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Greatly saddened and given to discussion were Cass and her batch of friends on reading about the death of a 42-year-old Tamil domestic servant come to slave in a rich home in Colombo to support her very poor family in far-away Badulla. She worked at the home of teledrama producer cum businesswoman Sudharma Nethicumara. We […]
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- Catherine W. ‘Cass’ Amiss (Category: USA, Indiana)
[…]The post Mother’s Day & Rights Of Women appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- President Should Be Responsible! (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is Wrong With The President’s Vision & Mission? (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian Referendum & Human Rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Define Your Terms, Please (Category: Breaking News)
By Tharishi Hewavithanagamage ‘Ksheera Sagaraya Kalabina ’ (The Milky Ocean Churned) is the latest masterpiece of veteran filmmaker Professor Sunil Ariyaratne. The movie is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, by the late writer, Simon Navagaththegama. Directed by Professor Sunil Ariyaratne, produced by H.D. Premasiri, Ksheera Sagaraya Kalabina presents a stellar cast, […]
- “The film kills Neruda” (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Midunu Vishwaya’—‘Frozen Cosmos’ (Category: Breaking News)
- CONCLUSION: MISSIONS OF A GLOBAL PROFESSOR : CONFESSIONS OF A GLOBAL GYPSY (Category: Breaking News)
- 30th Gratiaen Prize winners shortlisted (Category: Breaking News)
by Norman Palihawadane The Welimada police are looking for two suspects for allegedly abducting and assaulting a teledrama and film producer. One of them is known as Tarzan.Five suspects had been arrested for the abduction and assault of teledrama and film producer Gamini Priyantha Samarakoon, who was later left on the Welimada-Nuwara Eliya Road, last […]
- Youth beaten to death: Two teenagers among suspects in custody (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya home-and-home tussle: Four arrested over assault (Category: Breaking News)
- Body of woman found dumped inside abandoned well (Category: Breaking News)
- Two women arrested for sitting on President’s chair (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan actor G.R. Perera passed away at the age of 83 this morning (May 01).The post Actor G.R. Perera passes away appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
- Vijay Sethupathi withdraws from Madhur Mittal in lead role; Story ‘800’ by Muttiah Muralitharan (Category: Breaking News)
- Actor Darshan Dharmaraj passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- Priyantha Perera appointed 25th Commander of Sri Lanka Navy (Category: Breaking News)
- Actor Jacqueline Fernandez is now an accused in INR 200-Crore extortion case (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Review Of Dr W.A Wijewardena’s Book ‘A Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics, Cryptos & Currency Boards’ appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- National Council’s Economic Stabilisation Report Is A Welcome Sign (Category: Breaking News)
- Strategic Strides From A Strategy Guru: Prof Ajantha Dharmasiri (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Has The Monetary Board Failed The Nation? (Category: Breaking News)
- Futility Of “Ranilnomics” Without Systemic Change (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Lack of Common Sense Of A Time-Expired President appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Corruption & Lack Of Common-Sense; Presidential Brutalities (Category: Breaking News)
- Government-Sponsored Terrorism In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Failed Economy: Bribery & Corruption To Maintain Power (Category: Breaking News)
- Downward Spiralling Economy: Increased Govt Spending & Reduced Revenue (Category: Breaking News)
Veteran Sri Lankan movie and teledrama actor Anura Medagoda has passed away at the age of 74.
