Dhamma Jagoda

Dhamma Jagoda
Born	January 28, 1941(1941-01-28) Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
Died	February 4, 1988(1988-02-04) (aged 47) Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital, Colombo
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Other names	Dharmapala Kalahe Jagoda
Education	Mahinda College Galle Nalanda College Colombo
Occupation	Film ,Television and Stage director, Actor, Teacher
Spouse	Sunethra Sarachchandra, Manel Jagoda
Children	Nipunika Jagoda, Ranga Jagoda, Dharshana Jagoda, Dinindu Jagoda

Dhamma Jagoda was the first Head of the Drama Unit at the National Television channel Rupavahini Corporation in Sri Lanka.^[1] He was a pioneer theater and television play director and actor In Sri Lanka. He inaugurated the first theatre school (the Lionel Wendt Kala Kendra Ranga Shilpa Shalika)at Lionel Wendt Art Centre, Colombo 7,^[2] in the 1970s and it was the foundation for many artists who have emerged in Sri Lanka in recent years.^[3][4] Dhamma Jagoda was educated at Mahinda College, Galle and later at Nalanda College Colombo.

Directed Play

• 1963 Vesmuhunu
• 1971 Malavun Nagiti ^[5]
• Kora saha Andaya (The Lame and the Blind) script Dharmasena Pathiraja ^[6] Produced by Dhamma Jagoda ^[7]
• Moscow GiniGani
• Sakala Jana ^[8]
• Hotabariyudde ^[9]
• Kuriru Ranga( Play of cruelty) ^[10]
• Parasthawa and Porisadaya ^[7]

Directed Television Play

• Palingu Menike
• Mihikathage Daruvo

Performed Play

• 1963 Kuveni^[11]
• 1968 E. M. Forster’s A Passage To India:^[12]
• 1976 Nattukkari ^[13]
• Punchi Palingurena
• Maname
• Kelani Palama
• Muhudu Puttu
• Kontara ^[14]

Performed Film

• Mahagedara
• Madol Duwa
• Mummulawela^[14]
• Green Emerald ^[14]

Awards

• 1963 Best Actor- role of 'Kawlavsky' for "Ves Muhunu" ^[15]

References

1. ^ http://www.treasury.gov.lk/FPPFM/ped/pdfdoc/srilankarupavahinicorporation/slrcar2002.pdf
2. ^ "The entrances and exit of Dhamma Jagoda". sundayobserver.lk. 2003. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2003/12/07/fea06.html. Retrieved 2003-12-07. 
3. ^ http://www.nation.lk/2007/07/22/eyefea3.htm
4. ^ http://www.thidora.org/profilehome.html
5. ^ "Instilling life to theatre". dailynews. 2009. http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/pix/PrintPage.asp?REF=/2009/10/21/art05.asp. Retrieved 21 October 2009. 
6. ^ "One League of Social Consciousness-Dharmasena Pathiraja Speaks". dailynews. 2001. http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/pix/PrintPage.asp?REF=/2009/08/05/art13.asp. Retrieved 5 August 2001. 
7. ^ ^{a b} "Dhamma Jagoda's insight into life through drama". dailynews. 2002. http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/02/06/fea05.html. Retrieved 6 February 2002. 
8. ^ http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2004/01/18/mag05.html
9. ^ http://www.island.lk/2009/01/05/L1.pdf
10. ^ Sri Lanka's development since independence. Nova Publishers by W. D. Lakshman. 2000. http://books.google.lk/books?id=MLqmdDp3l0oC&pg=PA273&lpg=PA273&dq=Dhamma+Jagoda+1988&source=bl&ots=Pmnai37pyN&sig=UNMPKcCSIQw_AqvWRHlQR5D-9s4&hl=en&ei=o5uZTJK9IY60vgOUksSUDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CCkQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Dhamma%20Jagoda%201988&f=false. Retrieved 2000. 
11. ^ "Manel's debut on stage with Kuveni". dailynews.lk. 2006. http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/01/18/arts02.htm. Retrieved 2006-01-18. 
12. ^ "A passage from India to Ceylon". sundaytimes.lk. 2010. http://sundaytimes.lk/100704/Plus/plus_12.html. Retrieved 2010-06-04. 
13. ^ "Some Comments on Namel Weeramuni’s revival of Nattukkari". island.lk. 2009. http://www.island.lk/2009/08/27/features10.html. Retrieved 2009-08-27. 
14. ^ ^{a b c} "Dinidu spreads his wings". dailynews.lk. 2003. http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/12/31/artscop13.html. Retrieved 2003-12-31. 
15. ^ "We form 'Nalu Kela' - 'The Actors'". dailynews.lk. 2006. http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/10/25/art06.asp. Retrieved 2006-10-25. 

External links

• Dhamma Jagoda at the Internet Movie Database
• Dhamma Jagoda in Sinhala Cinema Database
• www.gratiaen.com
• Dhamma Jagoda remembered

Persondata
Name	Jagoda, Dhamma
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1941-01-28
Place of birth	Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
Date of death	1988-02-04
Place of death	Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital, Colombo