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Sujani Menaka
Samarawickrama Dahanayake Sujani Menaka (born 17 May, 1980 as සුජානි මේනකා) inhala, popularly as Sujani Menaka, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Started as a child artist in advertisements, she is best known for the role in NSB commercial ''Sathen Sathe'' and titular role ''Sara'' in the teledrama as well as film adaptation. Personal life Sujani Menaka was born on 17 May 1980. She is an old girl of St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya. Her father was an art director in films. She is married to popular actor Bimal Jayakody. She met Bimal during the teledrama ''Ramya Suramya'' back in 2000. They married in 2007. The couple has two daughters and one son. Bimal's father is the elder brother of popular actresses Geetha Kanthi Jayakody and Rathna Lalani Jayakody. Geetha's daughter Paboda Sandeepani is also a popular award-winning actress in cinema and television. Rathna Lalani is married to fellow actor Sampath Tennakoon. Career ... [...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] |
Lester James Peries
Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries ( Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකාභිමාන්ය ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්; 5 April 1919 – 29 April 2018) was a Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Considered as the father of Sri Lankan cinema, Lester worked as a filmmaker from 1949 to 2006, and was involved in over 28 films, including shorts and documentaries. He received critical acclaim for directing ''Rekava'', '' Gamperaliya'', ''Nidhanaya'', ''Golu Hadawatha'', '' Kaliyugaya'', ''Awaragira'' and ''Yuganthaya''. His movie '' Wekande Walauwa'', starring Ravindra Randeniya and Malini Fonseka, was Sri Lanka's first ever submission for the Academy Awards and the film ''Nidhanaya'' was included among the top 100 films of the century by the Cinémathèque Française. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Uthuru Sulanga
''Uthuru Sulanga'' ( si, උතුරු සුළඟ; ) is a 2021 Sri Lankan Sinhala post-war drama thriller film directed by Chamara Janaraj Peiris in his directorial cinema debut and co-produced by director himself with Muhammad Ghani, Rasitha Jinasena and Kapila Nawarathna for Pics and Words Productions. It stars Eranga Jeewantha and Kavindya Dulshani in lead roles along with Sriyantha Mendis, Sujani Menaka and Bimal Jayakodi, Dulan Manjula Liyanage in supportive roles. The first phase of the filming was shot in Uswewa village, Anamaduwa. The media screening was screened at Tharangani Cinema Hall on 14 January 2021. The premiere was held on 23 April 2021 at the Liberty Cinema. It was earlier planned to screen on 5 March 2021. However, it was later announced that the film will be released on 29 April 2021. Plot Uthuru Sulanga unfolds an unknown side of life of a person who seeks refuge in a then boarder village in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. The village has just buried all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamani (2011 Film)
''Gamani'' ( si, ගාමනි) is a 2011 Sri Lankan Sinhala war thriller biographical film directed by Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara and produced by Upali Rajapakse. It stars Dilhani Ekanayake and Bimal Jayakody in lead roles along with Mahendra Perera and Jagath Chamila. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge. It is the 1245th film in Sri Lankan cinema. The film is influenced by 1999 LTTE terrorist attack of Gonagala massacre. The film has been shot in and around Karuwalagaswewa for 12 consecutive days. Cast * Dilhani Ekanayake as Sulochana Weerasekera 'Iskola Hamine' * Bimal Jayakody as Major Vikum * Mahendra Perera as Mahendra * Jagath Chamila as Sunimal * W. Jayasiri as Sumedha 'Hamuduruwo' * Ranjith Rubasinghe as Sirisoma * Jagath Benaragama as Jagath * Suminda Sirisena as School teacher * Kumara Thirimadura as Sergeant Ranasinghe * Darshan Dharmaraj as LTTE leader * Sampath Jayaweera as Upul * Muthu Tharanga as Mala * Asela Jayakody as Head Grama Arakshaka * Sarath Kothala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara (2010 Film)
''Sara'' ( si, සරා, italic=yes) is a 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala thriller film directed by Nishantha Pradeep and co-produced by G. Nandasena, Janaka Siriwardena and Rohan Wanaguru. The film was inspired by the soap opera of the same name, which was telecasted by TV Derana. It stars characters from the miniplay where Sujani Menaka and Pubudu Chathuranga in lead roles along with Maureen Charuni and Asela Jayakody. Music Composed By Shameel J. It is the 1145th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Sujani Menaka as Sara * Pubudu Chathuranga as Denuka * Maureen Charuni Kurukulasuriya Maureen O'Hara Perera (born 19 September, 1963 as මොරින් චාරුනී) inhala, popularly known as Maureen Charuni, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema theater and television. Highly versatile actress who dominate ... as Sara's mother * Chandika Nanayakkara as Police Inspector * Asanka Perera * Asela Jayakody * Srimal Wedisinghe * Ananda Wickramage * Tyrone Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julietge Bhumikawa
