Today's Sri Lankan news

Joint declaration signed against Malabe Private Medical College - http://anynews.lk/s/dzmw 

Will take up drug issue at next SAARC: President - http://anynews.lk/s/dzo5 

COPE Report Covering 19 Institutions Presented To Parliament - http://anynews.lk/s/dzqd 

Fmr. president Kumaratunga comments on Lasantha Wickrematunge assassination - http://anynews.lk/s/dyyh 

Kandy Esala Perahera begins - http://anynews.lk/s/dyyn

 Min. Karunanayake expresses views about “loans” - http://anynews.lk/s/dyz6 

Energy sector experts speak of dark times ahead for SL; coal power plants to lose their shine? - http://anynews.lk/s/dyz7 

Gammedda 100 : A quick look at ongoing projects - http://anynews.lk/s/dyzq 

Over 18kg of illegal drugs found in Bogawanthalawa - http://anynews.lk/s/dz4z 


Renowned dramatist and actor Vijaya Nandasiri has passed away - http://anynews.lk/s/dyrm

 Sinhala Actor par excellence  Vijaya Nandasiri

The TV tele drama is not complete without Vijaya Nandasiri who passed away yesterday.

He was I believe from Kegalle. In his school days 1960s  his lady class teacher had told him that one day he would reach the top. (personal communication).

So he did. And how!

He was  among stage actors from his schcool days.

He did the lead role of ‘Undiya’ a village thug in Upali Attanayake and Dayalal Abeysekera’s play ‘Hetath Api Hamuwemu’ opposite Ranjith Yahinna as the doctor.  

Undiya had two wives, and the city doctor was searching for bliss-made some to remark that the play was  better named ‘ Hetath Api Haminemu’

Well I did the role as Undiya’s subservient villager ‘Ranbanda’.

From then on it was a fast climb acting in most successful plays like Rankanda, Subha saha Yasa, on to cinema with KAW Perera’s Naedayo as a blind youth. KAW is the one who gave him this chance.

He was at the top from then on till today!

He would have risen fast anyhow,

but many believe the late Upali Attanayake- another bundle of talent was his guru-.of course after his class teacher.

Vijay  was a minister at court in Simon Navagaththegamuwas land mark play ‘ Subha saha Yasa’, a masterpiece on Yasalalaka Tissa 60 AD.- the one who used to act as his own doratupaalaya.

He was on stage- Sarathchandra’s , tele and cinema- all over, entertaining.

The vast number of his other achievements, do get from the current news.

May He attain Nibbhana.

Susiri Weeerasekera