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Tissa Wijesurendra
Don Bhathiyatissa Wijesurendra (තිස්ස විජේසුරේන්ද්ර 3 April 1949 – 11 May 2020), popularly as Tissa Wijesurendra, was a Sri Lankan actor. One of the most popular actors of the 1970s, Wijesurendra played many dramatic roles in a career spanning four decades. An innocent lover of Sinhala cinema at one time, Wijesurendra can be described as a symbol of popular cinema. Personal life Wijesurendra was born on 3 April 1949 in Sarikkamulla, Panadura as the eldest of the family. His father was an engineer. He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo. He qualified to become a doctor but became an actor instead. He was married until his death to Savithri Dias Wijesurendra, a retired teacher who formerly worked at Visakha Vidyalaya. The couple had three daughters. Their daughter Surani has been involved with few television serials and has worked as a TV host. Tissa's younger brother Bandula was a photographer for Sarasavi newspaper for a long time. Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panadura
Panadura ( si, පානදුර, translit=Pānadura; ta, பாணந்துறை, translit=Pāṇantuṟai) is a city in Kalutara District, Western Province in Sri Lanka. It is located approximately south of Colombo and is surrounded on all sides by water; the Indian Ocean, the Bolgoda Lake and river. Panadura is famed as the location of important events in the Buddhist revival movement of Sri Lanka. Panadura Debate The Panadura Debate, held in 1873, was the climax of the first phase of the Buddhist revivalist movement which began with the establishment of the Society for the Propagation of Buddhism at Kotahena and the establishment of the Lankopakara Press in Galle. The two key persons in the Panadura Debate were Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera and Father David de Silva and the two key institutions were the Rankoth Viharaya and the Methodist Church of Panadura. It was the success of the Panadura Debate that prompted Colonel Henry Steel Olcott to come to Ceylon. Demog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemasiri Sellapperuma
Hemasiri Sellapperuma (born 25 October: si, හේමසිරි සෙල්ලප්පෙරුම), is a Sri Lankan screenplay writer, editor and filmmaker in Sri Lankan cinema. He is a prolific director who directed the second most number of films in Sri Lankan cinema with thirty-six films in various genres. Personal life He completed education from St. Anthony's College, Panadura. During school, he achieved a medal of Queen as a Scout. He is also the chairman of the Lions club in Egodawatta. In addition to that, he is also a Justice in Peace. His cousin son Rajitha Hiran Muthuthanthrige Rajitha Hiran Chamikara Fernando (born 11 July 1981) ( si, රජිත හිරාන් චාමිකර), popularly known as Rajitha Hiran is an actor in Sri Lankan Cinema, stage drama and television. Particularly acting ... is also a renowned comedy artist. Career While in the school, he worked as an editor at the institute of Serendib. He first directed a short film ''Saar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Births
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of Nalanda College, Colombo
Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women. The word is Latin and means "one who is being (or has been) nourished". The term is not synonymous with "graduate"; one can be an alumnus without graduating (Burt Reynolds, alumnus but not graduate of Florida State, is an example). The term is sometimes used to refer to a former employee or member of an organization, contributor, or inmate. Etymology The Latin noun ''alumnus'' means "foster son" or "pupil". It is derived from PIE ''*h₂el-'' (grow, nourish), and it is a variant of the Latin verb ''alere'' "to nourish".Merriam-Webster: alumnus .. Separate, but from the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lankan Buddhists
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] |
Sri Lankan Male Film Actors
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] |
Sinhalese Male Actors
Sinhala may refer to: * Something of or related to the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka * Sinhalese people * Sinhala language, one of the three official languages used in Sri Lanka * Sinhala script, a writing system for the Sinhala language ** Sinhala (Unicode block), a block of Sinhala characters in Unicode * Sinhala cinema * Sinhala Kingdom, the Lankan kingdom mentioned in the Mahabharata, ''Mahābhārata'' * "Sinhala", a song from the 1999 album ''The Magical Sounds of Banco de Gaia'' {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Deaths
