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Leela Asoka
Hewa Geeganage Leelawathi (7 July 1927 – 22 April 2019; ), popularly known as Leela Asoka, was a singer from Sri Lanka. She is known for being one of the four singers who sang the Sri Lankan national anthem for the first time during the 1948 Independence Day (Sri Lanka), Independence Celebrations. Personal life Hewa Geeganage Leelawathi was born on 7 July 1927 in Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo, Sri Lanka. She was born to Hewa Geeganage Andoris and Jocelyn Perera as the second child of eight siblings and the only daughter. Her father died when she was young and her mother remarried subsequently. She studied at Musaeus College, Colombo, and later at Maradana Central College. Besides studying, she learned to draw, play the flute and the Pump organ, harmonium. After finishing her schooling, she worked at the post office for a short time and met her husband there. Her older brother was Sugathadasa, and six younger brothers were Somapala, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amma Old 1
Amma or AMMA may refer to: Acronym * Amhara Mass Media Agency (created in 1993), a media organisation in Amhara Region in Ethiopia * All Malaysia Malayalee Association * American Mask Manufacturers Association * American Medical Marijuana Association * Association of Malayalam Movie Artists * Assistant Masters' and Mistresses' Association, former British trade union People * Anasuya Devī (1923–1985), Indian spiritual guru * J. Jayalalithaa (1948–2016), Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu * Mata Amritanandamayi (born 1953), Indian spiritual guru known as "the hugging saint" * Amma Sri Karunamayi (born 1958), Indian spiritual guru * Amma Asante (born 1969), British screenwriter and director * Amma Asante (politician) (born 1972), Dutch politician * Kollakkayil Devaki Amma (born ), Indian forester Film * Amma (1949 film), ''Amma'' (1949 film), a Sri Lankan film * Amma (1952 film), ''Amma'' (1952 film), an Indian Malayalam film * Amma (1968 film), ''Amma'' (1968 film), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lankan Film Actresses
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 Assamese, Meitei ( Manipuri), Marathi, Malay (including Indonesian and Malaysian), Javanese, Balinese, Sundanese, Sinhalese, Thai, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Assamese, Punjabi, Hindi, Bengali, 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. In Tamil it evolved to Tiru. 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. "Shri" is also used as a title of veneration for deities or as honorific title for individuals. "Shri" is also an epithet for Hindu goddess Lakshmi, while a '' yantra'' or a mystical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP; ; ) is a centre-left political party in Sri Lanka. Founded by S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike in 1951, the party was one of Sri Lanka's two main parties from the 1950s to the 2010s, serving as the main rival of the centre-right United National Party. Following a split in the late 2010s and subsequent electoral losses, the influence of the party has since diminished. The party is generally considered as having a democratic socialist or progressive economic agenda and is often associated with Sinhalese nationalist parties. The party follows a non-aligned foreign policy but has historically had close ties to socialist nations. History The Sri Lanka Freedom Party was founded in 1951, when long-standing United National Party stalwart S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike defected from the party and crossed over to the opposition with several of his other close associates. His party, the Sinhala Maha Sabha, was dissolved and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party was inaug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leela Asoka In Her Old Age
Leela may refer to: Business * The Leela Group, an Indian business conglomerate * The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, an Indian luxury hotel group Fictional characters * Leela (''Doctor Who''), on the British science fiction series ''Doctor Who'' * Leela (''Futurama''), on the animated television series ''Futurama'' * Leela Lomax, on the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Leela, a human character on ''Sesame Street'' * Leela, granddaughter of Akela in Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book'' Film * ''Leela'' (2002 film), a drama directed by Somnath Sen * ''Leela'' (2016 film), an Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Ranjith * ''Ek Paheli Leela'' (''Leela: A Mystery''), a 2015 Indian thriller film People * Leela (name), including a list of people with the given name or surname * Dadi Leela (1916–2017), Pakistani educationist, music teacher, philanthropist and politician born Leelavati Harchandani Other uses * Leela (game), a board game with origins in ancien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelline Jayakody
Fr. Marcelline Jayakody ( Sinhala: මර්සලින් ජයකොඩි පියතුමා) (3 June 1902 ─ January 15, 1998) was a Sri Lankan Catholic priest, musician, lyricist, author, journalist and an exponent of indigenous culture. He belonged to the Catholic Religious Congregation of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (O.M.I.). He is attributed with the epithet 'පන්සලේ පියතුමා' (Pansale Piyathuma - Priest in the Temple). Ven. Dr. Ittapane Dhammalankara Thera authored a book on Jayakody's life, ''මල් පැලේ උපන් පන්සලේ පියතුමා'', (''Malpale Upan Pansale Piyathuma''), which is recorded as the first book in the world by a Buddhist prelate on a Catholic priest. Passion Play of Duwa Fr. Jayakody served as the head priest in Duwa in 1939. Duwa is the Passion Play Village of Sri Lanka. Originally, the play used traditional puppets as actors. Jayakody wrote the original script for a pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leela Asoka Singing National Anthem
