''Sakala Guru'' ( si, සකල ගුරු) is a 2019 Sri Lankan comedy mystery teledrama broadcast on Jathika Rupavahini. The series is directed by Tikiri Ratnayake, produced by Sama Rathnayake for season one and Siddharth Abeywardena for season two. The serial is written by Chinthaka Peiris. The first season was first aired in August 2019 every weekday from Monday to Thursday at 7.30 pm. The season one ended on 1 January 2018 after 202 episodes. The teledrama is being shot in Pussella We-Uda village, Mawathagama in Kurunegala. In season 1, it stars

Giriraj Kaushalya Silmesthri Giriraj Kaushalya (born November 13, 1964) (), popularly known as Giriraj Kaushalya, is a Sri Lankan actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Kaushalya also has worked as an ...

Mihira Sirithilaka Mihira Sirithilaka, (born May 28, 1978, as මිහිර සිරිතිලක inhala is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Primarily active as a comedian in Sinhala television, Sirithilaka is well known for the role ...

and Chinthaka Peiris in lead roles along with Dilhani Weerasinghe, Chamila Peiris and

Susila Kottage Hewamunaweerage Susila Devi de Silva (born January 30, 1957 as සුසිලා කෝට්ටගේ) inhala, popularly known as Susila Kottage, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema theater and television. One of Sri Lanka's best female comed ...

in supportive roles. The show becomes a popular serial, where the crew had to make the second season as well. Second season titled ''Sakala Guru 2'' was started on 5 May 2021. The previous cast reprised their roles from the first season. The series ended after 100 episodes, when the lead actor

had fallen ill.

Seasons

Plot (Season 1)

Plot (Season 2)

Cast and characters

Main

as Pinsiri Podi Bandara aka Podde Gurunnanse *

as Bhoothaya * Chinthaka Peiris as Sumane * Chamila Peiris as Siriyalatha, wife of Podde Gurunnanse * Dilhani Weerasinghe as Pushpa

Supportive cast

* Kavindya Dulshani as Nelum (retired) * Taniya Perera as Nelum (current) *

as Maggy Hami *

Nethalie Nanayakkara Kalabushana Nethalie Violet Nanayakkara (born 26 December 1936 as නෙතලි නානායක්කාර) inhala, popularly as Nethalie Nanayakkara, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the earliest pillar ...

as Nona Hami * Ananda Athukorala as Chandrasiri, Grama Sevaka * Hansamala Janaki as Kanthi, Grama Sevaka's wife *

Mahinda Pathirage Thanthrige Pathirage Mahinda (born March 22, 1952, as මහින්ද පතිරගේ) inhala, popularly as Mahinda Pathirage, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Particularly act in comedy roles, Pathirage is ...

as Kalu Mudalali * Udaya Kumari as Hamine, Mudalali's wife * Imeshan Nelligahawatte as Mayura * Harshi Anjumala as Roshini * Aloka Dhananjani as Kokila *

Deepani Silva Deepani Silva ( si, දීපානි සිල්වා) also known as Deepani de Silva ( si, දීපානි ධී සිල්වා) is a Sri Lankan popular veteran film and teledrama actress. She made it to the films after appearing ...

as Hichchi Amma

Minor cast

* Hasarinda Kesara as Amila * Suneth Shanthapriya as Kumara * Milinda Perera as Loku Hamuduruwo * Shashi Angelina as Bhoothi * Saman Gunawardena as Minister Wanninayake * Indika Prabath as Kapila * Anula Wanigasuriya * Nimesha de Silva as Anoma * Jagath Jayawardena as Berty * Daya Wayaman as Ruk Deviya * Sheshan Manawadu * Shahini Roshana * Sanju Kaushalya * Kandula Seneviratne * Ayesha Abeyratne * Anushka Bandara Ketakumbura * Priyantha Ranasinghe * Mahesh Jayaweera * Sujatha Halahakoon * Chandrani Kulauthum * Sampath Bandihetti * Sunethra Abeykoon * Gamini Chandrasiri * Lal Hapuarachchi * Vipulantha Hettiarachchi * Ananda Manatungarachchi * Chathura Pramod Rathnayake

Critical response

Initially, the teledrama crew was decided to terminate the serial after two hundred episodes. But due to the large response from the audience, they started the second season of the serial.

References

{{reflist Sri Lankan television shows 2019 Sri Lankan television series debuts 2021 Sri Lankan television series endings Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation original programming