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Dharmasiri changed the language of Sinhala cinema – Uyangoda
by Prasanna Cooray
Speaking at a cremony to felicitate vetran filmmaker Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, at the Tharangani auditorium, National Film Corporation, Colombo 7, recently, Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda said Dharmasiri had changed the language of Sinhala cinema.
At the event, titled “Rebel Creativity”, Bandaranayake received an honorary doctorate from the University of Ruhuna and the lifetime medal from the University of Manchester, UK for his outstanding contribution towards arts and peace in Sri Lanka
Calling Dharmasiri as a post Bourgeois artist, Prof. Uyangoda noted a striking difference between his drama and cinema. “While his drama was high in post Bourgeois characteristics in cinema it was subtle”. Uyangoda said Dharmasiri’s “Hansa Vilak” was one fo the best Sri Lankan films.
Born in 1949 in Wadduwa, Dharmasiri Bandaranayake cut his teeth on stage drama in the early 70s and on the cinema in 1977. Apart from “Hansa vilak”, he created “Thunveni Yamaya”, “Bhava Duka” and “Bhava Karma”. His plays “Eka adipathi”, “Makarakshaya”, “Dhawala Beeshana” and “Trojan kanthawo” are famous for political satire and controversy.
Prof. Mahesan Nirmalan, deputy Dean, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester University, UK presented the lifetime medal to Dharmasiri on behalf of the Vice Chancellor of the university.
Speaking of Dharmasiri’s contribution to art and peace in Sri Lanka, Prof. Nirmalan said, “Through art Dharmasiri brought the peace landscape of Sri Lanka to a different level”. Nirmalan said Dharmasiri had stood for what was right and championed ethnic harmony.
Prof. S. Mawnuguru, former Acting Vice Chancellor Eastern University spoke of Dharmasiri’s contribution towards taking the peace message through drama to the war-stricken north and east of the country. He identified Dharmasiri as a friend of Tamil people.
INS Sindhukesari, a submarine serving in the Indian Navy, arrived at the port of Colombo on 03 May 26 to undertake Operational Turnarounds.
The visiting submarine was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in precision with naval traditions.
Throughout its stay in the island, the submarine’s crew is scheduled to participate in a variety of programmes organized by the Sri Lanka Navy, including visits to several tourist attractions in Sri Lanka.
Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, officially visited the Russian House in Colombo to attend the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum, where members of the Sri Lanka Russia Business Council and graduates from the Association of Sri Lankan Graduates from Socialist countries (ASLGSC) attended.
This historic gathering was graced by rectors and representatives from several world-class Russian medical institutions, including Kursk State Medical University, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, and Tver State Medical University, among others.
The forum commenced with an address by Minister Murashko, during which Russian medical graduates in attendance raised pertinent questions regarding medical and pharmaceutical sector opportunities in Sri Lanka.
Levan Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, together with Madam Maria L. Popova, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka & the Maldives and Director of the Russian House in Colombo, graced the occasion. Both officials expressed strong support for continued collaboration and future initiatives between the two nations.
The official appointment letters for the members of the newly established “Cricket Transformation Committee” (CTC) were handed over on Monday (04) by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.
The following members received their letters of appointment at the Ministry premises:
Sidath Wettimuny
Thushira Radella
Prakash Schaffter
Ms. Avanthi Colombage
The Ministry also noted that veteran cricketers Roshan Mahanama and Kumar Sangakkara, who are key members of the committee, are currently overseas. Their official appointments will be formalised immediately upon their arrival in Sri Lanka.
The Cricket Transformation Committee has been mandated to oversee the administration and drive structural reforms within Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in accordance with the powers vested in the Minister under the Sports Act No. 25 of 1973.
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