Gamini Haththotuwegama
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| Gamini Haththotuwegama | |
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At Malamulla Sri Sudarshanarama temple, Kiriberiya, Panadura, Sri Lanka in 2009
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| Born | 29 November 1939 Galle, Sri Lanka |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation | Playwright, educator, actor, director, critic |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Genre | Drama, Street Theatre |
| Notable awards | Kala Keerthi (1995) |
Gamini Kalyanadarsha Haththotuwegama (29 November 1939 – 30 October 2009) was a Sri Lankan playwright, director, actor, critic and educator. He was widely known as the father of Sri Lanka's modern street theatre. He was among the most influential directors of post-independent Sri Lanka.
External links
- Haththa: Painting the drama of the street
- Farewell to father of street theatre
- Sri Lanka's wayside theater
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