Английская Википедия:Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi

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Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi (born 30 June 1947 as බුද්ධදාස විතානාරච්චි) [Sinhala]) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is also a former member of the political party National Freedom Front. He is known for the roles in teledrama Dandubasna Manaya, Akala Sandya and stage drama Mahasupina.

Personal life

He was born on 30 June 1947 in Kegalle, Sri Lanka. He received primary education at the village school and secondary Education at St. Mary's College, Kegalle. Since an early age, he showed ability to speech, perform in school theatre as well as drawing.

He is married to his longtime partner Sitha Lalani Hemamala, postgraduate who did Masters Degree in Nursing from the University of British Columbia, Canada. Sitha began her career as a Staff Nurse and retired as Head of the Department of Nursing at the Open University of Sri Lanka. Later she worked as the Head of Nursing at Katsu International, a private university in Sri Lanka. The couple has two daughters: Priyanwada, Sulochana and a son, Siddhartha. His youngest daughter, Sulochana acted in few stage plays, teledramas and worked as a TV presenter in Sri Lanka. His son worked as a producer for the Rupavahini Corporation. Priyanwada is married to Rukman, Sulochana is married to Udaya and Siddhartha is married to Kanchana.

Career

In the early seventies, he came to Colombo to pursue his drama career. Then he studied drama and theater at the Lionel Wendt Theater where he first entered stage dramas. Vithanarachchi started television acting in 1990s. His most notable television acting came through Jayantha Chandrasiri's epic serials: Dandubasna Manaya and Akala Sandya.

Vithanarachchi started his film career with Veera Puran Appu back in 1978, directed by Lester James Peries with a minor role. His most popular cinema acting came through films Agnidahaya, Sri Siddhartha Gautama and Aloko Udapadi.

Apart from acting, he presented weekend programs on Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation for about 15 years.

Notable television works

• Akala Sandya
• Arungal
• Bharyawo
• Bonda Meedum
• Chandi Kumarihami
• Dambulugala Sakmana
• Dandubasna Manaya
• Ganga Addara
• Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli
• Giri Shikara Meda
• Handapana
• Indikadolla
• Isi Dasuna
• Jayathuru Sankaya
• Karuwala Gedara
• Kunchanadha
• Mahathala Hatana
• Makara Dadayama
• Manokaya
• Maunayagaya
• Nannaththara
• Parasathu Mal
• Ran Damwel
• Rejina
• Sadisi Tharanaya
• Sakuge Kathawa
• Sakuge Lokaya
• Sakviththo
• Sanda Gomman Re
• Sarisara Lihini
• Satharadenek Senpathiyo
• Sihina Wasanthayak
• Sepalika
• Thisara Peraliya
• Verona
• Vimansa
• Wasuli Kanda
• Yaddehi Gedara

Political career

Vithanarachchi joined the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) way back in 1960. In 1981, he contested for the development committee elections from Gampaha district and was able to win under the JVP ticket. However, during the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord in 1987, Vithanarachchi was arrested and detained at the Welikada Prison for one and half years. In 1971, he was a prominent member of the JVP Islandwide singing group. Following the 1987–1989 JVP insurrection, he joined the JVP again and later became a member of the National Freedom Front (NFF) under the leadership of Minister Wimal Weerawansa. However, on 2010, he resigned from the party.

Radio Play

• Tharuwan Saranai
• Nirabhisheka

Filmography

• No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.

Year	No.	Film	Role	Ref.
1978		Veera Puran Appu	Rebel
1993		Guru Gedara	Horatio
1995		Maruthaya
1996		Anantha Rathriya	Lionel Ranasinghe
1996		Sihina Deshayen
1998		Channa Kinnari
1998		Dorakada Marawa	Coroner
2002		Agnidahaya	Herath
2003		Sudu Kaluwara	Maddu Nilame Appuhamy
2003		Sulang Kirilli	Driver
2005		Guerilla Marketing
2006		Samaara	Indu's father
2012		Vijaya Kuweni	Anurdha Purohita
2013		Sri Siddhartha Gautama	Guru Vishma Mitra
2013		Samanala Sandhawaniya	Vadisha's farther
2014		Ahelepola Kumarihami	Rev. Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thero
2014		Parapura	Chethana's father
2015		Maharaja Gemunu	Monk Mahasiva
2017		Premaya Nam	Samadhi's father
2017		Aloko Udapadi	Chief monk Mahatissa
2017		Seema Na Akase	Apeksha's father
2018		Nidahase Piya DS	D B Jayathilake
2021		Kawuruth Danne Na
TBD		Gunananda Himi Migettuwatte
TBD		Thanapathilage Gedara

External links

• JVP MP Jagoda’s brother loses his limb in battle