Jayasekera – the consummate educator The Chief Editor, Sunday Observer 6th August 2006". Yearĭual Role Dr.Moladanda & Frederick Ramanayake He directed 10 films and produced 2 films. Until his death, Fonseka acted on 108 films, where 86 of them as lead actor and 19 more as a supporting actor. Deathįonseka died at the age of 68 at his residence in Ja ela. He was later appointed by President Chandrika Kumaratunga as Governor of the former North-East Province. He was elected to Parliament in 1989 as a representative of the Matara District with the highest number of preferential votes and was appointed Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Sri Lanka. In 1989, Fonseka entered politics after he joined the United National Party. But he corrected it and handed it over to Gamini Fonseka)) Sunil Ariyaratne for the song "Bambarindu" by mistake. Sarungale (The Best Lyricist award is being awarded to Prof. Kasthuri Suwanda (Sarasaviya Peoples Award)(He rejected this award) In 1980 Fonseka played Jaffna Tamil clerk Nadarajah in Sunil Ariyaratne's Sarungale. Both films have been recognised with Presidential awards among the 10 best Sri Lankan film. He has also has written some songs for the movies Sarungale (1979)(Bambarindu) and Mayurige Kathawa (1980)(Nethiwunu Aadarayak Wenuwen) 1970s and 1980sįonseka's role as Willie Abeynayake in Nidhanaya (1970) and as ASP Wicrema Randeniya in " Welikathara" are considered his crowning achievement. The other films that were directed by him include Kotiwaligaya and Nomiyana Minissu.He entered telecinema as well and became the best teledrama actor for the role he played in Kalu Saha Sudu. He directed a political satire Sagarayak Meda. His debut directorial work Parasathu Mal was warmly received. In Titus Thotawatte's Chandiya, Fonseka played the first anti-hero role in Sri Lankan cinema and in Mike Wilson's Sorungeth Soru (1968), he played the role of Jamis Banda, the Sinhala James Bond.įonseka also tried out directing many accolades. Seeking to not play just commercial roles, Fonseka appeared as Jinadasa in the groundbreaking Gamperaliya (1964) working again with Peries. With films like Adata Wediya Heta Hondai, Ranmuthu Duwa, Getawarayo and Dheevarayo Fonseka achieved popularity and became a box-office draw. Lester James Peries Sandesaya (1960) first established him in a leading role.
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He also did some work on an English television series filmed in Sri Lanka.įonseka's first credited acting role was in Daiwa Yogaya (1959) in which he played a small role. Fonseka was first on-screen in Rekava as part of a crowd. He originally wanted to be a cameraman and in this line worked as the second Assistant Director on David Lean's Bridge on the River Kwai and Lester James Peries's Rekava (1956). Film career Entrance to film and the 1960sįonseka abruptly ended his secondary education and dove into the film industry. He remained married to Tina until his death in September 2004. Many years later he also fathered Kaushalya and Poornima. Gamini Fonseka married his longtime girlfriend Dorothy Margaret Valencia also known as Tina in 1962 and had four children Chamila, Thanuja, Dammith and Ishara. Gamini was also an accomplished cricket player. Thomas' graduate and Sri Lankan Prime Minister D. The award for this achievement was presented to him by S.
Jayasekera who is also reputed to have introduced him to acting in stage plays) and placed in the upper fourth for a Sinhala literature prize. Gamini also prospered in the study of the Sinhala language and literature (under the guidance of Mr D.S.
As a youngster, he gained repute for imitating administrative figures at school. Starting school at a Presbyterian institution, Gamini moved on to S. Dorothy Margaret Valancia-Fonseka (1962 until death) Angela Seneviratne -Partnerįonseka was born on 21 March 1936 in Dehiwela the third child of William and Daisy Fonseka.
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