Journalist, author, editor, cover designer, art director, choreographer
Years active
1964–2024
Spouse
Damayanthi Jayasuriya (m. 1975)
Children
Dr. Nuwan Nayanajith Kumara
Parents
Aluthge Don Edmund (father)
G. Kusumavathi Perera (mother)
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]
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]
^"ප්රවීණ පුවත්පත් කලාවේදී ඒ.ඩී. රංජිත් කුමාර දිවි සැරිය නිම කරයි". news19.lk. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
^"Journalism Awards Night on 13 December". www.island.lk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^"The passionate film journalist". Daily News. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
Aluthge Don RanjithKumara (Sinhala: රංජිත් කුමාර; 7 April 1947 – 10 May 2024) was a Sri Lankan film journalist and editor. One of the earliest pillars...
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Sangakkara, Kumara (13 December 2014). "Sangakkara firm over ODI retirement". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Retrieved 13 December 2014. "Kumara Sangakkara:...
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Benaragama Kalana Gunasekara Priyanka Samaraweera Anura Bandara Rajaguru Ranjith Rubasinghe The film marked 24th cinematic direction of Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne...
Herbert Ranjith Peiris and produced by Dayasena Perera for Samagi Films. It stars Freddie Silva, Don Sirisena, Sabeetha Perera and Wimal Kumara de Costa...
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Weeraratne as Theja Srinath Maddumage Janak Premalal Ranjith De Silva Susan Fernando as Samson Sudath Kumara Sulakkana Mihiripenna Sanduni Warnasuriya ""Bahu...
Pallewatte as Nanda's father Thilini Perera as Suparna Kumara Wanduressa Manik Perera Ranjith Naotunna as Astrologer Ashika Mathasinghe as Maha Therani...
1990 Site Elphinstone Theater, Maradana, Sri Lanka Directed by A. D. RanjithKumara Highlights Best Picture Sagara Jalaya Madi Haduwa Oba Sanda Most awards...
com. 6 June 2022. "Basil will contest for President in 2024, says SLPPS Ranjith Bandara". 7 July 2021. "Ex-Sri Lanka president Sirisena to run again; apologises...
Liyanasooriya, Athor U. Amarasena, K. P. K Balasingham, Derrik Pranandu, A. D RanjithKumara, Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne, Chandra Kaluarachchi, Sunil Mihindukula, Gamini...
ආච්චී) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy masala film directed by Herbert Ranjith Peiris and produced by Lalindra Wijewickrama for Lalindra Films. It stars...
Sumathipala memorial award was given to, popular artist, journalist A. D. RanjithKumara and veteran singer Indrani Wijebandara. Out of 53 awards given, teledrama...
Perera Amithapala Weerasinghe 2017 Aluth Gedara Ranjith Amarajeewa Rankoth Gedara Shanaka Prasad Kumara George Medal Gunawardena, Charles A. (2005). Encyclopedia...
International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Directed by A. D. RanjithKumara Highlights Best Picture Palama Yata Most awards Palama Yata (8) Most...
International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Directed by A. D. RanjithKumara Highlights Best Picture Guru Gedara Most awards Saptha Kanya (6) Most...
International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Directed by A. D. RanjithKumara Highlights Best Picture Kelimadala Most awards Kelimadala (13) Most...
film along with a group of Anandians: Ranjith Lal, Dilman Jayaratne, Gamini Wijetunga, Mahinda Algama, RanjithKumara, Premakeerthi de Alwis, Kularatne Ariyawansa...
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mystery film directed by Shahiru Ranasinghe and produced by Ajith Nishantha Kumara for Total Film Productions. It stars Ravindra Randeniya, Cyril Wickramage...
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