What is the first cinema in Sri Lanka?
In 1925 Rajakeeya Wickremaya (English:Royal Adventure) became the first film to be made in Sri Lanka. Dr. N.M. Perera played the lead in the film which was shown in India and Singapore.
What is the first Sinhala film in Sri Lanka?
Rekava (Sinhala for “Line of Destiny”) is a 1956 film based on village life and mythical beliefs in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon). It is the first Sinhala film fully shot in Ceylon and was film shot outdoors in the country.
Who is known as the Father of the Sinhala cinema?
Considered as the father of Sri Lankan cinema, Lester worked as a filmmaker from 1949 to 2006, and was involved in over 28 films, including shorts and documentaries….Lester James Peries.
| Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1919 Dehiwela, British Ceylon |
| Died | 28 April 2018 (aged 99) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
What is the first black and white film in Sri Lanka?
It was first shown on January 21, 1947 at the Kingsley Cinema in Colombo, Sri Lanka….
| Kadawunu Poronduwa | |
|---|---|
| Release date | 21 January 1947 |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Who is the superstar of Sri Lanka?
Wanindu Hasaranga: Sri Lanka superstar | T20 World Cup.
Who is the first Sri Lankan female film maker?
Kala Keerthi Sumitra Peries
Kala Keerthi Sumitra Peries (born 24 March 1934) is the first Sri Lankan female filmmaker and is known by all as the “Poetess of Sinhala Cinema”. She also held the post of Sri Lanka’s ambassador to France, Spain and the United Nations in the late 1990s.
Who is Ranjan Ram Naik?
Sadda Vidda Rajapakse Palanga Pathira Ambakumarage Ranjan Leo Sylvester Alphonsu (born 11 March 1963) (රන්ජන් රාමනායක), popularly known as Ranjan Ramanayake, is a former Sri Lankan politician, actor, film director, singer and script writer who appeared in a number of Sinhala language films.