Sumitra’s biography launched

Ruwini JAYAWARDANA

Renowned journalist and film critic Ajith Galappaththi has penned the biography of Sumithra Peries. The book will be introduced to the market at the BMICH on September 20.

Ajith Galappaththi. Picture by Prageeth Wimalaratna

Many prominent artistes will attend the event. Swarna Mallawarachchi, Deepthi Kumara Gunaratne and Minister Dinesh Gunawardena will make speeches. The event will be shown on mirrorarts.lk website live. This is the first time that a event of this nature will be shown on the web live in Sri Lanka.

The book is titled ‘Sumitra: Adasiyawasaka Advitheeya Cinema Jeevitha Kathawa'(Sumitra: Half Century of a Great Cinematic Life Story) relates the journey of the Poetess of Sri Lankan Cinema.

The official launch of the book will take place at the at the Hilton residency today.

This event is organized by Sangeetha Weeraratne and Shereen Kumaratunga.

A special stamp and a pot card will also be launched in honour of the director.

Sumitra entered the field as the assistant director for ‘Sandeshaya'. She has been in the field for 53 years and had directed and edited many prominent movies.

‘Gahanu Lamai’ was her maiden movie and she is currenytly working on her latest cinematic venture ‘Vaishnavee'. She has directed 10 films.

The book comprises 175 rare images and are printed with care so that their details are not lost. It has 276 pages and is covered in box board. Prem Dissanayake had handled the printing process of the book.