal life Rathnayake was born on 7 November 1947 in a small village near Kadugannawa as the fourth of the family with 10 siblings. His father was Rathnayake Arachchilage Don James. He was popularly known as Rathnayake Veda Mahaththaya, was an apothecary and sang "noorthi gee," a type of Sinhala folk songs. His mother was Abeykoon Mayadunnelage Sumanawathi. He was educated at Kadugannawa Junior School and then attended to Kadugannawa Maha Vidyalaya for secondary education. He learned music under K.M. Sugathapala at the school. One of his elder brothers, Victor Rathnayake is a renowned musician in Sri Lanka. Victor has two daughters and two sons from first marriage with Chithra Rathnayake. His daughter Chandani is a dancer and a vocalist. His elder son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadugannawa
Kadugannawa is a town in Kandy District in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, Central Province of Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is located along the A1 road west of Peradeniya. The town is served by Kadugannawa Railway Station and has the Kadugannawa Central College. Museum Since 2014 it is the location of the National railway museum, Kadugannawa, national railway museum. Kadugannawa Pass Kadugannawa Pass is a pierced rock in the Kadugannawa climb on the Kandy-Colombo road. In the 1820s when the British built the Kandy-Colombo road they pierced a rock at the Kadugannawa Pass instead of blasting it away or simply bypassing it, as the new road does today. An explanation is, that this Kadugannawa tunnel was a symbol. The tunnel is said to have been created to fulfil an old Sinhalese prophecy that there is no way for foreigners to rule Kandy unless they pierce the mountains. The British were the first foreign power to occupy Kandy permanently. Thus, the British went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugathapala Senarath Yapa
Kala Suri Sugathapala Senarath Yapa (born 10 November 1935 as :si:සුගතපාල සෙනරත් යාපා, සුගතපාල සෙනරත් යාපා) [Sinhala]), is a Film director, director in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema. He was also a screenwriter, producer and lyricist. Personal life Sugathapala Senarath Yapa was born on 10 November 1935 in Eraluwa, Akuressa as the eldest of the family. His father was David Senarath Yapa and mother was Pallewattakoralage Biatrice Yapa. He started primary education from Rakwana Maha Vidyalaya and then completed secondary education from Pelmadulla Central College. He has one younger sister. After the death of parents, Grandmother took care of him and his sister. He worked as a ticket salesman at Ariyapala Theater. His cousin, L. M. Perera was a comedian. Under his guidance, he worked as a counter clerk in Touring Cinema in 1959. Then he passed clerical exams and shifted to the Labour Department and worked fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Re Daniel Dawal Migel
''Re Daniel Dawal Migel'' ( si, රෑ දනියෙල් දවල් මිගෙල්, italic=yes) is a 1998 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy, action film directed by Roy de Silva and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for E.A.P Films. It is the first film of '' Re Daniel Dawal Migel'' film franchise. It stars comic duo Bandu Samarasinghe, and Tennyson Cooray in lead roles along with Ranjan Ramanayake, Sangeetha Weeraratne and Maduranga Chandimal. Music for the film is done by Somapala Rathnayake. The film became one of Sri Lanka's blockbuster movies with reaching more than 150 days in cinema theatres. It is the 894th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Daniyel (Bandu) and Migel (Tennyson) are two kind-hearted, but thieves in the village. They were known to steal chickens, goats, cattle and also do canny things and they are caught by the village head master. With these incidents, they started to leave the village and move to town. After moving to town, two detectives cobra and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheriyo Darling
