Sugathapala De Silva (4 August 1928 – 28 October 2002) was an acclaimed Sri Lankan dramatist and novelist, translator, radio play producer, and Sinhala Radio Play writer.[1]
Sugathapala De Silva was born on 4 August 1928 Midigama (weligama, Matara), downsouth town 130 kilometres from Colombo to the son of a small trader.[2] He grew up there, among Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim traders. His childhood experiences would later influence him to write the novels Ikbithi Siyalloma Sathutin Jeevathvuha and Esewenam Minisune Me Asaw. According to other writing he was born in Weligama and After studied in a few schools in Galle and from tenth grade studied Jinaraja Boy's College Jinaraja Boy's College , Gampola, and came to Colombo.[3] Sugathapala de Silva worked as a salesman at K.V.G. de Silva's bookstall at Wellawatte. He made this environment read book using free time. That habit amassed in him to gain knowledge which becomes a free thinker, a creator, an innovator, a radical and non-conformist.[4]
1960
De Silva came to Colombo, Sri Lanka in the 1960s, and became engaged in the political and cultural movement, taking place there at that time. Nicknamed the "lovable dictator", he formed the drama group "Apey Kattiya" there, and started to translate and adapt plays by Tennessee Williams and Pirandello, like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Six Characters in Search of an Author, to wide acclaim. He followed these plays with original ones, like Thattu Geval and Boarding Karayo which captured the mood of the new city-bred middle classes of the time. Among his other creations are Eka Walle Pol, Boodin Karayo, Hithahonda Ammandi, Harima Badu Hayak, Mutu Kumari, Esala Sanda, Marasad and Snthuvara sebalano.
1970
De Silva's best play is considered by many to be Dunna Dunu Gamuwe, which was written just after the 1971 insurrection in Sri Lanka. Although centred on a trade union struggle, it had an admixture of politics and art expertly mixed with technique and aided by some superb acting by the late U. Ariyawimal and Wilson Jayasiri was the precursor of the serious political theatre which followed at the end of the decade.
De Silva worked for long time at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation as a producer, and in the late 1960s was in charge of the weekly radio play, and the weekly short story programs on the station, which were the first "stamping grounds" of writers and dramatists who are today well known in their own right.[5]
De Silva was bed-ridden from 1997, and died in hospital on 28 October 2002.[6]
^[3]The Sunday Times, By Madhubhashini Disanayaka(16 March 1997), " Ape kattiya dared to differ",
^. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2010. daily news, by Namel Weeramuni (2 November 2002), " The rebel who shed new light on the stage",
^. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2010. daily news, Author unknown (29 October 2002), " 'Lovable dictator' dies at 74 ",
^. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2010. The Sunday Times, by Henry Jayasena(8 November 206), " Offer of a job by a State Minister ",
^[6] 15 October 2012 at the Wayback MachineThe Sunday Observer, by Prof. Ariya Rajakaruna(12 December 2006), " 'Actor is one who is made and not one who is born' ",
^. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2010. daily news, by Somachandre Wijesuriya (13 November 2002), " Sugathapala de Silva : Dramatist of the people ",
^. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2010. daily news, by Somachandre Wijesuriya (13 November 2002), " Sugathapala de Silva : Dramatist of the people ",
January 06, 2023
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Sugathapala De Silva 4 August 1928 28 October 2002 was an acclaimed Sri Lankan dramatist and novelist translator radio play producer and Sinhala Radio Play writer 1 Sugathapala De SilvaBornAvalikkara Gallappattige Sugathapala De Silva 1928 08 04 4 August 1928Midigama Weligama Matara Sri LankaDied28 October 2002 2002 10 28 aged 74 Colombo Sri LankaNationalitySri LankanOther namesLovable Dictator Sonduru Aknyadayakaya EducationGampola jinarajaSpouseSheela De SilvaChildrenDimuthu Prasada Gallappatti Vanamali Kaushalya Gallappatti Sudesh Prabudda Gallappatti Harindra Pragathi Gallappatti Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 2 1960 3 1970 4 Produced Plays 5 Published works 6 Awards 7 Scholarships 8 External links 9 ReferencesBiography EditEarly life Edit Sugathapala De Silva was born on 4 August 1928 Midigama weligama Matara downsouth town 130 kilometres from Colombo to the son of a small trader 2 He grew up there among Sinhala Tamil and Muslim traders His childhood experiences would later influence him to write the novels Ikbithi Siyalloma Sathutin Jeevathvuha and Esewenam Minisune Me Asaw According to other writing he was born in Weligama and After studied in a few schools in Galle and from tenth grade studied Jinaraja Boy s College Jinaraja Boy s College Gampola and came to Colombo 3 Sugathapala de Silva worked as a salesman at K V G de Silva s bookstall at Wellawatte He made this environment read book using free time That habit amassed in him to gain knowledge which becomes a free thinker a creator an innovator a radical and non conformist 4 1960 EditDe Silva came to Colombo Sri Lanka in the 1960s and became engaged in the political and cultural movement taking place there at that time Nicknamed the