Henry Adorned Sri Lankan Theatre, Cinema

Rare Adolf Hitler Smack That: paintings could Work those Lips! Page 2 Page 3 Monday 8th November, 2010 The veteran dramatist married talented actress Manel Ilangakoon in the year 1962. She played the lead role in Jayasena’s drama ‘Kuweni’, for which she won the best actresses award. She started to act just one year after their marriage. She made a very valuable contribution to ‘Hunuwataye Kathawa’ (Caucasian Chalk Circle) playing the main role for 32 years with Jayasena as Azdak. Manel Henry adorned Sri Lankan theatre, cinema Henry by Sunil Thenabadu in the PWD, with his immense innate The veteran dramatist married talented creative ability he was able to produce a actress Manel Ilangakoon in the year 1962. he fi rst death anniversary of number of new plays, the fi rst of which She played the lead role in Jayasena’s legendary dramatist, renowned was ‘Manamalayo’ in the year 1953, then drama ‘Kuweni’, for which she won the best actor, lyricist, translator and ‘Vedagathkama’ in 1954 and ‘Paukarayo’ actresses award. She started to act just author Henry Jayasena falls in1959. Then the vastly improved dramatist one year after their marriage. She made a on Nov. 11, 2010. He can be created ‘Janelaya’ and the famous ‘Kuweni’ very valuable contribution to ‘Hunuwataye bracketedT with eminent literary fi gures who in 1962. Subsequently, he produced ‘Thavath Kathawa’ (Caucasian Chalk Circle) playing adorned the Sri Lankan theatre like Professor Udesanak’, ‘Manaranjana Wedawarjana’, the main role for 32 years with Jayasena as Ediriweera Sarathchandra, Sugathapala De ‘Ahas Maliga’, ‘Hunuwataye Kathawa’, Azdak. Their only son, Sudaraka, during his Silva and Dayananda Gunawardena. ‘Apata Puthe Magak Nethe’, ‘Diriya Mava early years, acted as the little Prince Michael. Saha Ege Daruwo’, ‘Makara’ (The Dragon) Manel predeceased him after 42 years of Jayasena’s numerous contributions to the and ‘Sarana Siyath Se Puthuni Habha Yana’ married life on the July 24 2004. theatre and the cinema spanned for almost over a period of time. With these creations four decades. He retired from his acting Henry Jayasena’s debut in fi lms was in career in 1999, when he fell sick. ‘Sri 296’ in the year 1959. During the 1960s he acted in several fi lms. He played the He was born on July 06, 1931 in a village role of Piyal in Gamperaliya in 1964. Then called Bendiyamulla in Gampaha. He was the he portrayed the character, Lalith in G. D. youngest in a family of six children, four elder L. Perera’s ‘Dahasak Sithuwili’ in 1968. He brothers and a sister. His father, Albert Rodrigo demonstrated his talent in ‘Hansavilak’, Jayasena was once the private secretary to ‘Gehenu Geta’, ‘Kaliyugaya’, ‘Raththaran Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranaike. He grew up Neth’, ‘Wena Swargayak Kumatada’, in the rural hamlet of Bendiyamulla and was ‘Suhada Sohoyuro’, ‘Heta Pramada initially educated at the Gampaha branch of Vedie’, ‘Beddegama’, ‘Soldadu Unnehe’, Lorensz College, where he was exposed to ‘Kaliyugaya’, ‘Ammai Duwai’ and ‘Sandakada both Catholic and Buddhist cultures. Later he Pahana’. joined Nalanda College, Colombo. It was the late Dr. Gunapala Malalasekera, an eminent He also conquered the television and came Civil Servant, who fi rst predicted a great to be known as “Sudu Seeya”, the isolated future for him in the fi eld of acting, after the intellect in “Doo Daruwo’, a much acclaimed famous educationalist observed the talents tele-drama. of little Henry while acting in a school concert Jayasena became a household name in Sri at Nalanda College. Lanka. Jayasena retired from Government service Dr. Sarath in the year 1975 to devote his entire time to Chandrajeeva’s sculpture displayed After leaving school, he opted for a career As a gesture of appreciation for his the theatre and arts. Before retirement, he at ‘100 Portraits’ as an Assistant Teacher of English at the contribution towards literature, theatre and had held the positions of Deputy Director of exhibition in 1990 Dehipe Government Primary School in music, Jayasena was honoured by the the National Youth Services Council (Arts Padiyapellela, in the Nuwara Eliya District, OBA of his Alma Mater, Nalanda College by and Sports Division) and at the Sri Lanka in the year 1950, at the tender age of 19. conferring on him the title of ‘Nalanda Keerthi Rupavahini Corporation (Programmes He initially ventured into stage acting by Shri’ on Sept. 27, 2003 which was given for Division). producing the drama ‘Janaki’ in the same the fi rst time. It was a timely gesture towards year while he was a teacher. As he wanted to honouring one of Sri Lanka’s greatest sons. Henry Jayasena will remain a role model in pursue a career in the government service, It is also interesting to note that he received the fi eld of Art and Culture and as one of the he got through the General Clerical Service the award at the “Malalasekera Hall” of the most infl uential dramatist of our times. May Examination and secured a job at the Public school, named after the fi rst principal of he attain the supreme bliss of Nibbana! Works Department (PWD).While working Nalanda College. Climate change game launched An educational computer game in which users have to save the world from climate change offers an interesting solution – decide the problem is overpopulation and design a virus to kill millions. Fate of the World goes on sale on As the head of a fi ctional international environmental data, and a series of condemned to extinction. 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