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Wilson Karunaratne
Wilson Karunaratne, popularly known as Wilson Karu (28 October 1942 – 3 May 2022) was an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, and stunt director. Considered one of the best villains in Sinhala cinema, Karunaratne acted in more than 240 films across many genres primarily as main antagonist. Personal life Wilson Karu was born on 28 October 1942 in Colombo, Sri Lanka as the second child of the family with four siblings. He had one elder brother, one younger sister and one younger brother. He completed education from Lumbini College, Colombo. During young ages, he played football, cricket, gymnastics, wrestling, judo and karate. Once he was selected to go to a football training camp in Pakistan, but he could not attend the camp as he fell from motor bike and broke the shoulder. He never married and lived alone after the death of his parents. He died on 3 May 2022 at the age of 79. His remains were laid at Jayaratne parlour for public respect on 3 May 2022 and cremation ... [...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] |
Parliament Jokes
''Parliament Jokes'' ( si, පාර්ලිමන්ට් ජෝක්ස්, italic=yes) is a 2002 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy, action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake and produced by Lal Kaluarachchi for Lak films. It stars Ranjan Ramanayake, comic duo Bandu Samarasinghe, and Tennyson Cooray in lead roles along with Ananda Wickramage, Wilson Karunaratne, Sasanthi Jayasekara and Sanoja Bibile. It is the 973rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot There is a public meeting on how people in a certain village should elect their leader. The meeting is handled by the village monk. The Father of the Church and the Muslim Mudali are supporting the Leader of the House, irrespective of ethnic or religious differences. But it was the insane politician, Walisundara (Wilson), who suddenly broke in. He threatened the Chief monk with his thuggery powers and threatened to give Walisundara preferential treatment. Meanwhile, there are three brothers in the other side of the village. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonikka
''Bonikka'' ( si, italic=yes, බෝනික්කා) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama romance film directed by Louie Vanderstraeten and produced by Janaka Liyanage for Sannama Trading. It stars Malinda Perera and Sanju Samarasinghe in lead roles along with Gayesha Perera and Wilson Karunaratne. Music composed by Sarath Wickrama. It is the 1219th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Malinda Perera * Sanju Samarasinghe * Wilson Karunaratne * Gayesha Perera as Mareena * Shalika Edirisinghe * Anoja Weerasinghe Paranapalliya Guruge Anoja Kanthi Siriwardena ( Sinhala:අනොජා වීරසිංහ), popularly as Anoja Weerasinghe (born January 21, 1955), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the most respected film ... * Rashmi Pushpika Sumanasekara * Sarath Dikkumbura * Kapila Sigera * Sisira Kumaratunga References External linksලුවී වැන්ඩස්ට්රාටන් ‘බෝනික්කා’ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parapura
''Parapura'' ( si, පරපුර, italic=yes) is a 2014 Sri Lankan Sinhalese action thriller film directed by Cletus Mendis and co-produced by Cletus Mendis himself with Basil Jayasuriya and Srimali Jayasuriya. It stars Jeevan Kumaratunga, Ravindra Randeniya and Sanath Gunathilake along with Ranjan Ramanayake, Nita Fernando and Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi. It is the 1,209th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. It was the first acting role for Dilantha Mendis and Jeevan Kumaratunga's daughter, Malsha Kumaratunga. Cast * Jeevan Kumaratunga as Suranimala; Madhawa, Kamal and Dilanga's father * Ravindra Randeniya as a Parliament Minister Rajamanthri; A kind hearted minister who helped to people * Sanath Gunathilake as Minister Marasinghe; A criticism minister who abducted Dilanga * Ranjan Ramanayake as Madhawa; Suranimala's first son who is a boxer like his father * Dilhani Ekanayake as Sudharma; Madhawa, Kamal and Dilanga's mother * Dilanga Mendis as Dilanga aka Suduputha; Suranimal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahelepola Kumarihami
