The orange-billed babbler also known as Ceylon rufous babbler or Sri Lankan rufous babbler is a member of the family Leiothrichidae.
Gunadasa Amarasekera is a prominent Sinhala writer, poet, and essayist from Sri Lanka.
Siri Gunasinghe was a Sri Lankan academic, poet, Sanskritist, art historian, author and filmmaker. He played a crucial role in honing the creativity of free Sinhala poetry. Gunasinghe was one of the most important advocates of the use of spoken language instead of the literary language in Sinhalese literature.
Kala Suri Parakrama Kodituwakku, is a notable Sinhala poet. After the revival and experimentations of Sinhala poetry during the 1950s and 1960s, the 1970s were marked by the rise of several young poets including Parakrama Kodituwakku, Monica Ruwanpathirana and Rathna Sri Wijesinghe. His "Podi Malliye" (1972) was praised by critics and after "Otunna Hini Kumaraya" (1975) he didn't publish anything new until the 1990s except several poems in newspapers.
Kamal Addararachchi – කමල් අද්දරආරච්චි is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actor, singer and presenter. He made his debut as an actor in Gamini Fonseka's 1981 film Sagarayak Meda, whilst he was a still a student at school. Since the late 1970s, he has appeared in a variety of roles in many films and teledramas. Addararachchi, has acted in over 40 films, 20 teledramas and 6 stage plays, and won the Sarasaviya Best Actor Award for his role of Sobana in Agnidahaya in 2002.
Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most popular film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Ekanayake has won several awards as the most popular actress in multiple times.
Kiribath is a traditional Sri Lankan dish made from rice. It is prepared by cooking rice with coconut milk, hence this name, and can be considered a form of rice cake or rice pudding. Kiribath is an essential dish in Sri Lankan cuisine. It is very commonly served for breakfast on the first day of each month and also has added significance of being eaten for any auspicious moment throughout one's lifetime which are marking times of transition. It is one of the more renowned traditional dishes in Sri Lanka.
Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque (Sinhala: කොලඹ කොටුව රතු පල්ලිය, romanized: Kolomba Kotuwa Rathu Palliya, Tamil: மஸ்ஜிதுல் ஜாமிஉல் அஃபார் அல்லது சம்மாங்கோடு பள்ளிவாசல், romanized: Sammankodu Pallivasal, is a historic mosque in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located on Second Cross Street in Pettah. The mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Colombo and a popular tourist site in the city.
Hiru TV is a state run television channel in Sri Lanka, founded by Sanka Amarajith and owned by Asia Broadcasting Corporation. Hiru TV is Sri Lanka's first and only digital television channel which has the DVB-T2 pictures and stereo sounds. It currently holds all island coverage. Its programme content includes: Teledramas, International TV Series, Music, Movies, Documentaries, Entertainment, Political, Children's Programmes and News.
Wimal Kumara de Costa was a Sri Lankan actor most notable for his character roles in art films as well as notable comedy roles in cinema. He is cited as the pioneer of Sri Lanka mime industry.
Kala Suri Raigama Bulathsinhalage Lucien Perera, popularly as Lucien Bulathsinhala, is an actor and director in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. Considered one of the iconic figures in Sinhala theater and television, Bulathsinhala has produced several critically acclaimed theater plays in a career spanning for more than five decades. His stage play Tharavo Igilethi is considered a hallmark in Sinhala theater history. Apart from acting, he is a versatile character who performed as director, poet, playwright and lyricist.
Gordonia ceylanica is a species of plant in the family Theaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Wehella Gamage Rangana Vanshanath Premaratne, popularly as Rangana Premaratne, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. Often rated among the best in the local drama industry, Premaratne has appeared in over 100 films and teledramas and earned numerous accolades. He is well known for his strong character and to add to that his vigorous voice.
Delgahawatte Yasapalitha Wickramathilaka Nanayakkara [Sinhala]), popularly known as Yasapalitha Nanayakkara, was an award-winning director in Sri Lankan cinema and stage drama. He was also a screenwriter, producer, lyricist and actor.
Mahathanthilage Lal Kularatne [Sinhala]), popularly as Lal Kularatne, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Kularatne is best known for the role Liyana Mahaththaya in Ethuma teledrama and role Adiriyan in Batti teledrama.
Dissanayake Wijesuriyage Sandhya Darshani Gunasekara [Sinhala]), popularly as Nadeeka Gunasekara, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Gunasekara is best known for the character as Dan Chooty in film Chanchala Rekha by Sena Samarasinghe.
Kalabhushana Ramya Wanigasekara [Sinhala]), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the earliest pillars of Sri Lankan radio, she worked as a news reader for more than two decades. Apart from acting, Wanigasekara also became a news reader and vocalist at the Radio Ceylon as well as a playback singer.
Anula Bulathsinhala was a Sri Lankan actress and singer. She was popular for her acting in stage drama, television, and cinema.
Kumarasinghe Rajapakse, popularly known as Kingsley Rajapakse was a film director and actor in Sri Lankan cinema.
Mukthagara Adhikari Muidayanse Ralahaminalage Vishaka Siriwardana, popularly known as Vishaka Siriwardana, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. In a career spanning more than three decades, she was known for her breakthrough roles in Saaranga, Sasara Chethana and Sura Duthiyo. At 5 feet 9 inches tall, she was the tallest actress in Sri Lanka.
