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Apeksha
''Apeksha (The Hopes)'' is a 1978 Sri Lankan film directed by H.D. Premaratne and starring Malani Fonseka and Amarasiri Kalansuriya. The film, the director's second feature, was his real breakthrough. Plot Niranjala ( Malini Fonseka), a member of the English speaking elite, and Nimal ( Amarasiri Kalansooriya), a young university graduate, regularly meet at the gas station where he works. They are attracted to each other, and over time, start meeting outside of the station's confines. One of these occasions occurs at Niranjala's university fair. Nimal comes to meet her, but during the fair, one of Niranjala's friends is attacked by a gang of men. Nimal and his close friend Pradeep ( Robin Fernando) help the friend get out of trouble. Later, when Nimal returns to the gas station, this gang of men come after him, and the fighting leads to the gas station owner firing Nimal. Niranjala heads back to her family's tea estate in the hill country after she finishes university. Her fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Fernando
Pattiyage Robin Steven Fernando (born 15 June 1937 – died 8 January 2022 as රොබින් ප්රනාන්දු in inhala, popularly as Robin Fernando, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television as well as a stunt coordinator. Considered as one of the best stunt directors in Sinhala cinema, Fernando started his career in the 1965 film ''Chandiya'', and rose to prominence with lead roles. Early life and education Fernando was born on 15 June 1937 at Kotahena, Sri Lanka as the third of the family. His father Cyril Anthony served in Department of Printing and as Chief Foreman in the Printing Division of the M.D. Gunasena Company. His mother Vilet Anthony was a housewife. He had two elder sisters and two younger sisters. A Buddhist devotee, Fernando never gave up going to the Dhamma School at Deepaduttaramaya in Kotahena on every Sundays. He completed his education from St. Benedict's College, Colombo during the period that World War II occurred. He took n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarasiri Kalansuriya
Amarasiri Kalansuriya (; 20 September 1940 – 1 April 2023), popularly known as Kalan, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. Kalansuriya made his first film appearance alongside Vijaya Kumaratunga in '' Hanthana Kathawa''. His next film ''Ahas Gauwa'' won him a best actor award in 1974. He was born in Kandy Kandy (, ; , ) is a major city located in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, Central Province of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the Sinhalese monarchy from 1469 to 1818, under the Kingdom of Kandy. The city is situated in the midst of ..., and was an alumnus of Dharmaraja College. Early life Kalansuriya was born on 20 September 1940 in a village called Meepawala, Sri Lanka as the second child of the family. His father Kalansuriya Francis Appuhami was a farmer. His mother Bengamuwa Arachchige Podi Hamine was a housewife. Kalansuriya started his school career with Kiribathkumbura Sri Swarnajothi School and then attended Dharmaraja Colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarasiri Kalansooriya
Amarasiri Kalansuriya (; 20 September 1940 – 1 April 2023), popularly known as Kalan, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. Kalansuriya made his first film appearance alongside Vijaya Kumaratunga in '' Hanthana Kathawa''. His next film ''Ahas Gauwa'' won him a best actor award in 1974. He was born in Kandy, and was an alumnus of Dharmaraja College. Early life Kalansuriya was born on 20 September 1940 in a village called Meepawala, Sri Lanka as the second child of the family. His father Kalansuriya Francis Appuhami was a farmer. His mother Bengamuwa Arachchige Podi Hamine was a housewife. Kalansuriya started his school career with Kiribathkumbura Sri Swarnajothi School and then attended Dharmaraja College in Kandy. When studying at Dharmaraja, he was a talented athlete who set the school record for 800m in athletics. He finished second in intercollegiate sports as well as got school colors for boxing. Kalansuriya had one elder brother, Nissanka and two yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malani Fonseka
Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, (; ; 30 April 1947 – 24 May 2025) was a Sri Lankan actress, theatre artist, director and politician. Often dubbed the "Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema", her career spanned seven decades. Fonseka made her debut in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema with Tissa Liyansooriya's ''Punchi Baba'' in 1968, and later she was named by CNN as one of Asia's 25 greatest film actors of all time in 2010. Fonseka first became widely known when she won the Best Actress Award at the 1969 National State Drama Festival, followed by a Sarasaviya Best Actress Awards for ''Hingana Kolla'' in 1980, ''Aradhana'' in 1982 and ''Yasa Isuru'' in 1983. She also broke records by winning the Slim Nielsen Peoples' Award for the Most Popular Actress twelve times in a row. Biography Early life She was born as the third of eleven siblings to Bandu Arachchige Gilbert Fonseka, a Government Press worker and Seelwathie Fonseka at Peliyagoda, Kelaniya. After her birth, her f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geetha Kumarasinghe
