H. D. Premaratne
Sri Lankan filmmaker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
H.D. Premaratne (born 1944) was educated at Gurukula Vidyalaya in Kelaniya. He started his film career as a clapper boy in Daru Duka in 1967.[1] While working at the old Times of Ceylon group, he was an Assistant Director for Pujithayo before embarking on his maiden directorial venture Sikuruliya starring Vijaya Kumaranatunga[2] and Swineetha Weerasinghe in 1975.
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H. D. Premaratne | |
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Born | Hapuarachchige Don Premaratne 1944 |
Died | (2005-12-26)26 December 2005 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Occupation(s) | Director, Filmmaker, Script Writer, Producer |
Years active | 1967–1994 |
Spouse | Chandra Padmini Premaratne |
Children | Rekha Dilani, Ranga Lakmal |
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A majority of his work focused on women and women's issues.[3] Along with cinema, Premaratne produced the teledramas Sandungira Ginigani (1993),[4] Sihina Danauwa (1996),[5] and Dulari (1997)[6] and also the stage drama Yakage Kammala. He worked at Swarnavahini as a Consultant to the Board of Directors, and functioned as the president of the Sri Lanka Cinema Bala Mandalaya.[7]