''Cheriyo Darling'' ( si, චෙරියෝ ඩාලිං) is a 1996 Sri Lankan Sinhala medical mystery romantic comedy film directed by Roy de Silva and co-produced by director himself with his wife Sumana Amarasinghe for RS Films. It is the third film of '' Cheriyo film series'', which is sequel to ''Cheriyo Captain''. It stars Joe Abeywickrama, Dilhani Ekanayake and Bandu Samarasinghe in lead roles along with Tennison Cooray, Ronnie Leitch, Freddie Silva, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Ravindra Randeniya, Sanoja Bibile, Sumana Amarasinghe & Damith Fonseka in supporting roles. Music for the film is done by Somapala Rathnayake and it is the 863rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Sri Lankan films ever made, Cheriyo Darling is the only film in history to get a rating of 70 or more in the official 'Films.lk' Sinhalese Cinema database. Plot State mental hospital is in chaos. Junior Doctors Dr. Coco & Dr. Dunnoth Mala gives anatomy lectures t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheriyo Captain
''Cheriyo Captain'' ( si, චෙරියෝ කැප්ටන්) is a 1995 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy film directed by Roy de Silva and produced by Thilak Atapattu for TK Films. It is the second film of '' Cheriyo film series'', which is sequel to ''Cheriyo Doctor''. It stars Joe Abeywickrama, Sabeetha Perera and Cletus Mendis in lead roles with Sanath Gunathilake and Bandu Samarasinghe. Music for the film is done by Somapala Rathnayake. It is the 839th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Varuni (Sabeetha) is the only daughter of Major (Mervyn). During a party, former army man Alphosus (Cletus) kidnap Varuni and ask Major that he needs to marry Varuni. Major does not accept it and recruit captain doson (Joe) and his team to save Varuni from Alphosus. Captain doson with his seven army man start searching Varuni at a vast jungle. Meanwhile, Varuni's boyfriend Rahal (Sanath) with his friend (Shashi) also come to know that Varuni is kidnapped by Alphonsus. They also started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheriyo Doctor
''Cheriyo Doctor'' ( si, චෙරියෝ ඩොක්ටර්) is a 1991 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic comedy film directed by Roy de Silva and produced by Thilak Atapattu for TK Films. It is the first film of '' Cheriyo film series'', which continued with three more films in 1995 (''Cheriyo Captain''), 1996 (''Cheriyo Darling'') and 2002 ('' Cheriyo Holman''). It stars Joe Abeywickrama, Sanath Gunathilake and Sabeetha Perera in lead roles along with Bandu Samarasinghe, Tennison Cooray and Freddie Silva. Music for the film is done by Somapala Rathnayake. It is the 734th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot ''Cheriyo Doctor'', centering on the incidents occur within a mental hospital run by Professor. Incidents starts when Nurse Surangi falls in love with one of fake patient Chaminda Randenigala. After series of comedy incidents, Chaminda's friend Nalin also attended to the hospital with fake illness and Chaminda's realized that his sister Madhu falls in love with Nalin. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handaya
''Handaya'' ( si, හඳයා, italic=yes) is a 1979 Sri Lankan Sinhala black-n-white children's film directed and produced by Titus Thotawatte for Thotawatte Salaroo. The film is cited as a legend in Sinhala cinema history. It stars many child actors along with Henry Jayasena, J.H.Jayawardana and Pearl Wasudevi in lead roles along with U. Ariyavimal and Gemunu Wijesuriya. Music composed by Somapala Rathnayake. It is the 434th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film received mainly positive reviews from critics and awarded in many local and international film festivals. ''Handaya'' received 8.8 of ratings from IMDb database. Background Before screening in film halls, the film was screened few times for children orphanages around the country. The premiere screening of the film was celebrated on 2 November 1979 on 10am onward at the Savoy Cinema Hall with the presence of prime minister Ranasinghe Premadasa and lady Hema Premadasa. Film was released to public on 16 November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanthane Kathawa
''Hanthane Kathawa'' (Sinhalese language word means "Story of Hanthana") is a 1969 film based on a love story of university students of Sri Lanka. It was directed by famous Sri Lankan film director Sugathapala Senarath Yapa and screened on August 1, 1968. This film also remarks the cinema debut of famous actor Vijaya Kumaratunga. Synopsis Love story of Hanthane. The love story based on some studens of University of Peradeniya ( Hanthana area ).The university formerly known as University of ceylon . Cast * Vijaya Kumaratunga * Amarasiri Kalansuriya * Tony Ranasinghe as Anura * Swarna Mallawarachchi * J. B. L. Gunasekera as Father * Sobani Amarasinghe * Sunila Jayanthi * Denawaka Hamine * Daya Thennakoon Daya Bandara Tennakoon (born 29 November 1941 – died 17 April 2020 as දයා තෙන්නකෝන්) inhala, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Personal life He was born on 29 November 1941 in the small ... * Samanthi Lanerolle * Edm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gratien Ananda