''Julietge Bhumikawa (Illusions of Juliet)'' ( si, ජුලියට්ගේ භූමිකාව) is a 1998 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Jackson Anthony as his maiden directorial venture and co-produced by Gamini Nanayakkara and Anoja Weerasinghe. It stars Anoja Weerasinghe in lead role along with Kamal Addararachchi, Vasanthi Chathurani and Mahendra Perera. Music composed by Premasiri Khemadasa. It is the 902nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Awards * Sarasaviya Critic Awards 1996 - Most Promising Director (Jackson Anthony) Plot Cast * Anoja Weerasinghe as Anjali 'Anju' Senanayake * Kamal Addararachchi as Devinda Dassanayake * Vasanthi Chathurani as Saroja * Mahendra Perera as Supun * Daya Alwis as Lawrence * Chandani Seneviratne as Psychologist * Sriyantha Mendis as Theater director * Kusum Renu as 'Putha' patient * Chitra Wakishta as Gossiping dubber * Sujani Menaka as Saroja's servant * Kumara Thirimadura Kumara Thirimadura (born Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malani Fonseka
Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, popularly as Malini Fonseka ( Sinhala:මාලිනී ෆොන්සේකා) (born 30 April 1947, in Kelaniya) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television as well as a director. Often considered as the "Queen of Sinhalese cinema", Fonseka first became widely known when she won the 'Best Actress Award' at the 1969 National State Drama Festival. This was followed by Sarasaviya Best Actress Awards for ''Hingana Kolla'' in 1980, ''Aradhana'' in 1982 and ''Yasa Isuru'' in 1983. Apart from cinema, she is also a former member of Sri Lanka Parliament. Her cinema career has spanned seven decades and began with Tissa Liyansooriya's ''Punchi Baba'' in 1968. She has won the Slim Nielsen Peoples' Award for the Most Popular Actress a record twelve times in a row. In 2010, she was named by CNN as one of Asia's 25 greatest film actors of all time. Biography Early life Born as the third child of eleventh siblings to Gilbert Fon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Savings Bank (Sri Lanka)
National Savings Bank (NSB) is a state-owned Savings Bank in Sri Lanka. It was incorporated in Ceylon by the ''National Savings Bank Act No. 30'' of 1971 and was granted the status of the Licensed Specialised Bank in terms of the ''Banking Act No. 30 ''of 1988. NSB has 262 branches. It also carries out Postal savings system, postal banking with the cooperation of 643 post offices and 3,412 sub-post offices of the Sri Lanka Post. The current Chairperson of the NSB is Mrs. Keasila Jayawardena Past Chairmen Since 1971, the following were Chairmen of the Bank (list incomplete): * Harindranath George Dias * M. J. Silva * Muttusamy Sanmuganathan * D.M Swaminathan * Cyril Herath * Upali Gunaratne * S. R. Attygalle * Pradeep Kariyawasam * Aswin De Silva * R.M.P. Rathnayake * Jayaraja Chandrasekera See also * List of banks References External links * Banks of Sri Lanka Banks established in 1971 State owned commercial corporations of Sri Lanka Sri Lankan companies establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bimal Jayakody
Jayakodige Dona Dhanuka Bimal Jayakody (born on 21 June 1977: as බිමල් ජයකොඩි), popularly known as Bimal Jayakody is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Highly versatile actor, Jayakody is known for many dramatic roles and award nominations at film festivals. Personal life Jayakodi was born as the eldest of the family, where his father is a regional politician and also an actor. His brother is a musician. He met his wife Sujani Menaka, who is also a Sri Lankan teledrama and film actress during the teledrama ''Ramya Suramya'' back in 2000. They married in 2007 after seven years of affair. His father's two sisters - Geetha Kanthi Jayakody and Rathna Lalani Jayakody are also renowned award-winning actresses in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Popular actress Paboda Sandeepani is the daughter of Geetha Kanthi. Rathna Lalani is married to fellow actor Sampath Tennakoon. Career Jayakody started drama as a television technician. After that, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with '' Kadawunu Poronduwa'' produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lankan films are usually made in Sinhala and Tamil languages, the dominant languages of the country. Cinema of Sri Lanka is also referred to as Follywood as many famous Sri Lankan actors had surnames starting with an "F." In the first nine years, most films were made in neighboring Southern India and closely followed the conventions of Indian cinema. Studio shooting was the norm, with Indian style sets erected in film studios. It is widely believed that ''Rekava'', made in 1956 by pioneer director Lester James Peries, was the first Sinhala film to be shot completely out of studio, however, it was the film "Gambada Sundari", starring Kingsley Jayasekera and Sheela Peiris in 1950, which was the first film shot outside studios instead. It was al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
