P. K. D. Seneviratne

P. K. D. Seneviratne
පී. කේ. ඩී. සෙනෙවිරත්න
Born
Pathirajawasam Kudahitige Don Seneviratne

(1917-05-17)17 May 1917
Gampaha, British Ceylon
Died19 June 1970(1970-06-19) (aged 53)
Gampaha, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Other namesPKD
EducationEllakkala Boys School
Kumbaloluwa Boys School
Occupation(s)Poet, writer, scriptwriter, playwright, journalist
Years active1937–1970
AwardsBest Screenplay

Pathirajawasam Kudahitige Don Seneviratne (17 May 1917 – 19 July 1970 Sinhala: පී. කේ. ඩී. සෙනෙවිරත්න) was a prominent Sri Lankan poet, journalist and a scriptwriter in Sinhala cinema.[1] Considered as foremost independent screenwriter in Sri Lankan cinema, Seneviratne wrote several popular films such as Kurulu Bedda, Sikuru Tharuwa, Parasathu Mal and Ran Salu. He was a popular poet of the Colombo period.[2][3]

  1. ^ "P K D Senevirathna". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka - 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ "The creator who made the screenplay an art". Silumina. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Stories told then about the poems of Colombo, Peradeniya and Hela Hawula". Silumina. Retrieved 2 May 2021.