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Dharma Sri Munasinghe (March 1, 1930 – August 30, 2004) was a Sinhala radio playwright and film screenwriter and director, best known for his work as the writer of the famous Sinhala radio plays Muvan palessa and Monara thenna. He was also an award-winning Sinhala drama actor, and featured in the play Maname.
Maname is generally considered the first real Sinhala drama, signalling the transition from the Nadagam or folk drama to the modern theatrical drama format. [5] After the successful venture, he continued as a playwright, developing his next stylist play Sinhabahu in 1961, which is widely considered as his best work.
In 1981, Attanayake won the award for Best Actor at State Drama Festival for the role "Paththini" in the play Mini Salamba. She is one of the earliest pillars in Sri Lankan television history. She acted in many popular serials including Palingu Manike , Ella Langa Walawwa , Yashorawaya , Parana Tawuma , Nelli Gedara and Anu Nawayen Nawaya .
It is popularly known as the Wala, among university students and the drama enthusiasts. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Theatre is named in memory of Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra , a notable Sri Lankan playwright. Built in the early 1950s, it is considered to be the only theatre of its kind in Sri Lanka and was constructed according to the architectural style of ...
Her drama career started with U.A.S Perera's Lama Pitiya program in Radio Ceylon.She sang the song Surathal Nangiye with U.A.S Perera and W. A. Wijepala in 1939. [5] Then in 1956, Gunawardena entered to stage drama with the main role as the first queen in play Maname by Ediriweera Sarachchandra.
A highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Manoratne won awards at OCIC (International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Audiovisual), Presidential, Sarasaviya, Raigam Tele'es, Sumathi and the State Literary and Drama festivals. He was the best actor back to back in 1991 and 1992 for his performance in Socrates and Dvitva. [2]
Sanath Wimalasiri (Sinhala: සනත් විමලසිරි, born 8 april 1974) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. [1] [2] Highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Wimalasiri is also a talented singer, television host, School Teacher, Lecturer, Counsellor, Teacher Trainer and Specialist Human Skills Development Trainer.
Rajakaruna Navaratne Atapattu Mudiyanselage Wijeratne Banda Warakagoda (Born 21 November 1933; as Sinhala: විජේරත්න වරකාගොඩ), popularly as Wijeratne Warakagoda, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. [3]