Dhamma Jagoda Explained

Dhamma Jagoda ධම්ම ජාගොඩ
Other Names:	Dharmapala Kalahe Jagoda
Birth Date:	28 January 1941
Birth Place:	Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
Death Place:	Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital, Colombo
Nationality:	Sri Lankan
Education:	Mahinda College Galle Nalanda College, Colombo
Spouse:	Sunethra Sarachchandra, Manel Jagoda
Children:	4
Occupation:	Film,Television and Stage director, Actor, Teacher

Dhamma Jagoda (28 January 1941 – 4 February 1988) 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 Nalanda College, Colombo.^{[5] [6]}

Directed Play

• 1963 Vesmuhunu
• 1970 'Kora Saha Andaya'(The Lame and the Blind) script Dharmasena Pathiraja^[7] Produced by Dhamma Jagoda
• 1971 Malavun Nagiti^[8]
• Moscow GiniGani
• Sakala Jana^[9]
• Hotabariyudde^[10]
• Kuriru Ranga(Play of cruelty)^[11]
• Parasthawa and Porisadaya^[12]

Directed Television Play

• Palingu Menike
• Mihikathage Daruvo
• Dimuthu muthu

Performed Play

• 1963 Kuveni^[13]
• 1968 E. M. Forster’s A Passage To India:^[14]
• 1976 Nattukkari^[15]
• Punchi Palingurena
• Maname
• Kelani Palama
• Muhudu Puttu
• Kontara^[16]

Performed Film

• Mahagedara as Premasiri ^[17]
• Madol Duwa as Balappu ^[18]
• Mummulawela^[16]
• Green Emerald^[16]

Awards

• 1963 Best Actor- role of 'Kawlavsky' for "Ves Muhunu"^[19]

External links

• • Dhamma Jagoda in Sinhala Cinema Database
• www.gratiaen.com
• Dhamma Jagoda remembered

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722145931/http://www.treasury.gov.lk/FPPFM/ped/pdfdoc/srilankarupavahinicorporation/slrcar2002.pdf . 2011-07-22 . dead .
2. Web site: The entrances and exit of Dhamma Jagoda. 2003-12-07. 2003. sundayobserver.lk. https://web.archive.org/web/20040112095440/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2003/12/07/fea06.html. 2004-01-12. live.
3. Web site: Eye - Features.
4. Web site: THIDORA - Theatre Institute of Disability Oriented Research and Advocacy. 2009-02-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20110728104028/http://www.thidora.org/profilehome.html. 2011-07-28. dead.
5. http://www.nation.lk/epaper/sunday/2014/04/27/files/assets/basic-html/page41.html Earnest and wise Mahindians
6. Web site: 2019-08-01 . ධම්ම ජාගොඩ යළි කියවීම . 2023-12-13 . ආලෝචනා . en-US.
7. News: One League of Social Consciousness-Dharmasena Pathiraja Speaks . dailynews . 2001 . 5 August 2001 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017115309/http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/pix/PrintPage.asp?REF=%2F2009%2F08%2F05%2Fart13.asp . 17 October 2012 . dead .
8. News: Instilling life to theatre. dailynews. 2009. 21 October 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018065031/http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/pix/PrintPage.asp?REF=%2F2009%2F10%2F21%2Fart05.asp. 18 October 2012. dead.
9. Web site: Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business . 2009-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080212060021/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2004/01/18/mag05.html . 2008-02-12 . live .
10. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-02-06 . 2011-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110617063420/http://www.island.lk/2009/01/05/L1.pdf . dead .
11. Book: Sri Lanka's development since independence. 2000. 2000. Nova Publishers by W. D. Lakshman. 9781560727842.
12. News: Dhamma Jagoda's insight into life through drama . dailynews . 2002 . 6 February 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030624071708/http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/02/06/fea05.html . 24 June 2003 . dead .
13. Web site: Manel's debut on stage with Kuveni. 2006-01-18. 2006. dailynews.lk. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018065054/http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/01/18/arts02.htm. 2012-10-18. dead.
14. Web site: A passage from India to Ceylon. 2010-06-04. 2010. sundaytimes.lk.
15. Web site: Some Comments on Namel Weeramuni's revival of Nattukkari . 2009-08-27. 2009. island.lk.
16. Web site: Dinidu spreads his wings. 2003-12-31. 2003. dailynews.lk. https://web.archive.org/web/20040113021817/http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/12/31/artscop13.html. 2004-01-13. dead.
17. Web site: All about Maha Gedara . Sarasaviya . 3 March 2020.
18. Web site: All about Madol Duwa . Sarasaviya . 3 March 2020.
19. Web site: We form 'Nalu Kela' - 'The Actors'. 2006-10-25. 2006. dailynews.lk. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018065451/http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/10/25/art06.asp. 2012-10-18. dead.