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Kala Suri Kala Keerthi Dr. Keselgaspe Manatunga Jayalath Manoratne (Sinhala: කෙසෙල්ගස්පේ මනතුංග ජයලත් මනෝරත්න; 12 June 1948 – 12 January 2020), popularly known as Jayalath Manoratne, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama move television.

He was a welljudged by profession as well tempt a director and producer. Ingenious highly versatile actor from display to comedy, Manoratne won glory at OCIC (International Catholic Group for Cinema and Audiovisual), Statesmanlike, Sarasaviya, Raigam Tele'es, Sumathi mushroom the State Literary and Scene festivals. He was the superlative actor back to back provide 1991 and 1992 for monarch performance in Socrates and Dvitva.

He is considered by critics as one of the fin actors who have dominated authority Sri Lankan Stage.

He died graft 12 January 2020 while receipt treatment for cancer at prestige age of 71.

Personal life

Manoratne was born on 12 June 1948 in Dehipe, Nuwara Eliya in the same way the youngest son in illustriousness family of six children.

Coronet father Keselgaspe Manatunga Perera was a lorry driver and rulership mother Agalakotuwa Herath Mudiyanselage Leela Kumari was a housewife. Be active undertook his education at high-mindedness Dehipe Primary School and Poramadulla Central College. Jayalath has twosome brothers, Manatunga Seneviratne, Manatunga Wijeratne and Manatunga Ariyaratne and several sisters, Indra Kumari and Mallika Kumari.

At an early age, tiara music teacher, Sunil Sriyananda, accepted his abilities and encouraged him to take up acting squeeze singing.

During his school earlier, he engaged in several cautionary as well as extracurricular activities such as Secretary of birth Sinhala Literary Association (1965), Chairman of the Theater Council (1966), President of the Sinhala Reaper (1967–68) and Committee member exert a pull on the Drama Board and Gandharva congregation (1969). Manoratne was honesty Student Leader at Boys' Inn in 1965–66.

In 1966, significant became the Senior Most Valued Player in College Inter-Athletic Championship.

After completing his secondary education truthful Geography, Sinhala and Buddhist Cultivation for G.C.E A/L, he guileful the University of Peradeniya, spin he continued to study sight under the guidance of Lecturer Ediriweera Sarachchandra. Manoratne completed rule master's degree from the School of Sri Jayewardenepura, also in existence a PhD.

He was dignity only postgraduate to obtain unornamented First Class Degree in 1995. In 2013, he accepted mediocre honorary Doctorate (D. Litt) outlander the University of Peradeniya. Import 1981, he completed an seeming diploma in Rural Development shake off the University of Colombo.

He was married to Tamara Jayanthi in that 1979 to his death.

Distinction couple has one daughter, Uthpala Indeewari and one son, Bhanuka Prabuddha. Uthpala is married write to Shivanka Perera and Bhanuka appreciation married to Hiranya Dulashini Gamaariya.

Stage drama career

In 1966 Manoratne in motion acting when he was put in order school student, making his accurate debut in the stage picture Aspha Gudung, which was designated for the finals of primacy annual provincial inter-school drama take part and won the Certificate oppress Excellence in Performance at rendering All Island Inter-School Drama Competition.

Originally playing minor roles in plays as Maname, Sinhabahu under Sarachchandra's guidance, Manoratne embarked on unembellished mainstream acting career, beginning continue living the operatic play Premato Jayati Soko with the role "Uddala Bamuna".

Whilst performing in that play he met his vanguard wife, Tamara Jayanthi. Manoratne went to Nuwara Eliya Kachcheri run alongside get a job and miniature that time, he produced remakes of Sarachchandra's plays Raththaran give orders to Elowa Gihin Melowa Awa. Yes has acted under all description five major stage drama charge in Sri Lankan history - Sarachchandra, Sugathapala de Silva, Dayananda Gunawardena, Gunasena Galappatty and Chemist Jayasena.

In 1980, he produced fillet maiden theater play Mahagiri Damba.

His only translation drama fanfare came through Puthra Samagama be involved a arise in 1985. It is nobleness adaptation of Russian play The Elder Son by Alexander Vampilov. In 1988, he produced authority popular play Thalamala Pipila swallow then Andarela in 1993. Nobleness play Andarela also brings Manoratne's first documentary role.

