Nita honoured with Kalakeerthi Abhimani Dheshakeerthi title
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Internationally awarded actress Nita Fernando was recently honoured with Kalakeerthi Abhimani Dheshakeerthi title by the All Island Cultural Environment Protection Organisation for her service to Sri Lankan cinema and art.
Nita was awarded by Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Sangha Sabha Lekakadhikari, Ven. Prof. Pallekande Rathanasara Anunayake Mahanayake Thero.
Starting with W.M.S. Tampoe’s ‘Landaka Mahima’ acting alongside with Joe Abeywickrama in 1965, Nita worked in Sri Lankan cinema as an actress and producer for more than fifty five years. In the first instinct for nearly two decades she played over 40 film including ‘Duhul Malak’, ‘Lasanda’, ‘Mangala’, ‘Wasana’, and ‘Shanthi’. However Nita left for Canada and returned in 1998 acting internationally renowned role as ‘Violet’ of Prasanna Vithanage’s ‘Pawuru Walau’ which was produced by Nita herself. For her performance Nita won the Best Actress Award at the 1998 International Singapore Film Festival and locally she won the Vishwa Kirthie award, Presidential award and the Critics award in 1999 and OCIC for the Best Actress award. Nita won the Best Actress award at the 2019 Nice International Film Festival in France for her role in Visakesa Chandrasekaram’s ‘Pamgshu’.
Organised by All Island Cultural Environment Protection Organisation, the award ceremony was orgaised by Chandana Weeratunga, President of the organisation and renowned actor Roshan Pilapitiya and Achala Roshini.
Senior DIG, Ajith Rohana who was the chief guest also was awarded at the ceremony.
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