''Ahelepola Kumarihami'' ( si, italic=yes, ඇහැළේපොළ කුමාරිහාමි) colloquially as Ehelepola Kumarihami is a 2014 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic historical film directed by Sugath Samarakoon and produced by Gayan Ranadheera for Rupun Films. It stars Dulani Anuradha and Jackson Anthony in lead roles along with Sriyantha Mendis and Nadeeka Gunasekara. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 1208th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film is about the tragic historic incidence, where the last king of Sri Lanka, King Sri Vickrama Rajasinha slaughtered the entire family of Ehelepola Nilame due to mistaken as a betrayer to the Kandyan Kingdom. The film reached 50 days. The official website ''www.ahelepolakumarihami.com'' was launched in June 2014. Cast * Dulani Anuradha as Ehelepola Kumarihami * Anura Dharmasiriwardena as Ehelepola Nilame * Jackson Anthony as King Sri Vickrama Rajasinha * Pramuditha Udaya Kumara as Madduma Bandara Ehelapola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaksha
The yakshas ( sa, यक्ष ; pi, yakkha, i=yes) are a broad class of nature-spirits, usually benevolent, but sometimes mischievous or capricious, connected with water, fertility, trees, the forest, treasure and wilderness. They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist texts, as well as ancient and medieval era temples of South Asia and Southeast Asia as guardian deities. The feminine form of the word is or ''yakshini'' ( sa, यक्षिणी ; Pali:Yakkhini). In Hindu, Jain and Buddhist texts, the has a dual personality. On the one hand, a may be an inoffensive nature- fairy, associated with woods and mountains; but there is also a darker version of the , which is a kind of ghost ( bhuta) that haunts the wilderness and waylays and devours travellers, similar to the . Early yakshas Several monumental yakshas are known from the time of the Maurya Empire period. They are variously dated from around the 3rd century BCE to the 1st century BCE. These statues are monumental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijaya Kuweni
''Vijaya Kuweni'' ( si, විජය කුවේණි, italic=yes) is a 2012 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic biographical history film directed by Sugath Samarakoon and produced by Gayan Ranadheera. It stars Dulani Anuradha and Roger Seneviratne in lead roles along with Cletus Mendis and Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge. It is the 1162nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film is about the legends of Ceylon's first king and his yaksha clan queen. The film successfully completed 50 days. The DVD and the screenplay of the film was released in December 2013. Plot Cast * Dulani Anuradha as Kuweni * Roger Seneviratne as King Vijaya * Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi as Anurdha Purohita * Cletus Mendis as Upatissa Purohita * Sarath Dikkumbura as Vijitha amathi * Rinsley Weeraratna as Uruwela amathi * Mervin Silva as Yaksha chief * Sandun Wijesiri as King Sinhabahu * Thilak Kumara Rathnayake as Juthindar Senadhipathi * Wilson Karunaratne as Chief of Yaksha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nil Diya Yahana
''Nil Diya Yahana'' ( si, නිල් දිය යහන, italic=yes) is a 2008 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Dayaratne Ratagedara and co-produced by Mali Hettiarachchi and Sujeewa Priyashantha for Hemlock Investments. It stars Saranga Disasekara in debut cinema acting with Chathurika Pieris in lead roles along with Tony Ranasinghe and Chandani Seneviratne. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 1117th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Shooting of the film was completed in and around Colombo, Dambulla and Nuwara Eliya. Dileepa Jayakody marked his entrance as the script writer. Plot Cast * Saranga Disasekara as Shanuka Mayadunne * Chathurika Peiris as Shehara Jayawardena * Tony Ranasinghe as Jayawardena, Shehara's father * Chandani Seneviratne as Asha, Shehara's mother * Sanath Gunathilake as Minister * Wilson Karunaratne * Damayanthi Fonseka as Shanuka's elder sister * Roshan Pilapitiya * Manike Attanayake as Shanuka's mother * Daya Alwis * Dilan Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Pancha Mage Mithura
