Saturday, January 27, 2018

An Award Winning Cinema Director Dharmasena Pathiraja Was Passed Away

An award winning veteran Cinema Director Dharmasena Pathiraja has passed away at the age of 74 while receiving treatment in a Private Hospital at  Kandy last night (27).

Late Dharmasena Pathiraja was entered the Cinema industry by directing a 10 minute short film "Sathuro"(1970) and directed an internationally claimed movies like "Eya Dan Loku Lamayek "(1975)and "Bambaru Awith"(1978l and films like "Ahas Gawwa"(1974),"Soldadu Unnahe"(1981) "Wasuli"(1994)  and "Mathu Yam Dawasa"(2001)which was screened in Singapore International Film Festival and many Tele dramas and stage dramas during his career.

His film "Eya Dan Loku Lamayek" was screened in 09th Moscow International Film Festival and the Film "Bambaru Awith"screened at 10th Moscow International Film festival and Venice and Los Angalese Film festivals respectively.The late director had also won Presidential Awards for his movies.

He was also a lecturer,screenwriter and served as the chairman of Sri Lanka Media Training Institute.

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