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Kala Suri
The Kala Suri (; ) is a Sri Lankan national honour awarded "''for special contributions to the development of the arts''". It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name. Kala Suri ranks lower than Vidya Nidhi. Awardees Awardees include: ;1984 * Arisen Ahubudu ;1991 * Thangamma Appakutty ;1994 * Yolande Abeywira ;1998 * Jiffry Yoonoos * Parakrama Kodituwakku * Dharmasiri Bandaranayake * G. S. B. Rani * S. A D. D. Samarasekera * D. V. Richard de Silva * Jayalath Manoratne * Tissa Abeysekera * A. Sivanesa Selvan ;2005 * Anne Ranasinghe * Anoma Rajakaruna * Barbara Sansoni Lewcock * Chandraguptha Thenuwara * Channa Wijewardena * Chitra Ranawake * Dulip Gabada Mudalige * Edward Jayakody * H. A. Perera * Harsh Makalanda * Inoka Sathyangani Keerthinanda * Jagath Weerasinghe * Janadasa Peiris * Latha Walpola * M. A. Nuhuman * Muhanned Mohideen Abdul Cader * Nelum Harasgama Nadaraja * Oosha Saravanamuttu * Parakrama Niriella * Pradeep Chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emblem Of Sri Lanka
The National Emblem of Sri Lanka is used by the State of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan government in connection with the administration and government of the country. The current emblem has been in use since 1972 and created under the ideas and guidance of Nissanka Wijeyeratne. At the time, he was Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Chairman of the National Emblem and Flag Design Committee. The designer of the emblem was Venerable Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera, and the artwork was by S. M. Seneviratne. The emblem features a gold lion Attitude (heraldry)#Passant, passant, holding a sword in its right fore paw (the same lion from the flag of Sri Lanka) in the centre on a maroon background surrounded by golden petals of a Nelumbo nucifera, Blue Lotus the national flower of the country. This is placed on top of a traditional grain vase that sprouts sheaves of rice, rice grains that circle the border reflecting prosperity. The crest (heraldry), crest is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anoma Rajakaruna
''Anoma'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Urocoptidae. The species of this genus are found in America. Species Species: *'' Anoma adamsi'' *'' Anoma alboanfractus'' *''Anoma dohrniana ''Anoma'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Urocoptidae. The species of this genus are found in America. Species Species: *''Anoma adamsi'' *''Anoma alboanfractus'' *''Anoma dohrniana'' *''Anoma flexuosa'' *''Anoma fuscolab ...'' *'' Anoma flexuosa'' *'' Anoma fuscolabris'' *'' Anoma gossei'' *'' Anoma gracilis'' *'' Anoma integra'' *'' Anoma jarvisi'' *'' Anoma levis'' *'' Anoma nigrescens'' *'' Anoma nitens'' *'' Anoma prunicolor'' *'' Anoma pulchella'' *'' Anoma pulla'' *'' Anoma radiata'' *'' Anoma sinuata'' *'' Anoma solida'' *'' Anoma splendens'' *'' Anoma striata'' *'' Anoma tesselata'' *'' Anoma tricolor'' *'' Anoma virginea'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q107027440 Urocoptidae Gastropod genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelum Harasgama Nadaraja
Neelam or Neelum may refer to: Places * Neelum River, India and Pakistan * Neelam District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan * Upper Neelam, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan Other uses * ''Neelam'' (film), 2013 Tamil drama film * Neelam (given name), including a list of people with the name ** Neelam Kothari, Indian actress, known simply as Neelam * Neelum (mango), a mango cultivar * ''Neelam'' (Tamil novel), part of '' Venmurasu'' by Jeyamohan, written in 2014 * Neelam ( Telugu surname): ** Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, President of India from 1977 to 1982 * Neelam, an actress in movies such as '' Chori Chori'' (1956) See also * Nilam (other) * Neela (other) * Nila (other) {{Disambiguation, geo Telugu-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhanned Mohideen Abdul Cader
Mohannad (also transcribed as Mohanad, Mohanned, Mohaned, Muhannad, or Muhanned; ) is a masculine Arabic given name, meaning 'sword from India', originally a poetic reference to Muhammad Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A .... The name ''Muhannad'' is derived from Arabic الهند ''al-Hind'' 'India' and literally means 'Indian' or 'from India', but is used to refer to swords imported from India by Arabs. In 7th-century Arabia, swords made in India were considered the best swords. Mohannad, or its variations, may refer to; Given name ;Mohanad * Mohanad Salem (born 1985), Emirati footballer * Mohanad Ali (born 2000), Iraqi footballer ;Mohaned * Mohaned Alhouni (born 1996), Libyan professional pickleball player ;Mohannad * Mohannad Mahadeen (born 1973), Jordanian footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latha Walpola
Deshamanya Matharage Rita Genevieve Fernando, better known by her stage name Latha Walpola (), is a Sri Lankan singer. Her fans refer to her as "The Nightingale of Sri Lanka" Personal life Walpola was born on 11 November 1934 in Mount-Lavinia to Joseph Fernando and Elizabeth Muriel. She was one of five children. Her mother, a teacher, encouraged her to become a singer. Walpola received her primary education at St. Anthony College in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, where she led a church choir. She married Dharmadasa Walpola in 1959, becoming known as Latha Walpola. A ceremonial wedding was held at Sirikotha, Kollupitiya. The couple has four sons and one daughter. Career Latha Walpola was a member at 12 years old of Radio Ceylon's Choir in 1946. C.A. Fonseka, a family friend and radio dramatist, brought her to Radio Ceylon to perform in his Sarala Gee programme with his son C.D. Fonseka. In 1947, Walpola sang her first solo song, "Kandulu Denethe Vehena", which had lyrics by Sara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagath Weerasinghe
