The felicitation of 50-year journey of Dharmasena Pathiraja as a film director was held yesterday (26th June) at Sri Lanka Film Corporation under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena.
The event was organized by the Department of Government Information, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, and National Film Corporation.
Former President Madam Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge, Ministers Gayantha Karunathilake, Rajitha Senarathne, Deputy Minister Karunarathne Paranawithana, Director General of Government Information Department Dr. Ranga Kalansooriya, artists, film directors, and scholars participated.
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