Namel Weeramuni

Namel Weeramuni
Born Ahungalle, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Education Nalanda College Colombo
Occupation Film Director, Dramatist, Actor, Playwright
Religion Buddhist
Spouse(s) Malini Weeramuni
Children Slushna, Heshan and Tarindu

Namel Weeramuni is a Sri Lankan film director, dramatist, playwright and UK lawyer.[1][2]

Early life

Namel Weeramuni was born in Ahungalle in Balapitiya to a wholesale Cinnamon businessman father and housewife mother. After schooling at village school, Peradeniya Maha Vidyalaya and St. Luke’s College in Ratnapura, Namel entered Nalanda College Colombo. Namel was the President of Nalanda College English and Sinhala Literary Unions and lead debating teams in both languages.[3]

Later he entered University of Peradeniya and graduated with a degree in Sociology. Namel was also the second Communist president in the university.[4]

Namel is the owner of Punchi Theater in Borella that promotes arts and culture in this Sri Lanka and founder of the Namel and Malini Art Circle.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Nalanda College - A repository of Buddhist values
  2. ↑ 'Damsel of Death': The Weeramuni way
  3. ↑ Never a dull moment; on or off the stage
  4. ↑ The Great Heart behind the Punchi Theatre
  5. ↑ Revival of 'Nattukkari': A masterly crafted Sinhala comedy
  6. ↑ A Little Theatre for big ideas


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