One of the earliest pillars of Sri Lankan art and drama, Vithanage has produced several critically acclaimed television serials and stage dramas during his five decades of drama career.
15 Facts About Bandula Vithanage
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Bandula Vithanage is the pioneer to introduce Shakespearean theater to Sri Lankan theater with several plays such as Veniciye Velenda, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.
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Bandula Vithanage died on 1 September 2014 at Colombo National Hospital at the age of 73.
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Bandula Vithanage was born on 11 September 1940 in Gonagala.
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Bandula Vithanage entered to the University of Colombo for higher education and came under the influence of renowned dramatist Ediriweera Sarachchandra's university drama circle.
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Bandula Vithanage graduated with a master's degree in Dramaturgy and Acting.
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Bandula Vithanage has produced three stage dramas - Rathri Bojanaya, Kasi Malla and Upanda Maranaya.
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Bandula Vithanage's niece Yashoda Wimaladharma is a popular actress in Sinhala television and cinema.
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Bandula Vithanage acted in Simon Navagattegama's Gangavak and then directed Sapaththu Kabalak Saha Maranayak.
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Bandula Vithanage acted in small number of films where compare with efforts in theater and television.
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Bandula Vithanage worked with and assisted Vasantha Obeysekera in Wes Gaththo, and later acted in Dharmasena Pathiraja's Ahas Gawwa.
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Bandula Vithanage directed the television comedy serials I Love Jennie in 2007 and Paththara Gedara in 2008.
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Bandula Vithanage joined the Rupavahini Corporation in its early years and had a brief serving period.
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Bandula Vithanage lived in England for three and a half years after the expulsion from SLRC along with Lucien Bulathsinhala.
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Bandula Vithanage died on 1 September 2014 at Colombo National Hospital while receiving treatments.