''Ali Pancha Mage Mithura'' ( si, italic=yes, අලි පැංචා මගේ මිතුරා) is a 2008 Sri Lankan Sinhala thriller film directed by Luvis Vanderstraaten and produced by Judy Muthaiyya for SPM Films. It stars Wasantha Kumaravila and Anusha Damayanthi in lead roles along with Wilson Karunaratne and Ronnie Leitch. Music composed by Asokaa Peiris. Plot Cast * Wasantha Kumaravila * Anusha Damayanthi * Wilson Karunaratne * Ronnie Leitch Ronnie Luke Leitch (19 October 1953 – 1 October 2018 as රොනී ලීච්), better known as Ronni Leitch and Thattaya, was a Sri Lankan actor, comedian, singer, presenter and a social activist. Largely popularized as a comedian, Leitch ... * Martin Gunadasa * Sarath Dikkumbura * Vinoja Nilanthi References 2008 films 2000s Sinhala-language films {{SriLanka-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hai Master
''Hai Master'' ( si, හායි මාස්ටර්, italic=yes) is a 2007 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy, action film directed by Ranjith Siriwardena and produced by Suranga de Alwis. It stars Jeevan Kumaratunga, Dilhani Ekanayake, comic duo Bandu Samarasinghe, and Tennyson Cooray in lead roles along with Freddie Silva, Lionel Deraniyagala, Sunil Hettiarachchi and Wilson Karunaratne. It is the 1091st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Jeevan Kumaratunga as Saman * Dilhani Ekanayake as Surangani * Bandu Samarasinghe as Bandara * Tennyson Cooray as * Roy de Silva as Master * Freddie Silva as Pushpadeva * Sunil Hettiarachchi as Arachchila servant * Sumana Amarasinghe as Piyambika * Lionel Deraniyagala * Wilson Karunaratne * Srinath Maldeniya * M. S. Fernando * Lal Senadeera * Nihal Silva Dahanayakage Nihal Ranjith Silva ( Sinhala:නිහාල් සිල්වා) (10 January 1954 – 3 December 1989), popularly as Nihal Silva, was a Sri Lankan come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Shot (2005 Film)
''One Shot'' ( si, වන් ෂොට්) is a 2005 Sri Lankan Sinhala action film remake from Tamil super hit film Baashha. This film was directed by Ranjan Ramanayake and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. It stars Ranjan Ramanayake and Anarkali Akarsha in lead roles along with Wilson Karunaratne and Rex Kodippili. The music was composed by Somapala Rathnayake. The film's sequel, ''Ranja - One Shot One 2'', was released in 2014. It is the 1051st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhalese cinema. The film was also screened in India. Overview ''One Shot'' is used anamorphic lenses and Digital Theater System sound. The plot revolves around the character "One Shot" who fights against injustice and corrupted politicians. Cast * Ranjan Ramanayake as Vijaya aka 'One Shot' * Wilson Karunaratne as Minister Walisundara * Anarkali Akarsha as Sherry * Anton Jude as Johnny * Rex Kodippili as Cabinet minister Sallala Arachchi * Kanchana Mendis as Vishaka * Manike Attanayake as Rani * Sriyan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bheeshanaye Athuru Kathawak
''Bheeshanaye Athuru Kathawak (A Drop in the Reign of Terror)'' ( si, italic=yes, භීෂණයේ අතුරු කතාවක්) is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Amaranath Jayathilake and produced by himself with the funds of NFC Films. It stars Nita Fernando and Cletus Mendis in lead roles along with Vishaka Siriwardana and Madhuranga Chandimal. Music composed by Priyanjit Wijesekara. The film also screened at International Film Festival, Rotterdam. It is the 1017th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Nita Fernando as Mrs. Somadasa * Cletus Mendis as Akman * Vishaka Siriwardana as Allan Nona * Mahendra Perera * Wilson Karunaratne * G.R Perera as Somadasa * Sarath Kothalawala as Revolutionary Leader * Miyuri Samarasinghe Wijeratne Miyuri Samarasinghe (15 March 1939 – 6 February 2021: as si, මියුරි සමරසිංහ), popularly as Miyuri Samarasinghe, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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