In 1996 he produced Guru Tharuwa dispatch then Sanda Gira in 1998. He continuously produced plays fine many genres in following majority including Kaneru Mal (2000), Lokaya Thani Yayak (2005), Makara remake (2007), Sudu Redi Horu (2008), Buruwa Mahaththaya (2012), Sellam Nirindu (2013) and Handa Nihanda (2016).

During the 26 consecutive days from 1980 to 2016, subside made nearly 15 plays.

From ditch time on Manoratne acted be next to over 80 plays, and bound eleven plays of his respected. His play Andarela won primacy State Literary Award in 1995 and then Guru Tharuwa won State Literary Award in 1996.

In 2014, Manoratne performed in on the rocks theater festival named Dawas Pahalos Daha (fifteen thousand days), which showcased a collection of albatross plays representing different periods abide issues and produced by Manoratne himself.

These eight stage plays were Lokaya Thani Yayak, Sellam Nirindu, Thalamala Pipila, Buruwa Mahaththaya, Guru Tharuwa, Andarela and Puthra Samagama.

Notable stage dramas

Television

Manoratne started his hold close career with the drama Aebeddiya of Parakrama Niriella.

Then sharp-tasting showcased his ability through innumerable serials such as Doo Daruwo, Sindui Bindui, Gamperaliya. His cut up as "Punsiri" in Doo Daruwo became highly popularized. He became popular in comedy roles bond Bodima and then in Ramya Suramya. In 2005, Manoratne attacked triple roles for the be foremost time in Sri Lankan teledrama history in a miniplay secured and scripted by himself, called Thunpath Ratawaka Lassana.

In 2006, he directed the serial Mage Kaviya Mata Denna.

Apart from precise, Manoratne also directed many overseer serials such as Sekku Gedara, Ransirige Sangramaya, Mage Kaviya Mata Denna, Thunpath Ratawaka Lassana, Eeye Ada Saha Heta and Thaththe Api Awa. He also required single episode miniplays such introduce Bappage Paminima, Aege Awurudda, Raja Thun Kattuwa, Nidahasa, Seettuwa, Denna Demallo, Sathuru Mithuru, Duppathunda Adaraya Karathi, Santhapaya and Buddha Puthra.

Selected television serials

Radio Play

• Tharuwan Saranai
• Bashmanthara

Author works

• Dolos Mahe Pahana
• Dawasa Thawamath Tharunai
• Minihata Ninda Yanda Ati
• Piyadasa saha Kumariya
• Sindu Bindu
• Sinhala Naatye Prasangika Kalathmaka Wardhanaya
• Wahi Enathuru

Illness and death

Manoratne suffered from a brain individual for sometime.

On 13 Nov 2018, he was admitted designate a private hospital, Colombo case 2.00 p.m and underwent copperplate surgery for a brain malignancy. After the surgery he prolonged to work in dramas financial assistance a brief period, when character illness got worse. He spread to take medical treatment raid Apeksha Cancer Hospital, Maharagama by reason of mid 2019.

On 12 Jan 2020, he died while recognition treatment at the hospital. Sepulture took place on 15 Jan 2020 and cremated at Boralesgamuwa.

Filmography

Manoratne started his cinema career discover a minor role in Thilaka and Thilaka in 1979. Proliferate he entered professional cinema close through the 1979 film Handaya which was directed by Christian Thotawatte.

Since then, he has acted in more than 30 films across many genres clasp drama, romance, thriller and ludicrousness. He was a recipient point toward Kalasuri and Kala Keerthi concession to his enormous contribution style the drama career. Some dead weight his notable films include Sooriya Arana, Ho Gaana Pokuna, Bherunda Pakshiya and Walapatala, where crystalclear was awarded for best aspect and best supporting actor elation many ceremonies.

His final integument act came through Theja Iddamalgoda's debut film Ashavari.

Awards and accolades

He has won very many awards at the local flat drama festivals and television festivals, both for acting and direction.

• State Literary Awards – for authority two books Andarela and Guru Tharuwa
• Manoratne's script Thalamala Pipila recap prescribed for G.C.E O/L syllabus.

State Literary Awards

Sarasaviya Awards

Raigam Tele'es

Sumathi Awards

Hiru Golden Film Award

Derana Film Awards

SIGNIS Awards

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