More on Lester James
Piyasena Wickremage has compiled a new book titled ‘Cinamawe Panas Wasarak’ (Fifty Years in Cinema)- a collection of articles based on interviews with eminent film director Lester James Pieris.

Mr. Piyasena who started his career as a film journalist in 1968 commemorated 35 years in film journalism with the launch of his latest book at the BMICH recently.

At the launch the editor of The Sunday Observer, Ajith Samaranayake delivered the keynote address. The copies of the book were presented to Dharmasiri Gamage, Kalasoori Edwin Ariyadasa, Thilakaratne Kuruwita Bandara, Raja T. Basnayake, W. K. D. Navaratne, Chandrasena Kiriwaththuduwa and Ajith Samaranayake. It was a colourful event sprinkled with a couple of songs selected from films by Dr. Pieris and sung by Bhadraji Mahinda Jayathilake.

‘Cinamawe Panas Wasarak’ published by Sarvodaya Vishwa Lekha Publications is the third book compiled by Mr. Wickremage about Dr. Pieris. Earlier he had published books ‘Lester James Pieris Lekhana Namavaliya’ (Sinhala/1984) and Lester James Pieris-Collected works’ (English /2000).

Wickremage edited and published ‘Sithuvili’, ‘Kalawa saha Sathithyaya’, ‘Cine Sankalpa’ (1973-1977) magazines and has written five books for children and youth. Currently he works as the deputy editor of Vishva Tharanga magazine.

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