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Sugathapala Senarath Yapa was born on 10 November, 1935 in Eraluwa, Akuressa, Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan lyricist and director. Discover Sugathapala Senarath Yapa'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 88 years old?

Popular As Sugathapala Senarath Yapa
Occupation Director, Producer, Screenplay writer, lyricist
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 10 November, 1935
Birthday 10 November
Birthplace Eraluwa, Akuressa, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lanka

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Who Is Sugathapala Senarath Yapa's Wife?

His wife is Edippuliarachchige Dona Violet Somalatha (m. 1967)

Family
Parents David Senarath Yapa (father)Pallewattakoralage Biatrice Yapa (mother)
Wife Edippuliarachchige Dona Violet Somalatha (m. 1967)
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Children 2

Sugathapala Senarath Yapa Net Worth

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1935

Kala Suri Sugathapala Senarath Yapa (born 10 November 1935 as සුගතපාල සෙනරත් යාපා) [Sinhala]), is a director in Sri Lankan cinema. He was also a screenwriter, producer and lyricist.

Sugathapala Senarath Yapa was born on 10 November 1935 in Eraluwa, Akuressa as the eldest of the family.

His father was David Senarath Yapa and mother was Pallewattakoralage Biatrice Yapa.

He started primary education from Rakwana Maha Vidyalaya and then completed secondary education from Pelmadulla Central College.

He has one younger sister.

After the death of parents, Grandmother took care of him and his sister.

He worked as a ticket salesman at Ariyapala Theater.

His cousin, L. M. Perera was a comedian.

1959

Under his guidance, he worked as a counter clerk in Touring Cinema in 1959.

1962

He also acted in the 1962 film Daskon directed by Upali Wanasinghe.

During the work at Radio Ceylon, he met Mahagama Sekara and joined to "Kale Pela" founded by G. D. L. Perera.

Yapa acted in Perera's maiden cinema direction Saama.

The film also marked debut of Denawaka Hamine and Leonie Kothalawala.

1963

After few years, he became the Secretary and Treasurer of Kala Pela Cultural Society from 1963 to 1968.

However he resigned from the post in few years to make the pathway to cinema direction.

1967

The wedding was celebrated on March 13, 1967.

The couple has one son - Muditha Dharshana - and one daughter, Subhani Ganga.

He was critically ill after paralysis and use wheelchair since.

He acted in school plays and produced the school plays Sudo Sudu and Pinbath.

His Labour division head Asoka Peiris made a play called Kuweni where he acted in small role.

During his work at Labour Department, he joined with Radio Ceylon.

He started to work in radio play Gora which was an adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's work.

1968

Then he passed clerical exams and shifted to the Labour Department and worked from 1968 to 1974.

Yapa was married to Edippuliarachchige Dona Violet Somalatha.

He was also the president of Art Circle from 1968 to 1974.

1969

In 1969, Yapa made his maiden cinema direction Hanthane Kathawa which made a hallmark in Sinhala cinema.

The film also marked the debut of Vijaya Kumaratunga.

A relative of Wijaya Dharma Sri called Majestic Mudalali found ten others and made the money to produce the film.

Each of them spend one lakh and collected 1 million for its production.

Later, Yapa named them as the Contemporary Film Company.

The company was located at No. 40 Heg Lane, Bambalapitiya.

After the casting, they finished shooting in two and a half days.

Post production of the film was completed at the Dalugama University Studios.

With the film, he introduced the kiss to Sinhala cinema.

This incident led to a huge criticism.

On December 30, 1969, Hanthane Kathawa was screened as the 205th film.

1970

It is also the foremost cinema that provided the backdrop for the cinema of the 1970s.

The film screened for more than 100 days.

In the same year, he won Silver Peacock Award at the New Delhi Film Festival for his first docudrama Minisa saha Kaputa.

1977

In 1977, he directed his second feature film Pembara Madhu and then third film Induta Mal Mitak in 1981.