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Supiri Andare
''Supiri Andare'' ( si, සුපිරි අන්දරේ, italic=yes) is a 2014 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy film directed by Michel Fonseka and co-produced by Krishan Dilipa Perera and Placidus I. Fernando for KPL Baiscope Films. It stars Tennyson Cooray, Sanoja Bibile, and Rodney Warnakula in lead roles along with Wimal Kumara de Costa, Tissa Wijesurendra and Dayasiri Hettiarachchi. It is the 1205th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. This film is the acting debut for Lakshika Jayawardana. Plot Cast * Tennyson Cooray as Gulliver / Andare * Sanoja Bibile as Juhi Chawla * Rodney Warnakula as Salman Khan * Lakshika Jayawardana as Madhuri Dixit * Tissa Wijesurendra as Shahrukh Khan * Wimal Kumara de Costa Wimal Kumara de Costa (4 July 1948 – 20 November 2016 as විමල් කුමාර ද කොස්තා inhala was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. One of the most popular comedy artists in 1980s and 1990s, he started cinema career ... as Baby * Devinda M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupantharana
''Rupantharana'' ( si, රූපාන්තරණ, italic=yes) is a 2014 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Nalaka Withange and produced by Arosha Fernando. It stars newcomers Amila Karunanayake and Shaila Nathaniel in lead roles along with stars like Ranjan Ramanayake, Ravindra Randeniya and Tissa Wijesurendra. It is the 1201st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Amila Karunanayake as Haren * Shaila Nathaniel as Andrea * Ravindra Randeniya as Brigadier Vimal * Ranjan Ramanayake as Lieutenant Gajasinghe aka Moorthi * Anjela Seneviratne as Saroja * Tissa Wijesurendra as Gilbert * Damitha Abeyratne as Radha * Saranga Disasekara as Captain Suraweera * Menik Wijewarndena in cameo appearance * Milinda Madugalle Milinda Madugalle is a Sri Lankan film actor and a singer. Early life and education Milinda was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo. Career In Milinda's most recent film Nalaka Vithanage's Roopantharana he acts with Ravindra Randeniya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hathara Denama Soorayo Remake
''Hathara Denama Soorayo'' ( si, හතරදෙනාම සූරයෝ, italic=yes) is a 2008 Sri Lankan Sinhala action romantic film directed and produced by Neil Rupasinghe. The film is a remake of 1971 blockbuster of the same name directed and produced by the same person. With that, the film became the second in the history of film industry in the world that the same Producer and Director did a re-make of the same film after 37 years with the same theme creating a world record. The four protagonist roles are played by stars Buddhika Jayarathne, Roshan Pilapitiya, Jagath Chamila and Amila Abeysekara in lead roles along with Chathurika Peiris and Kanchana Mendis. Music composed by Jayantha Ratnayake. It is the 1101st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Buddhika Jayaratne as Podde ayya * Roshan Pilapitiya as Vijay * Jagath Chamila as Jagiriya aka Jaggi * Amila Abeysekara as Linton * Chathurika Peiris as Nilmini * Kanchana Mendis as Soma * Chinthaka Kulatung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadabima
''Dadabima (The Hunting Ground)'' ( si, දඩබිම) is a 2000 Sri Lankan Sinhala adult drama film directed by Louis Vanderstraaten and produced by Pradeep Palihawadana for Hanako Films. It stars Chanky Ipalawatta, Nimal Sumanasekara and Anusha Damayanthi in lead roles along with Robin Fernando and Tissa Wijesurendra. It is the 935th Sri Lankan film in the Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Nimal Sumanasekara as Baladasa * Chanky Ipalawatta as Wickrama * Anusha Damayanthi * Robin Fernando * Tissa Wijesurendra * Mark Samson as Jumbo * Wasantha Kumaravila * Wilson Karunaratne as Baladasa's associate * Janesh Silva * Kapila Sigera * Upali Keerthisena * Michelle Reimers as Tina * Dhammika Pushpakumara * Sanath Imbulamure * Nalika Samaraweera * Milton Kumaraperuma * Lakmal Fonseka References 2000 films 2000s Sinhala-language films 2000 drama films Sri Lankan drama films {{SriLanka-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
