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Cinema of Sri Lanka

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Cinema of the Sri Lanka No. of screens 180  • Per capita 1.2 per 100,000 Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the films made in Sri Lanka. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with Kadawunu Poronduwa produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lankan films are usually made in the Sinhalese language, as well as in Tamil Language. In the first nine years most films were made in South India and followed the conventions of Indian cinema. Studio shooting was the norm, with Indian style sets erected in film studios. Even though it is popularly held that Rekava , made in 1956 by pioneer director Lester James Peries, was the first Sinhala film to be shot completely out of studio, it was really the film "Gambada Sundari", starring Kingsley Jayasekera and Sheela Peiris in 1950, which was the first film shot outside studios. It was also the first Sri Lankan film where, like in "Rekawa", the dialog was recorded o

Anusha Damayanthi

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Anusha Damayanthi Born Pussallage Anusha Damayanthi Gunathilake ( 1978-02-11 ) 11 February 1978 (age 40) Colombo, Sri Lanka Education Homagama Maha Vidyalaya, Visakha Vidyalaya Occupation Actress Years active 1997–present Anusha Damayanthi (Sinhalese: අනූෂා දමයන්ති ) is a Sri Lankan actress in Sri Lankan cinema. [1] She won Dance Stars Dance reality show title in 2011 which was telecast on Swarnavahini. [2] Contents 1 Theatre work 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links Theatre work She has acted few stage dramas. Her first stage acting came through Indian Sagare drama directed by Sisil Gunasekara. She then acted on Vaniciye Twinsla , [3] and Dancing Super Star . [4] Filmography Year Film Role Notes 1996 Cherio Darling Dancer 1997 Ege Vairaya 2 1997 Ragaye Unusuma 1997 Viyaru Geheniyak 1998 Sexy Girl 1998 Girl Friend 1998 Ege Vairaya 3 Rasadari 'Rasa' 1998 Akkai Nangiyi Dancer ("Ha Ha Harida") 1999 Koti Sana 2000 Dadabima 2000 Ege Vairaya 4 Surangi 2000

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Sriyani Amarasena

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Sriyani Amarasena Born Palamakumbura Herath Mudiyanselage Sriyani Weerakoon Kumarihami 1944 Sri Lanka Nationality Sri Lankan Known for actress and producer Kalasuri [1] Sriyani Amarasena is a Sri Lankan actress and producer. Sriyani has appeared in several Lester James Peries' movies including Golu Hadawatha , Desa Nisa and Ahasin Polawata . [2] She has acted in more than 50 Sinhala films. In 1993, she was awarded the Sarasaviya award for the film Kalugewa . [3] He is married to former journalist Arthur U. Amarasena. [4] [5] Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links Biography Born in 1944 as Palamakumbura Herath Mudiyanselage Sriyani Weerakoon Kumarihami, she is best known as Sriyani Amarasena. She had her education from three schools, primary education from Meetotamulla College, and then from Musaeus College and Gothami Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo. During school time, she acted few dramas like Hathara Beeri Kathawa and Koheda Yanne Rukmani . [6] Her m