Leela may refer to: Business * The Leela Group, an Indian business conglomerate * The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, an Indian luxury hotel group Fictional characters * Leela (''Doctor Who''), on the British science fiction series ''Doctor Who'' * Leela (''Futurama''), on the animated television series ''Futurama'' * Leela Lomax, on the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Leela, a human character on ''Sesame Street'' * Leela, granddaughter of Akela in Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book'' Film * ''Leela'' (2002 film), a drama directed by Somnath Sen * ''Leela'' (2016 film), an Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Ranjith * ''Ek Paheli Leela'' (''Leela: A Mystery''), a 2015 Indian thriller film People * Leela (name), including a list of people with the given name or surname * Dadi Leela (1916–2017), Pakistani educationist, music teacher, philanthropist and politician born Leelavati Harchandani Other uses * Leela (game), a board game with origins in ancien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Ceylon
Radio Ceylon ( ''Lanka Guwan Viduli Sevaya'', , ''ilankai vanoli'') is a radio station based in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) and the first radio station in Asia. Broadcasting was started on an experimental basis by the colonial Telegraph Department in 1923, just four years after the inauguration of broadcasting in Europe (the first European broadcasting radio station started on 6 November 1919 in The Hague, The Netherlands; it was operated by the Dutch Hans Henricus Schotanus à Steringa Idzerda). History The history of Radio Ceylon dates back to 1925, when its first precursor, ''Colombo Radio'', was launched on 16 December 1925 using a mediumwave radio transmitter of one kilowatt of output power from Welikada, Colombo. Commenced just 3 years after the launch of BBC, Colombo radio was the first radio station in Asia and the second oldest radio station in the world.History of broadcasting This new medium of mass communication not only became increasingly popular in the years tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunil Shantha
Sunil Santha was a Sri Lankan composer, singer and lyricist. Known as the "Father of the Modern Sinhala Music" He was pivotal in the development of Sinhala music and folk songs in the mid to late 1940s and early 1950s. He composed the beloved soundtracks to Lester James Peries' films ''Rekava'' and '' Sandesaya'' in 1956 and 1960. In a later comeback, he produced several experimental works. Personal life Sunil Santha was born on 14 April 1915 on the Sinhalese New Year's Day in Dehiyagatha, Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka. Both his parents died before he was two years old, and Santha was raised by his grandmother. At an early age he came to the limelight when he played King Dutugamunu in a village play. One villager adorned him with a battery-powered lighted necklace.SunilSamara, A collection of articles (CD) – Central Archives Colombo. Sri lanka He had his education at Dehiyagatha Vidyalaya, St. Benedict's College, Colombo, Thudella school and St. Aloysius' College, Galle. At St. Bened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hela Havula
Hela Havula is a national movement in Sri Lanka dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and development of the worldly trinity of the Sinhalese – the Sinhalese language, race, and land. Founded on 11 January 1941 by Cumaratunga Munidasa, during British colonial rule, it emerged as a national movement advocating for the independence of Ceylon. The organization gained formal recognition as a statutory body through the Hela Havula Incorporation Act No. 38 of 1992, passed by the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Renowned for its contributions to Sinhalese language reform, poetry, grammar, music, and nationalistic discourse, Hela Havula publishes the esteemed journal ''Subasa'', which serves as a key platform for linguistic scholarship and national dialogue. As it marks its 84th anniversary, Hela Havula, under the leadership of Srinath Ganewatta, continues its mission by offering free language proficiency courses, conducting public lectures, and fostering a profound appreciation for Sinhal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicumpriya Perera
Vicumpriya Perera ( Sinhala: විකුම්ප්රිය පෙරේරා) is a Sri Lankan born mathematician, lyricist, poet and music producer. He has published three books of Sinhala poetry, ''Mekunu Satahan'' (Sinhala: මැකුනු සටහන්) in 2001, ''Paa Satahan'' (Sinhala: පා සටහන්) in 2013, and ''Mawbime Suwandha'' (Sinhala: මව්බිමේ සුවඳ) in 2023. He has written over 200 songs and has produced eleven Sinhala song albums. He currently works as a mathematics professor in Ohio, US. Life and career Vicumpriya Perera is originally from Wattala, Sri Lanka. He is a graduate of St. Anthony's College, Wattala and Ananda College, Maradana, Sri Lanka. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics with first class honors from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and continued his graduate studies at Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis. He obtained a doctorate degree from Purdue University in Pure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
