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Sri Lanka Cinema Family
Sri Lanka cinema family is the largest artistic family tree known in the world spanning over a sixty years in the Sinhala film industry. Many members of the family, both direct biological descendants and those married into the family, have had prolific careers as actors, film directors, producers, singers, scriptwriters, journalists and lyricists which included more than six generations at present. Beginning of the tree The first generation of this family began about a century ago in 1900s. At that time the drama traditions such as Noorthi, Sokeri and Nadagam were very popular in Sri Lanka, John William Wolboff, who lived in England visited the country. He later settled here and worked as a police officer. During his tenure, John fell in love with a young woman called Hettiarachchige Jane Nona. Jane Nona was a popular actress of the Tower Hall era specially in the popular Nadagam drama called ''Balasantha''. John and Jane were the founders of the family tree. On 24 December 1911, t ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rookada Panchi
''Rookada Panchi'' ( si, රූකඩ පැංචි: Little Miss Puppet) is a 2020 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's musical drama film co–directed and co-produced by two brothers Kalpana Ariyawansa and Vindana Ariyawansa with their father Kularatne Ariyawansa as executive producer for East West Entertainment. It stars child artist Kushenya Fonseka in lead role with Jackson Anthony, Dilhani Ekanayake and Dhananjaya Siriwardena in supportive roles. Music composed by Dr. Rohana Weerasinghe. Kushenya is the daughter of Asanga Fonseka, the son of Malini Fonseka's younger brother Ananda Fonseka. The official trailer was released on 20 February 2020. The premiere was held on the 23 September 2020 at the Savoy Primiere Cinema. Initially planned to released on 17 September, it was delayed and was officially released on 24 September 2020. On 8 September 2020, the songs of the film composed by Rohana Weerasinghe was released at 4 pm at the Savoy Premier Hall, Wellawatte. The film received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayarathna Ranatunga
Dr. Ranatunga Arachchige Dayarathna Ranatunga ( Sinhala:දයාරත්න රණතුංග: born 29 October 1940), popularly as Dayarathna Ranatunga, is a Sri Lankan singer and music director. One of the most honored singers of Sri Lanka, Dayarathna is considered as an icon in Ragadhari music in Sri Lanka. Early life Dayaratne was born on 29 October 1940 as the youngest child to a family of six in Nawala, Nugegoda. His father, Charles Peter Ranatunga, was a school principal and his mother, Dona Maslin Kolombage, was a housewife. He completed his education from Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte Ananda Sastralaya ( sinhala: ආනන්ද ශාස්ත්රාලය) is a public boys school located in Kotte, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1890 as Kotte Buddhist English Mixed School. In 1952 a part of the school land was designated by .... After his SSC exam, he attended Zahira College, Colombo and studied in the Maths stream. During his years in school, he excelled at Volley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilhani Ekanayake
Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake ( si, දිල්හානි ඒකනායක; born 4 March 1970) is an actress in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most popular film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Ekanayake has won several awards as the most popular actress in multiple times. Personal life Ekanayake studied at St Clare's girls school, in Colombo. She is married to singer and actor Priyankara Perera son of singer J. A. Milton Perera, Milton Perera. She has a son, Dilmin Perera. In late 2020, her husband Priyankara was diagnosed with a kidney failure. He was hospitalized and need to undertake a kidney transplant with an A + or O + type kidney. Career Before entering cinema, she acted in few ballets such as ''Vishwa Geethaya'' and ''Saama''. In 1987, along with Channa Wijewardena, she performed the ballet ''Ukussa''. Ekanayake made her cinema debut in 1991 film ''Dedunnen Samanaliyak'' directed by Yasapalitha Nanayakkara. In that year, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathish Perera
Thotagamage Sathish Perera ( si, සතිෂ් පෙරේරා; 29 May 1969 – 23 April 2012) was a Sri Lankan singer, composer and songwriter. He was the son of popular singer, the late Shelton Perera. Early life Sathish Perera was born on 29 May 1969, to Shelton Perera and Kumari Shashi Perera. He has two brothers, Sanjaya and Subash, and two sisters, Anuradha and Anupama. Younger sister, Anuradha Perera is also a popular singer. He completed his education at Ananda College. He was married to Dinesha Perera and they had one son, Akshitha, who was 9 months old at the time of Perera's death. Career Although he hails from a musical family, Perera did not enter the music industry until his father died suddenly at age 49 in 1989. He started a singing career to continue his father's legacy. He released a remixed version of his father's most popular songs, ''Egodaha Yanno'' and ''Awasan Liyumai'' in 1991. With two songs, he gained popularity and appeared in outdoor musical sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelton Perera
Thotagamage Shelton Perera (20 March 1939 – 18 September 1986), was a Sri Lankan musician and a singer. Started as a tabla player, Perera became one of the most influential singers in Sri Lankan classical music industry. He is also a prolific percussionist as well as a film composer. Personal life Shelton Perera was born on 20 March 1939 in Colombo as the second of the family. Hailed from an artistic background, his father was Thotagamage Wilbert Perera, who was a famous Tower Hall artist as well as A-grade singer in Radio Ceylon. Wilbert Perera's play began with the Vittachchi Tourist Dance Company, organized by Joseph de Silva and Vittachchi. He then joined the Tower Hall Ariya Sinhala Drama Council and performed in stage plays. He performed well in the play ''Othello'' that he won a gold medal and the character of "Victor Hamu" in the play ''Heladiva Puragana'' also won a gold medal. Shelton's mother, L. A. K. Somakantha is also a stage actress as well as an A-grade Nadag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabla
