Sugathapala de Silva
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| Born | Avalikkara Gallappattige Sugathapala De Silva 4 August 1928 |
| Died | 28 October 2002 (aged 74) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Sugathapala De Silva (4 August 1928 – 28 October 2002) was a Sri Lankan dramatist and novelist.[1]
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Sugathapala De Silva was born on 4 August 1928 Midigama (weligama, Matara), to the son of a small trader.[2] He grew up among Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim traders. His childhood experiences later influenced him to write the novels Ikbithi Siyalloma Sathutin Jeevathvuha and Esewenam Minisune Me Asaw. He studied at Jinaraja Boys' College, Gampola.[3] He worked as a salesman at a bookstall at Wellawatte.[4]
1970[edit]
De Silva worked for long time at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation as a producer, and in the late 1960s was in charge of the weekly radio play, and the weekly short story programs on the station, which were the first "stamping grounds" of writers and dramatists who are today well known in their own right.[5]
He married Sheela De Silva (KA Seelavathy) on 10 April 1970. Four children. The eldest son was Dimuthu Prasada Galappatti. The second daughter. She is Vanamali Kaushalya Galappatti. The third child is Sudesh Prabuddha Galappatti. The youngest son is Harindra Pragathi Galappathi.
De Silva was bed-ridden from 1997, and died in hospital on 28 October 2002.[6]
Produced plays[edit]
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Published works[edit]
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Awards[edit]
- 1962 'Bodin karayo' best script and play National drama festival in Sri Lanka
- 1971 best literary prize 'Ikbithi Siyalloma Sathutin Jeevathvuha' .[10]
- 1987 'Marat sad' best Translation and play National drama festival in Sri Lanka
Scholarships[edit]
British government scholarship for study drama.[11]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ [1][permanent dead link], Shabdarasaya, The Architect of the Modern Sinhala Theatre(/2008/08/10),
- ^ [2] The Sunday Observer, Ajith Samaranayake (3 November 2002), " The Curtain falls on an era",
- ^ [3] The Sunday Times, By Madhubhashini Disanayaka(16 March 1997), " Ape kattiya dared to differ",
- ^ "Online edition of Daily News - Features". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2010. daily news, by Namel Weeramuni (2 November 2002), " The rebel who shed new light on the stage".
- ^ [4] The Sunday Observer, By Indeewara Thilakarathne (23 August 2009), " Sri Lankan Theatre ",
- ^ [5] The Sunday Observer, Ajith Samaranayake (3 November 2002), " The Curtain falls on an era",
- ^ "Online edition of Daily News - News". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2010. daily news, Author unknown (29 October 2002), " 'Lovable dictator' dies at 74 ",
- ^ "|| Artscope". Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2010. The Sunday Times, by Henry Jayasena(8 November 206), " Offer of a job by a State Minister ",
- ^ [6] The Sunday Observer, by Prof. Ariya Rajakaruna(12 December 2006), " 'Actor is one who is made and not one who is born' ",
- ^ "Online edition of Daily News - Features". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2010. daily news, by Somachandre Wijesuriya (13 November 2002), " Sugathapala de Silva : Dramatist of the people ",
- ^ "Online edition of Daily News - Features". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2010. daily news, by Somachandre Wijesuriya (13 November 2002), " Sugathapala de Silva : Dramatist of the people ",
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