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Veteran Actor Sathischandra Edirisinghe Passes Away
Veteran actor and dramatist Sathischandra Edirisinghe has passed away at the age of 84 while receiving treatment at a private
Summary
Born in 1941, in Kelaniya, Edirisinghe was the brother of renowned singer Sunil Edirisinghe. He made significant contributions to Sri Lankan arts through both acting and directing. Edirisinghe was a prolific figure in Sri Lankan arts, with a career spanning more than five decades in cinema, stage drama and television.
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People
- Sathischandra Edirisinghe2
- Sunil Edirisinghe2
- Edirisinghe2
- Ranasinghe Premadasa
- Anton Chekhov
- Reggie Perera
- Sadol Kandulu
- Hima Kathara
Organisations
- Sathischandra Edirisinghe2
- Presidential Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Mannheim International Film Festival
- U.W. Sumathipala Memorial Award
- Cultural Affairs Advisor
- Ministry of Irrigation
- University of Kelaniya
- Raigam Tele'es Awards
Places
- Southern Province
- Sumathi Awards
- Sri Lankan
- Kelaniya
- Colombo
- Germany
- Lankem
Keywords
- veteran2
- passes2
- away2
- dramatist
- receiving
- treatment
- rendered
- artist
- passed
- age
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