Ranjith Kumara
Sri Lankan journalist (1947–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aluthge Don Ranjith Kumara (Sinhala: රංජිත් කුමාර; 7 April 1947 – 10 May 2024) was a Sri Lankan film journalist and editor.[1] One of the earliest pillars in Sinhala cinema journalism,[2] Kumara contributed as an author, publisher, editor, feature writer, illustrator, art director and choreographer in a career which spanned over five decades.[3][4]
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රංජිත් කුමාර | |
Born | Aluthge Don Ranjith Kumara (1947-04-07)7 April 1947 |
Died | 10 May 2024(2024-05-10) (aged 77) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | Ananda College |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, editor, cover designer, art director, choreographer |
Years active | 1964–2024 |
Spouse | Damayanthi Jayasuriya (m. 1975) |
Children | Dr. Nuwan Nayanajith Kumara |
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As a cover designer, he designed over 300 cover pages for books.[5] He worked as the editor of Sarasaviya, the longest surviving Sinhala cinema weekly newspaper for 25 years and the pioneer of Sarasaviya Awards,[6] The Oscars of Sri Lanka.[7] Kumara was the director, and member of the organising committee of the Sarasaviya Awards festival for a record 17 years, as well as the Sumathi Awards festival 20 years.[8]