[…]The post The Despot President Was Replaced By A Tyrant In Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Preventing Crooks From Entering The Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Immediate Governmental Actions Needed (Category: Breaking News)
- Changing Pillows To Cure Headaches: Politicians—Constitutional Amendment Mess (Category: Breaking News)
- Anarchy & Abuse Of Power By Politicians (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Two Toronto-Based Writers Short-Listed For Top Literary Award In Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Premanishansa – Love – Become It (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinematographer Donald Karunaratne, Who Passed Away In LA, Planned Ahas Gawwa Sequel (Category: Breaking News)
- 1983: It Haunts Us Still! (Category: Breaking News)
- GB ‘Happens’ In English (Category: Breaking News)
Wednesday 10th August, 2022 The JVP has refused to join the proposed all-party government, calling it a ruse to perpetuate the Rajapaksa rule, in all but name, with President Ranil Wickremesinghe being at the beck and call of the SLPP leadership. What the country needs is an interim government pending an early general election because […]
- Souls for sale! (Category: Breaking News)
- A dream come true — for Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- HSZs no defence for failed regimes (Category: Breaking News)
- Choosing poison (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Aragalaya: People’s Response To Rajapaksa-Made Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Mahinda Should Have Retired After Two Terms: Chamal Rajapaksa – Gota Should Resign Now! (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Rajapaksa Dilemmas: Push Back On Basil Or Risk Leaving Like Gota (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda Is Bowing Out! What About Gota? (Category: Breaking News)
- Whose Saviour Is Ranil? And Who Is Being Clever – Ranil Or Gota? (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO (News1st): The Broadcasters Guild of Sri Lanka has highlighted the problems faced by the teledrama industry amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The shooting of teledramas that are continuously telecasted is being hampered due to health restrictions, the guild said in a letter to the mass media minister. It expressed disappointment over these obstacles, citing that […] Teledrama industry a...
- Mobile phone case: Two women given suspended sentence . (Category: Breaking News)
- Anton Jude passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- Mobile phone case: Two women given suspended sentence (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to amend laws on public performances (Category: Breaking News)
The Government has earned a tax revenue of Rs 790 million from the foreign teledramas telecast by local TV stations from 2006 up to April last year, it as revealed in Parliament on Wednesday. Chief Government Whip Minister Dinesh Gunawardenasaid a tax of Rs 90,000 is levied for the first 30 minutes of each Indian teledrama telecast by local channels. An additional tax of Rs 15,000 is levied for e...
- Sri Lankan government earns millions in tax revenue from foreign teledramas (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka re-imposes rice levy to support local farmers (Category: Breaking News)
- Tax levied on rice imports re-imposed (Category: Breaking News)
- People should contribute to northern rehabilitation (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday ordered teledrama actress Anushka Sonali Sayakkara to pay Rs.1,000 as state costs in a case involving an attempt to extort a sum of Rs.100,000 from...
The Independent Television again glitters at the Raigam Tele Awards Festival grabbing the highest number of Awards. In addition to clinching the most number of Awards at Raigam Tele’es, ITN also became the best TV Channel of the Year. The Raigam Tele’es 2011 was staged at Water’s Edge last evening. The Awards night was graced ...
- ITN honoured with several Tele awards (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN glitters at Sumathi Tele Awards Festival (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN receives award for best tele -drama (Category: Breaking News)
- RAIGAM TELE-AWARDS IN MAY (Category: Breaking News)
The latest children’s tele-drama of ITN ‘Muthu Pihatu’ will be telecast from next week. ITN which has revolutionized the tele-drama scene is introducing a new time belt to telecast ‘Muthu Pihatu’. It is based on a special theme suitable for the entire family. ITN will telecast the tele-drama from 6.30 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. ...
- ITN honoured with several Tele awards (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN receives award for best tele -drama (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN glitters at Sumathi Tele Awards Festival (Category: Breaking News)
- High demand for Tele-cinema Village (Category: Breaking News)
Popular Sinhala movie and teledrama actor Anton Jude passed away this morning at the Ragama hospital. Jude acted in the movie Mago Digo Dai and also Super Six and also took part in the Swarnavahini reality program Dancing Stars.
- Popular actor Anton Jude dies (Category: Breaking News)
- Anton Jude passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- Actor Anton Jude passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- Popular actor Anton Jude passes away (Category: Breaking News)
Popular cinema, teledrama and stage actor Anton Jude has passed away, Ragama Hospital sources told Ada Derana.
(Srilankamirror) - Daughter of slain parliamentarian Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra - Hirunika Premachandra has recently turned down a teledrama role, reports say.
- Hirunika Premachandra to enter politics from SLMP (Category: Breaking News)
- Mother opposes Hirunika’s political entry (Category: Breaking News)
- Hirunika returns home (Category: Breaking News)
- Police ordered to probe Bharatha family death threats (Category: Breaking News)
A fashion model and teledrama actress, and another woman were fined Rs.250 each and imposed a three-..
