TV Times

‘Paramitha’ one episodic teledrama series based on Jathaka stories, sponsored by People's bank will be telecast soon on ITN channel.

Stories from 'Pansiya Panas Jathakaya' produced in collaboration with Creative Circle Lanka (Pvt,) Ltd will be telecast every Saturday 7.30 pm starting from Vesak week May 13.

Scripted by veteran script writer Somaweera Senanayake, the teledrama series was directed by Thusitha de Silva.

Paramitha will bring 48 selected tales from the 550 Jathaka stories and present a story every Saturday for a period of one year.

"Pansiya Panas Jathaka stories is an ancient, historical and classic masterpiece ever created and for the first time in history these stories are being produced in the form of a teledrama series" Chairman P. A. Kiriwandeniya, Chairman, People's Bank said.

These stories are in fact a mode of education for all age groups. The exemplary human qualities and values depicted through these stories can help enrich the quality of life of any individual irrespective of caste, creed, age or religion.

"Paramitha" teledrama series was recently presented to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at 'Temple Trees'. At this event President Rajapaksa while thanking People's Bank for taking the initiative on this important project stated that Pansiya Panas Jathakaya is an ideal book to arrest the deteriorating values in today's society.

Signing of the agreement with regard to the project was held at the People's Bank Training Institute with the participation of Bank Chairman, Dr. P. A. Kiriwandeniya, General Manager, Ashoka de Silva and teledrama director Thusitha de Silva and director of Creative Circle Lanka Pvt Ltd, Kamini Rajapakse. (SRF)