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Lalitha Swarna Perera, a children's drama producer. Sarachchandra was the father of five children: Nanaditha, Sunethra, Kisagothami, Yashodhara and Ransi. His daughter Sunethra is also a popular actress in cinema, television and theatre who
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was based on the classic poetry "Swarnathilaka" included in "Saddharmalankaraya". It was first presented by the
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which was the first step he took to create a local drama tradition. It was the first time that his play included "Pothe Gura" and songs. Later, he had the opportunity to study in
Eastern countries such as India and Japan. After returning, he produced his first stylist play
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Sinhala folklore giving his work instant and lasting popularity with the population that identified with their roots. He followed a stylistic tradition that included singing, playing and dancing in these stage plays. Composed and first produced in 1969, the lyric drama
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Western natural drama tradition. For the next ten years or so, he was involved in Western natural drama adapted into Sinhala. During that time, he made the stage plays
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Sinhala for the first degree and passed out in 1936 with a first class and sat for the Ceylon Civil Service examination (because of his parents' insistence) and came first in the
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and Music. Sarachchandra returned to Sri Lanka in 1940 and resumed his teaching career at St. Thomas
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