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Dharmasiri Gamage was born on 4 October, 1939 in Katamburawa, Ceylon, is a Sri Lankan journalist, film director, script writer, lyricist. Discover Dharmasiri Gamage's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
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| Occupation |
Journalist, Film Director, Script Writer, lyricist |
| Age |
64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
4 October, 1939 |
| Birthday |
4 October |
| Birthplace |
Katamburawa, Ceylon |
| Date of death |
19 September, 2004 |
| Died Place |
Dambulla, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality |
Ceylon
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Dharmasiri Gamage Height, Weight & Measurements
At 64 years old, Dharmasiri Gamage height not available right now. We will update Dharmasiri Gamage's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Dharmasiri Gamage's Wife?
His wife is Mangalika Nagodawithana
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| Parents |
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| Wife |
Mangalika Nagodawithana |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Anjana, Chaminda, Suminda |
Dharmasiri Gamage Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dharmasiri Gamage worth at the age of 64 years old? Dharmasiri Gamage’s income source is mostly from being a successful journalist. He is from Ceylon. We have estimated Dharmasiri Gamage's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
journalist |
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Timeline
Dharmasiri Gamage (ධර්මසිරි ගමගේ) (4 October 1939 - 19 September 2004) was a journalist, poet, writer and film director.
Dharmasiri Gamage was born on 4 October 1939, the only son to Maththaka Gamage Peter Appuhamy and Kalegana Arachchige Chandrawathi and the eldest brother to three sisters.
Gamage's journalism career was helped by U.A.A. Perera (Siri Aiya) Growing up, Gamage was interested in arts and literature and wanted to learn and practice journalism.
For him, Maligakanda Maha Bodhi Mandiraya was an oasis and influence of Siri Aiya was a lamp-post that guided his future life.
Gamage wrote his first lyrics "Ho Mage Prema Matha" in 1955 for Kala Suri G.S.B. Rani Perera who was a veteran singer in Sri Lanka and a program producer of the Radio Ceylon (Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation) when he was just 16 years old.
Gamage has written more than 200 lyrics for Sinhala songs with music composed by music directors like Pandith W.D. Amaradeva, Premasiri Khemadasa and Rohana Weerasinghe and performed by various artists like Kala Suri G.S.B. Rani Perera, Pandith W.D. Amaradeva and Isharada Nanda Malini, and Haroon Lanthra.
Gamage became a journalist joining Lankadeepa as a sub-editor in 1959 on an invitation of K. M. Sirisena who was the deputy editor of the Sinhala daily The Lankadeepa (then owned by the Times, Sri Lanka).
He wrote "Sansara Gamane Thanha Asha" music composed by Premasiri Khemadasa and sung by Pandith W.D. Amaradva for the film Sanasuma Kothanada in 1963.
After his retirement from Lake House, he was a traveller and published his experiences.
He joined Lake House in 1977 and worked for Dinamina, Janatha and Silumina.
Gamage's Pahan Weta which was compiled weekly on Yovun Janatha was a publication of Lake House it became famous as an early youth forum.
Gamage was well known as environment-lover and was honoured for his writings in 1999 as the Best Travel Writer and in 2002 received an award by the Sri Lanka Environmental Journalist Forum for the Best Travel Writer.
