Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Sri Nimal Padmakumara

Sri Nimal Padmakumara J.P.
Diploma in Jounalism - University of Colombo
Jounalist - TV/Radio Presenter - Actor











Mr. Sri Nimal Padmakumara is a popular TV & Radio presenter and Actor in Sri Lanka. He has played the roles of various characters in several tele-dramas, including a main role in the second ever released Sinhala tele-drama directed by Dr. D.B. Nihalsinghe , named "Rekha".


Mr. Padmakumara & his family in 1996 .

Currently Mr. Padmakumara is involved with three weekly TV live programs for Sri Lanka's first Satellite Channel TV LANKA. He is also the third writer of the famous radio drama "Muwanpelessa" which is in its 45th year. This radio drama is the longest radio drama in Sri Lanka and also in Asia. Based on this radio drama, six Sinhala movies have been produced.

Now he is doing the most popular Sinhala live web radio " JAYA SRI RADIO" from Sri Lanka. And also he is doing some training programs for youth on radio programing, script writing , radio drama writing and producing .















Mr. Padmakumara's family in 2006

on his 25th wedding anniversary



Mr. Padamakumara's Family


Wife : Sriyani - now working as chief clerk in Ceylon Electricity Board - Dehiwala office

Daughter : Disni - Graduate with special degree in Tourism Management at Sabaragamuwaa University in Sri Lanka, married on 4th January 2010 and now living in Melbourne, Australia.

Son : Wadeebha - Now studying in Charles Sturt University - Melbourne - Australia for a Master Degree in Information Technology and Networking
































Mr. Wijerathne Warakagoda and Mrs. Rathnawali Kekunawela
( Korale Mahaththaya ) ( Menike )

Main roles of " Muwan Pelessa "
radio drama




















Mr Sri Nimal Padmakumara and wife Sriyani

















Mr. Padmakumara singing with very popular female singer
Anjaleen Gunathilake