The Pioneer of cinema literature
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‘Cinema SahithyayePurogamia’ (The pioneer of cinema literature), a booklet written about late cinema writer Ariyaratne Kahawita was released recently. The booklet summerises that life of Ariyaratne Kahavita and his yeoman service to the Sri Lanka cinema and its literature.
Written by Sunil Leenus former co-editor of ‘Kala’ magazine, ‘Cinema SahithyayePurogamia’ included many anecdotes relating to the contribution made Mr. Kahavita towards cinema. The book also include interesting details on Sri Lanka’s cinema literature, beginning of ‘Kala’ magazine, filmmakers it introduced and stories written by Kahavita for cinemas.
Published by Cine Art Society of Sri Lanka, the photographs for the booklet is taken by Prasanna Paranavithana.