Kumara Vidugalage Dona Geetha Samanmalee Kumarasinghe (born 5 July 1955: ), popularly known as Geetha Kumarasinghe, is a Sri Lankan film actress & politician. She previously served as a Member of a Parliament as well as being the State Minister of Women and Child Affairs from 2022 to 2024. She made her debut in veteran director K. A. W. Perera's 1975 film, ''Wasana'' but it was Neil Rupasinghe's ''Lassana Kella'' which was released first. Since then, She is often referred to as "the prettiest girl ( සිංහල සිනමාවේ ලස්සන කෙල්ල)" on Sri Lankan silver screen and she has appeared in over 80 movies, winning the Sarasaviya Best Actress Award four times, in 1991, 1996, 2000 and 2004. She has also received the Sarasaviya Most Popular Actress Award) several times. Early life She was born on 5 July 1945 in Hamburugala village, Bentara, Sri Lanka as the eldest of the family. Her father Wijepala Kumarasinghe first worked as a warehouse ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarence Wijewardena
Vithana Kuruppu Arachchilage Clarence Arthur Somasinghe Wijewardena Justice of the peace#Sri Lanka, JP (, ; 3 August 1943 – 13 December 1996), known professionally as Clarence Wijewardena, was a Sri Lankan singer, composer and musician. Considered one of the most respected musicians in Sri Lanka, Wijewardena revolutionized Sri Lankan Sinhala Pop Music with the use of the electric guitar in Sinhala music, in the 1960s. Due to his influence on Sinhala pop music, he is often named as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, father of Sri Lankan pop music". Personal life Clarence Wijewardena was born on 3 August 1943, in Haputale, Sri Lanka, to an estate medical practitioner. His family moved to Batugedara, Ratnapura, and Clarence abandoned a budding career as a planter to pursue music full-time. He completed education from Weeraparakrama College, Yatawatta and Hatton Highland College. He married Sheela Ramadasa and they had one daughter, Amila Priyadarshani. Wijewardena di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Sirisena
Don Sirisena (born 1934 – died 1986 as :si:දොන් සිරිසේන, දොන් සිරිසේන) [Sinhala]), was an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema and theater. One of the most popular comedy artists ever in Sri Lankan film history, Sirisena had a career spanned about three decades acted more than 150 films. Career Sirisena started cinema career in 1964 with the film ''Sobana Sitha''. Since then, he continued act in more than 150 films particularly as the supporting comedian with other popular comedy actors of his era such as Freddie Silva, B. S. Perera and Wimal Kumara de Costa. His final cinema appearance came through 1991 film ''Ali Baba Saha Horu Hathaliha'', five years after his death. Sirisena was married to elder sister of popular actress Damitha Saluwadana. Damitha died on 27 November 2015 at the age of 67. Filmography References External links අගැයුමක් නැති මිනිස්සු {{DEFAULTSORT:Siris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Karunaratne
Wilson Karunaratne, popularly known as Wilson Karu (28 October 1942 – 3 May 2022) was an actor in 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 took place at Kiru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranjan Mendis
Ranjan is a male given name from Sanskrit. It may refer to: *Ranjan (actor) (1918–1983) (real name Ramanarayana Venkataramana Sarma), Indian film actor, singer, journalist and writer *Ranjan Ghosh, Indian screenwriter * Ranjan Ghosh (academic), Indian academic and teacher *Ranjan Gogoi (born 1954), former Judge of the Supreme Court of India *Ranjan Madugalle (born 1959), Sri Lankan cricket player *Ranjan Mathai (born 1952), Indian foreign minister *Ranjan Pramod, Indian filmmaker *Ranjan Ramanayake (1963), Sri Lankan actor, film director, and politician *Ranjan Wijeratne (1931–1991) Sri Lankan politician *Anushka Ranjan (born 1990), Indian actress and model * Akansha Ranjan (born 1993), Indian actress, sister of Anushka * ''Ranjan'' (film), a 2017 Indian Marathi-language film * 22543 Ranjan, an asteroid See also * Ranjana (other) *Ranjani (other) Ranjani is a Carnatic raga. Ranjani may also refer to: * Shree ranjani, a Carnatic raga * Ranjani, India a Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP; , PLF) is a Marxist–Leninist political party in Sri Lanka. The party was formerly a revolutionary movement and was involved in two armed uprisings against the government of Sri Lanka: once in 1971 JVP insurgency, 1971 (SLFP), and another in 1987–1989 JVP insurrection, 1987–1989 (United National Party, UNP). The motive for both uprisings was to establish a socialist state. Since then the JVP has entered mainstream democratic politics and has updated its ideology, abandoning some of its original Marxist policies such as the abolition of private property, and moderating its rhetoric. The JVP has been led by President of Sri Lanka, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake since 2014. The JVP was initially a small organisation that became a well-organised party that could influence mainstream politics. Its members openly campaigned for the left-wing coalition government of the SLFP-led United Front (Sri Lanka), United Front; however, following th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Films
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1978 released films by box office gross in the United States and Canada are as follows: Events * February 6 – David Begelman resigns as president of Columbia Pictures. * March 1 – Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery three months after burial. After recovery a few weeks later, the casket is sealed in a concrete vault prior to reburial. * March – Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for '' The Empire Strikes Back'', but dies only two weeks later. * June – Daniel Melnick becomes head of Columbia Pictures after the David Begelman scandal. * June 4 – '' Grease'', starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, has its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It becomes the highest-grossing musical ever and Paramount Pictures' highest-grossing film. * July 20 – Alan Hirschfield is fired as president and CEO of Columbia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