lovable dictator he formed the drama group Apey Kattiya there and started to translate and adapt plays by Tennessee Williams and Pirandello like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Six Characters in Search of an Author to wide acclaim He followed these plays with original ones like Thattu Geval and Boarding Karayo which captured the mood of the new city bred middle classes of the time Among his other creations are Eka Walle Pol Boodin Karayo Hithahonda Ammandi Harima Badu Hayak Mutu Kumari Esala Sanda Marasad and Snthuvara sebalano 1970 EditDe Silva s best play is considered by many to be Dunna Dunu Gamuwe which was written just after the 1971 insurrection in Sri Lanka Although centred on a trade union struggle it had an admixture of politics and art expertly mixed with technique and aided by some superb acting by the late U Ariyawimal and Wilson Jayasiri was the precursor of the serious political theatre which followed at the end of the decade De Silva worked for long time at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation as a producer and in the late 1960s was in charge of the weekly radio play and the weekly short story programs on the station which were the first stamping grounds of writers and dramatists who are today well known in their own right 5 De Silva was bed ridden from 1997 and died in hospital on 28 October 2002 6 Produced Plays Edit1958 Eka Walle Pol Script 7 1961 Bodinkarayo 1964 Thattu geval 1965 Harima Badu Hayak Six Characters in Search of an Author Luigi Pirandello 1966 Hele Negga Doong Putha Adaptation of Tennessee Williams Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 8 9 1967 Nil Katrol Mal 1969 Hitha Honda Ammandi The Good Woman of Setzuan Bertolt Brecht 1972 Dunna Dunu Gamuwe 1975 Thuranga Sanniya The Horse Julius Hay 1977 Nandivisala 1979 Mutu Kumari 1983 Esala Sanda Avanhala The Teahouse of the August Moon Vern Sneider 1987 Maratsad Marat Sade Peter Weiss 1991 Santhuvara sebalanoPublished works EditSaibu nana Humor Nil katrol mal Drama 1948 Anoo Navaya Detective 1963 Biththi Hatara Novel 1968 Asura Nikakaya Novel 1970 Ikbithi Siyaloloma Sathutin Jeewath uha Novel 1972 Ane Devdath Noditi mokpura Poem 1974 Dunna dunu gamuve Drama 1975 Thuranga Sanniya Horse by Julius Hay Translation play 1976 Ballo Bath kathi Novel 1986 Ese veenam Minisune Asav Novel 1988 Sonduru Akna dayaka Hevath Natya nishpadaka Academic 1988 Ata messa The Gadfly By Ethel Lilian Voynich Translation novel 1991 Hitler Ellla marai Novel 1992 Marat Sade Marat Sade by Peter Weiss Translation play 1992 Hathara veni Thattuva Death is part of the process By Hilda Bernstein Translation novel 1993 Handa Naluva Hevath Guvan viduli Nattya Academic 1994 Godo Unnhehe Enakal Waiting for Godot By Samuel Beckett Translation play 1994 Deiyampa Sahathika Eththa Nothing but the truth By Ramapada Chaudhury Translation novel 1997 Pavara nirindeku viya bambadath Novel 1999 Harima badu hayak Six Characters in Search of an Author By Luigi Pirandello Translation play 1999 Re bo wu ikbithi When night falls By K A Abbas Translation novel 2002 Amuthu Ilandariya Funny Boy By Shyam Selvadurai Translation novel 2002 Ginidalu mal Flowers of flame By Humayun Ahmed Translation novel 2002 Natya kruthi ekathuwa palamu weluma Drama 2012 Wellata giya geheniya Radio Drama Awards Edit1962 Bodin karayo best script and play National drama festival in Sri Lanka 1971 best literary prize Ikbithi Siyalloma Sathutin Jeevathvuha 10 1987 Marat sad best Translation and play National drama festival in Sri LankaScholarships EditBritish government scholarship for study drama 11 External links EditSugathapala De Silva on Sinhala Cinema DatabaseReferences Edit 1 permanent dead link Shabdarasaya The Architect of the Modern Sinhala Theatre 2008 08 10 2 Archived 4 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine The Sunday Observer Ajith Samaranayake 3 November 2002 The Curtain falls on an era 3 The Sunday Times By Madhubhashini Disanayaka 16 March 1997 Ape kattiya dared to differ Online edition of Daily News Features Archived from the original on 18 October 2012 Retrieved 3 November 2010 daily news by Namel Weeramuni 2 November 2002 The rebel who shed new light on the stage 4 Archived 29 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine The Sunday Observer By Indeewara Thilakarathne 23 August 2009 Sri Lankan Theatre 5 Archived 4 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine The Sunday Observer Ajith Samaranayake 3 November 2002 The Curtain falls on an era Online edition of Daily News News Archived from the original on 18 October 2012 Retrieved 1 November 2010 daily news Author unknown 29 October 2002 Lovable dictator dies at 74 Artscope Archived from the original on 17 October 2012 Retrieved 1 November 2010 The Sunday Times by Henry Jayasena 8 November 206 Offer of a job by a State Minister 6 Archived 15 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Sunday Observer by Prof Ariya Rajakaruna 12 December 2006 Actor is one who is made and not one who is born Online edition of Daily News Features Archived from the original on 18 October 2012 Retrieved 3 November 2010 daily news by Somachandre Wijesuriya 13 November 2002 Sugathapala de Silva Dramatist of the people Online edition of Daily News Features Archived from the original on 18 October 2012 Retrieved 3 November 2010 daily news by Somachandre Wijesuriya 13 November 2002 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