Jagath Weerasinghe (; born 1954) is a Sri Lankan contemporary artist and archeologist. Weerasinghe has been a significant driving force in the development of Sri Lankan art since the early 1990s. He is Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology at the University of Kelaniya. He obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours in Painting at the Institute of Aesthetic Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka in 1981. In 1985 he received a Conservation of Wall Paintings, International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) in Rome, which was followed in 1988 by a Conservation of Rock Art from the Getty Conservation Institute in Los Angeles. In 1991 Weerasinghe obtained a Master of Fine Arts in Painting at the American University The American University (AU or American) is a Private university, private University charter#Federal, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Its main campus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inoka Sathyangani Keerthinanda
Inoka Sathyangani Keerthinanda is an internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan film director, producer and former Chairperson of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation. In 2002 she received critical acclaim for her maiden effort '' Sulang Kirilli'', which deals with the theme of abortion. The film won the highest number of awards won by a single film in the history of Sri Lanka's film industry. She is an active member of "Colombo Independents Cinema Forum" which works towards a ''"better and wholesome Srilankan cinema"''. After a highly productive maiden venture, she is regarded as one of the few successful female directors in Sri Lanka. Biography Early life Keerthinanda had her early education at Sujatha Vidyalaya, before moving on to Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo Colombo, ( ; , ; , ), is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. The Colombo metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 within the munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harsh Makalanda
Harsh may refer to: Places * Harsh, Sikar, village in Rajasthan, India People with the given name * Harsh (given name) * Harsh Chhaya (born 1966), Indian actor * Harsh Chitale, Indian businessman * Harsh Gupta (born 1942), Indian earth scientist and seismologist * Harsh Kumar, Indian ophthalmologist * Harsh Mahajan (born 1955), Indian politician * Harsh Mahajan (radiologist), Indian radiologist * Harsh Mander (born 1955), Indian civil rights activist * Harsh Mankad (born 1979), Indian tennis player * Harsh Mayar (born 1998), Indian actor * Harsh Rajput (born 1987), Indian actor * Harsh Vardhan, various people * Harsh Sanghavi, (born 1945) Indian politician People with the surname * Frank Harsh (1894–1956), American football and basketball coach * George Harsh (1810–1897), American politician from Ohio * Griffith R. Harsh (born 1953), American surgeon * John Harsh (1825–1906), American politician * Leonard Harsh (1801–1866), American politician from Oh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Jayakody
Jayakody Arachchige Don Edward Timothy Jayakody (; born 6 April 1952), popularly known as Edward Jayakody, is a Sri Lankan musician, singer, composer, and occasional actor. He has directed the music for hundreds of Sinhala films and television serials and has also composed many songs for children's programming ("Koppara Koppara"). Jayakody won the Swarna Sanka Award in 1987 for Best Male Singer for the film ''Gedara Budun Amma''. He won the award for Best Music Director in 1979 and 1980 for the plays ''Nidane'' and ''Aparadaya Saha Danduwama''. Early life and education Jayakody was born on 6 April 1952 in Hettimulla, Kegalle, Sri Lanka, the youngest of six children of Don Raphial Jayakody and Victoria Jayakody (d. 2017). While receiving his early education at Bandaranaike Junior School, he joined the church choir. He received his secondary education at St. Mary's College, Kegalle, St. Mary's College in Kegalle and learned music under teacher H. Samarapala. Music career During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitra Ranawake
Chitra may refer to: Art * Chitra (art), a historic art that includes paintings, sketching with or without multiple colors People * Chithra, Indian playback singer * Chitra (actress), Indian film actress (1965-2021) * V. J. Chitra, Indian television actress (1992-2020) * Chitra Bahadur K.C., Nepalese politician * Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (born 1956), Indian-American author, poet, and professor of English * Chitra Bharucha (born 1945), former Consultant Haematologist and Vice Chair of the BBC Trust * Chitra Dewi (1934–2008), Indonesian actress * Chitra Ganesh (born 1975), artist based in Brooklyn, New York * Chitra Jeremiah (born 1971), Nauruan diplomat * Chitra Lekha Yadav, Nepalese politician * Chitra Mudgal (born 1944), literary figure in modern Hindi literature * Chitra Sarwara (born 1975), Indian politician from Haryana * Chitra Singh (born 1945), female ghazal singer * Chitra Soman (born 1983), Indian sprinter * Chitra Subramaniam (born 1958), Indian journalist * Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
