Visual and Performing Arts University Archives

NISSANKA DIDDENIYA ROBUST AUTOGRAPHED CELEBRATED ACTOR ON STAGE REMINISCENED – by Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source:songhub.lk Nissanka Diddeniya known to many as Diga at heart, himself a die-hard country folk born in a very rural village Panawenna in Kahawatta in an ecological environment. Nissanka had grew up in a small farming community his father himself a humble paddy farmer.Both father and mother were both gifted vocalists. Nissanka’s family consisted of three brothers apart from four sisters .Two elder brothers were ‘teeter’ artistes, elder had portrayed female fictitious characters while the other had performed anti-hero roles in the village ‘teeter” dramas which Nissanka had followed suite. No doubt Nissanka had inherited innate artistic aptitudes from his littler days. The atmosphere within the village with the Adams peak and Sinharaja forest on either side overlooking ,with streams, with flora in abundance was indeed a terrific impetus for any person to commence a career in art. ...

He had sung in three Sihinayaki Re programs in the past 4 months by Sunil Thenabadu Tharanga Sampath hails from the rural beautiful small village Palugammana in Galenbidunuwewa in the North Central Province. Born on April 04th 1984 has had his primary education at the Palugmmana Maha Vidyalaya ,Tharanga had possessed innate music fever though not inherited via his ancestors. From his young days Tharanga had dreamt of becoming a singing star which to date he has achieved to an unprecedented tall height been known to many among audiences and in the music field. Tharanga had entered Visual and Performing Arts University in year 2006 to follow a diploma course in eastern music focusing primarily on voice training and vocals as the main subject.Prior to entering the University talented Tharanga had achieved a number of milestones in the musical arena. In years 2003 and 2004 had participated in the ‘Munchi ...