A tabla, bn, তবলা, prs, طبلا, gu, તબલા, hi, तबला, kn, ತಬಲಾ, ml, തബല, mr, तबला, ne, तबला, or, ତବଲା, ps, طبله, pa, ਤਬਲਾ, ta, தபலா, te, తబలా, ur, , group="nb", name="nb" is a pair of twin hand drums from the Indian subcontinent, that are somewhat similar in shape to the bongos. Since the 18th century, it has been the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani classical music, where it may be played solo, as accompaniment with other instruments and vocals, and as a part of larger ensembles. It is frequently played in popular and folk music performances in India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.Tabla Encyclopædia Britannica The tabla is an essential instrument in the |
Malani Bulathsinhala
Malani Bulathsinhala (12 December 1949 - 29 March 2001: si, මාලනී බුලත්සිංහල) was a Sri Lankan singer. She began her musical career at age 10 with the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. Personal life Bulathsinhala was born on 12 December 1949, in Boralesgamuwa, the oldest child of Wilson and P. K. Bulathsinhala. She had two siblings, a brother, Sireshan, and sister, Sandhya. She completed her education at the Papiliyana Beacon School for Girls. She also served as Assistant Director of Education in the western Sri Lankan province of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. She married fellow musician Hearth Muidiyanselage Jayawardena on 30 December 1978, and was the mother of musician Kasun Kalhara. Her only daughter, Nirmani Chaya, died in 1991 at the age of three of dengue fever. Her younger sister, Sandhya, is also a singer. On 27 March 2016, her sister staged a concert, "Sandamadala", at the Kularatne Hall of Ananda College, Colombo, to commemorate Bula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasun Kalhara
Kasun Kalhara Jayawardhana ( Sinhala: කසුන් කල්හාර ජයවර්ධන ) (born 3 November 1981), known professionally as Kasun Kalhara, is a Sri Lankan singer, musician, vocal coach and record producer. During his musical career, Kasun has released three albums, ''Haritha Nimnaye'', ''Radical Premaya'' and ''Romantic Opera''. He is one of the biggest and best-selling music artists in Sri Lanka. Biography Kasun was born in Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka on 3 November 1981. His mother, Malani Bulathsinhala, was a veteran vocalist and his father H. M. Jayawardena was a renowned composer. He had a younger sister, Nirmani Chaya who died in 1991 at the age of three. Kalhara's music career started along with Indrachapa Liyanage and his schoolmates from Ananda College in the year 2000. His mother was highly supportive of his musical career. Once a newspaper interviewer asked her "what is the most memorable day in your life?" and she answered "the day Maestro Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 actresses in Sinhala cinema, Weerasinghe won the Golden Award at New Delhi Film Festival for her critics acclaimed movie ''Maldeniye Simion''. Personal life Born on 21 January 1955 near Badulla, as the seventh of the 12 siblings in the family which includes seven daughters and five sons. Her father was Jeldeen Siriwardena and mother was Wijayasinghe Arachchige Seelavathi. Anoja had older siblings: Shanthi, Sunethra, Asoka, Sunil and Maya Damayanthi. Anura, Shiyan, Lekha, Sandhya, Sudath are younger brothers and sisters. After few years, the family moved to Monaragala due to many political disputes. Her father was a theatre actor who performed in stage dramas such as ''Barrister Hamu'' and ''Hingana Kolla''. Her first marriage was celebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadagamkarayo
''Nadagamkarayo'' (), is a 2021 Sri Lankan comedy-drama thriller romantic television series broadcast on Swarnavahini TV. It is directed by Jayaprakash Sivagurunathan, produced by Chamara Samarawickrama and written by Saddha Mangala Sooriyabandara. It aired every weekday from 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm onwards. It was broadcast from 18 January 2021 to 2 August 2022. It has received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the screenplay and performances, and rated as one of the most popular teledramas in Sri Lanka. A spin-off series ''Kolam Kuttama'' directed by Sivagurunathan and written by Sooriyabandara was started on 3 August 2022. Summary Saraa and his rowdy gang join the village drama team despite their arrogant attitudes, and the rest of the villagers get annoyed especially Kukula Merchant and Mr. Secretary when the headmaster and Loku Hamuduruwo start to defend their unacceptable behavior. Cast and characters Main cast * Sajitha Anuththara as Sarath Kumara Gunarat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haara Kotiya
''Haara Kotiya'' ( si, හාර කෝටිය) is a 2017 Sri Lankan mystery thriller teledrama broadcast on Swarnavahini. The series is produced by Jayaprakash Sivagurunathan and written by Saddha Mangala Sooriyabandara. It aired every weekday from 6:30pm to 7pm and then 9pm to 9:30pm onwards. The series was ended on 1 January 2018 at 9pm. In season 1, it stars Saranga Disasekara, Ruwan Perera and newcomer Dinithi Walgamage in lead roles along with Rohan Wijetunga and Suraj Mapa in supportive roles. In season 2, this serial continued with newcomer actress Thushini Fernando. The show became a popular and was nominated for Sumathi Awards and Raigam Tele'es in many award categories. Haara kotiya 2, titled as ''Kotipathiyo'' was started on 2 January 2018 and finished on 8 March 2019. Seasons Plot Two unemployed friends, Lara and Dinka, live in a slum near a city. Their fates are changed when two men throw a bag. The news that a bank was robbed and the suspects arrested spre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