Bajjala Walawwe Gretien Ananda Abeykoon ( si, ග්රේෂන් ආනන්ද; 15 March 1957 – 29 December 2010), also as Gration Ananda or Greshan Ananda, was a Sri Lankan singer, composer, songwriter and a lyricist. Considered as the best Sinhalese film score musician to have emerged in the country since the veteran artist the Late H.R. Jothipala, Ananda sang for more than 400 films with a musical career that spanned nearly three decades. He died at the age of 53 while receiving treatments at National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo. Personal life He was born on 15 March 1957 to a family immersed in music. His father Bajjala Walawwe Shelton Abeykoon was a police officer and mother Bernadette Bernadine Jayawardena Amadoru, was a music teacher and a pianist. His grand father Brigadier Charley Jayawardena Amador was a renowned musician who served in the British Army. He spent his early childhood in Kandy, after he moved to hometown Tangalle for primary education. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daya Wimalaweera
Daya Wimalaweera (born 11 December 1937 – died 12 August 2019 as දයා විමලවීර) inhala, was a director in Sri Lankan cinema and stage drama. He was also a cinematographer, producer, screenwriter and editor. Personal life Daya Wimalaweera was born on 11 December 1937 in Grandpass, Colombo as the third of the family. His father Sirisena Wimalaweera was a renowned lyricist, screenwriter, producer and filmmaker in Sinhala cinema. His father made many critically acclaimed films in early cinema including ''Amma'', ''Saradiel'', ''Asoka'', ''Sirakaruwa'' and ''Wana Mala''. He died on August 24, 1963, at the age of 62. Daya was educated at St. Joseph's College, Colombo followed by Terence Rajapakse College, Kolonnawa and later Alexandra College, Colombo. He was a bright student at the school, hence his father though that he would be a doctor one day. However he refused to study medicine and moved in father's footsteps. However, his father was upset about his work a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karunaratne Abeysekera
Karunaratne Abeysekera (3 June 1930 – 20 April 1983) was one of Sri Lanka's most famous Sinhala broadcasters. He was also a poet and songwriter and was widely admired for his excellent command of Sinhala. Abeysekera wrote the lyrics to over 2,000 songs, a record for a lyricist in Sri Lanka. His compositions are still covered by some of the island's top musicians to this day, introducing his lyrics to new audiences in South Asia, and his songs are played regularly by the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. Early years Abeysekera was born on 3 June 1930 in Ratmale near Matara in Southern Sri Lanka. He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo. Some of his notable classmates at Nalanda College were Dr Gunadasa Amarasekara, Stanley Jayasinghe, Dr Harischandra Wijayatunga, Dr Hudson Silva, Hon. Rupa Karunathilake, Hon. Dr Dharmasena Attygalle, Dr Henry Jayasena, Bernie Wijesekera. Siri Perera was Abeysekera's Sinhala language teacher at Nalanda. He was discovered by the chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheriyo (film Series)
''Cheriyo'' is a Sri Lankan film series centered on a series of comedy action films, produced by TK Films and RS Films and distributed by EAP cinema theaters. Overview The franchise consists of four films in the ''Cheriyo'' series, ''Cheriyo Doctor'' (1991), ''Cheriyo Captain'' (1995), ''Cheriyo Darling'' (1996) and '' Cheriyo Holman'' (2002). The first three films of the franchise was directed by Roy de Silva with his screenplay and dialogues. The film ''Cheriyo'' ''Doctor'' was produced by Thilak Atapattu for TK Films, cinematography by S. A. Gafoor and edited by S. V. Chandran. The second film ''Cheriyo'' ''Captain'' was produced again by Thilak Atapattu, cinematography by G. Nandasena and edited by Densil Jayaweera. Third film ''Cheriyo'' ''Darling'' was co-produced by director Roy de Silva with his wife Sumana Amarasinghe for Roy-Sumana Films (RS Films). The film cinematography done by J.J. Yogaraja and edited by Densil Jayaweera. The final film of the franchise, ''Cheri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |