Bandula Padmakumara | |
---|---|
බන්දුල පද්මකුමාර | |
Born | Godewatta Arachchige Bandula Padmakumara 2 June 1950 Matara, Ceylon |
Died | 24 February 2022 Colombo, Sri Lanka | (aged 71)
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | Richmond College, Galle Ananda College |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, media director, TV presenter |
Years active | 1960–2021 |
Spouse | Samanmalee Gunasinghe |
Children | 2 |
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]