H. D. Premaratne Explained

Birth Name:	Hapuarachchige Don Premaratne
Birth Date:	1944
Death Place:	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Spouse:	Chandra Padmini Premaratne
Occupation:	Director, Filmmaker, Script Writer, Producer
Children:	Rekha Dilani, Ranga Lakmal
Years Active:	1967–1994
Nationality:	Sri Lankan

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.

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]

Filmography

Year	Film	Ref.
1975	Sikuruliya	^[8]
1979	Apeksha	^[9]
1980	Parithyagaya
1982	Deveni Gamana
1986	Aadara Hasuna
1988	Mangala Thegga
1990	Saharawe Sihinaya
1991	Palama Yata	^[10]
1992	Kulageya
1993	Udu Sulanga
1993	Saptha Kanya
1993	Seilama
1994	Visidela
1999	Mandakini
2001	Kinihiriya Mal

Awards

• 1993 Presidential Awards^[11]
  • Best Script Writer, Saptha Kanya
• 1985 Sarasaviya Awards^[12]
  • Best Script Writer, Dewani Gamana
• 1991 Sarasaviya Awards^[13]
  • Best Director, Palama Yata
  • Best Script Writer, Palama Yata – 1991
• 1993 Sarasaviya Awards^[14]
  • Best Director, Kula Geya

Notes and References

1. Web site: Uvais. Ramesh. H.D.Premaratne, the humble human being. Daily Mirror. 21 December 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130219020841/http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2006/01/02/life/02.asp. 19 February 2013.
2. Web site: Artists. National Film Corporation. 21 December 2012.
3. Web site: Munasinghe. Geesha. Film-maker who occupied the middle ground. Daily News. 22 December 2012. https://archive.today/20130218231816/http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/01/04/arts06.htm. 18 February 2013. dead.
4. Web site: Sandungira Ginigani. 22 December 2012.
5. Web site: Sihina Danauwa. 22 December 2012.
6. Web site: Dulari. 22 December 2012.
7. Web site: Munasinghe. Geesha. Film-maker who occupied the middle ground. Daily News. 22 December 2012. https://archive.today/20130218231816/http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/01/04/arts06.htm. 18 February 2013. dead.
8. Web site: He left me: Sikuruliya . 2021-01-11 . sarasaviya.
9. Web site: All about the film "Apeksha" . 2021-01-11 . sarasaviya.
10. Web site: All about the film "Palama Yata" . 2021-01-22 . Sarasaviya.
11. Web site: H.D. Premaratne. National Film Corporation. 22 December 2012.
12. Web site: H.D. Premaratne. National Film Corporation. 22 December 2012.
13. Web site: H.D. Premaratne. National Film Corporation. 22 December 2012.
14. Web site: H.D. Premaratne. National Film Corporation. 22 December 2012.