1. Hettipathirannehelage Dayananda Gunawardena, better known as Dayananda Gunawardena, was a Sri Lankan playwright, actor, lyricist, dramatist, radio play producer, and Sinhala Radio Play writer.
14 Facts About Dayananda Gunawardena
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Dayananda Gunawardena was born on 15 October 1934 in Halgampitiya, Udugampola Sri Lanka.
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Dayananda Gunawardena served as the vice-president of the college geographic society.
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Dayananda Gunawardena married Irangani Ranatunga of Gampaha on 28 September 1967 and they had three children.
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Dayananda Gunawardena directed NariBena under the Cultural Exchange Programme.
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Dayananda Gunawardena formed the Nalu Kirthi Sabha Theatre Group in the 1970s.
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Dayananda Gunawardena is credited with introducing docudramas to the Sinhala theatre and with showcasing the talent of Sinhala poet Gajaman Nona.
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Dayananda Gunawardena produced programs for Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
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Dayananda Gunawardena directed programs there for Audio Research and English Service.
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Dayananda Gunawardena attended the International Student and Youth Festival.
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Dayananda Gunawardena was the Sri Lankan Representative at the International Drama Federation and Study of Drama in Romania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and Russia.
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Dayananda Gunawardena was awarded the Commonwealth Scholarship for Study of Radio and Television at BBC by Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
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Dayananda Gunawardena served as the Sri Lankan Representative at the First Television Festival of the Non-Aligned.
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Dayananda Gunawardena conducted research on Buddhism and Korean Theatre following a scholarship awarded by the South Korean International Cultural Foundation.