Bandula Padmakumara

Bandula Padmakumara
බන්දුල පද්මකුමාර
Born
Godewatta Arachchige Bandula Padmakumara

(1950-06-02)2 June 1950
Matara, Ceylon
Died24 February 2022(2022-02-24) (aged 71)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationRichmond College, Galle
Ananda College
Occupation(s)Journalist, media director, TV presenter
Years active1960–2021
SpouseSamanmalee Gunasinghe
Children2

Godewatta Arachchige Bandula Padmakumara (Sinhala: බන්දුල පද්මකුමාර; 2 June 1950 – 24 February 2022), popularly as Bandula Padmakumara, was a Sri Lankan journalist and television presenter.[1][2] He was an iconic figure of Sri Lankan media and journalism most notable for the popular television programs Mul Pituwa and Loka Sithiyama.[3] He was also a former Editor in Chief of Lakbima newspaper and former Chairman of Lake House.[4]

  1. ^ "Swarnavahini "Mul Pituwa" Program". Ministry of Information and Mass Media. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. ^ "We have no roots in the art films that are being made now: Senior Journalist Bandula Padmakumara". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. ^ "This is about half a century of experience with Amaradeva: Senior Journalist Bandula Padmakumara". Sarasaviya. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ "The moving spirit behind Mul Pituwa". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 26 July 2020.