(Srilankamirror) - Two teledrama actresses have been ordered to pay a fine and handed a suspended prison term after being found guilty of prostitution. Mt. Lavinia magistrate Ruchira Weliwatte yesterday (Feb. 17) ordered a Rs. 250 fine each and a three month jail term, suspended for five years. Police informed the court that the two women had operated from a three wheeler in front of Libe...
- Import levy on several food commodities upped (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Kusa Paba’ breaks income records (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs. 1,020 m profit by LECO (Category: Breaking News)
- State institutions owe Rs. 4,770 million to CPC (Category: Breaking News)
A fashion model and teledrama actress, and another woman were fined Rs.250 each and imposed a three-month sentence suspended for five years when they were produced in a Mount Lavinia...
(Srilankamirror) - The current head of Swarnavahini and his second mate is secretly plotting to introduce a lengthy teledrama named ‘Piyavi’, ‘Srilankamirror’ learns. Though assisting teledrama productions is nothing extraordinary, the secrecy of it all has piqued the curiosity of the workers, reports say. The fact that the producer is none other than the owner of Vi...
- New drama at Swarnavahini (Category: Breaking News)
- Nehara – Menaka in US (Category: Breaking News)
- Deputy minister boycotts Negombo mayor swearing-in (Category: Breaking News)
- Dalada Maligawa Diyawadana Nilame says cleared of charges (Category: Breaking News)
Independent Television Network which has been feted with many Awards is again crowned as the Peoples channel. It has again won the highest number of Awards at the People’s Awards Festival. The Peoples Awards Night was held at Water’s Edge in Battaramulla last night under the patronage of Minister Patalie Champika Ranawaka. This unique event ...
- ANCHOR the Peoples Choice (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN is the ‘Peoples TV Channel of the Year’ (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN honoured with many awards (Category: Breaking News)
- SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards gives voice to the people (Category: Breaking News)
ITN has won 18 awards for excellence at the Television State Awards ceremony. The 2010 Television State Awards Ceremony was held at the BMICH last night under the patronage of Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne. Minister T.B. Ekanayake and several other Ministers and Parliamentarians participated in the occasion. The highest number of awards was won by ...
- ITN is the ‘Peoples TV Channel of the Year’ (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN glitters at Signis Awards Nite (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN is the most popular channel (Category: Breaking News)
- People friendly news-casting of ITN honoured (Category: Breaking News)
(Srilankamirror) - Popular artistes Nehara Peiris and Menaka Rajapakse are in Boston, reports say. They are there for shooting of ‘Aadaraneeya Niagara,’ which is the first ever Sri Lankan teledrama in the United States. The 36-episode ‘Adaraneeya Niagara’ revolves around two Sri Lankan immigrant families living separately in a vast society and are unexpectedly broug...
- Khuram Shaikh murder suspects remanded further (Category: Breaking News)
- Bodhi Pooja to invoke blessings on Fonseka (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP leadership raises Sajith group’s absence at protest (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Kusa Paba’ screening from Jan. 21 (Category: Breaking News)
ITN has won 18 awards for excellence at the Television State Awards ceremony. The 2010 Television State Awards Ceremony was held at the BMICH last night under the patronage of Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne. Minister T.B. Ekanayake and several other Ministers and Parliamentarians participated in the occasion. The highest number of awards was won by ...
- ITN is the ‘Peoples TV Channel of the Year’ (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN glitters at Signis Awards Nite (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN is the most popular channel (Category: Breaking News)
- People friendly news-casting of ITN honoured (Category: Breaking News)
(Srilankamirror) - The programme production unit of the Swarnavahini TV channel has become a tangled mess at the present, ‘Srilankamirror’ learns. According to buzz, the source of this chaos is none other than the head of the programme production unit. Among the many acts of disarray is an attempt to close the unit’s doors to Buddhika Kulasekara, who is currently a Progra...
- AIDS and VD prevention programme for newly resettled civilians in Thalaiady (Category: Breaking News)
- Movement for Peoples' Struggle awareness programme disrupted (Category: Breaking News)
- Why did Harendra leave Swarnavahini? (Category: Breaking News)
- Couple hacked to death in Vavuniya (Category: Breaking News)
Popular teledrama actress Upeksha Swarnamali will contest the upcoming general election on the UNP ticket from the Gampaha District, sources told Ada Derana.
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