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]
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Born | (1941-01-28)January 28, 1941 Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka |
Died | February 4, 1988(1988-02-04) (aged 47) Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital, Colombo |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Other names | Dharmapala Kalahe Jagoda |
Education | Mahinda College Galle Nalanda College, Colombo |
Occupation | Film ,Television and Stage director, Actor, Teacher |
Spouse(s) | Sunethra Sarachchandra, Manel Jagoda |
Children | Nipunika, Ranga, Dharshana, & Dinindu |
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