Dhamma Jagoda
Dhamma Jagoda was the first Head of the Drama Unit at the National Television channel Rupavahini Corporation in Sri Lanka. He was a pioneer theater and television play director and actor in Sri Lanka. He inaugurated the first theatre school at Lionel Wendt Art Centre, Colombo 7,
in the 1970s and it was the foundation for many artists who have emerged in Sri Lanka in recent years. Dhamma Jagoda was educated at Mahinda College, Galle and Nalanda College, Colombo.
Directed Play
- 1963 Vesmuhunu
- 1970 script Dharmasena Pathiraja Produced by Dhamma Jagoda
- 1971 Malavun Nagiti
- Moscow GiniGani
- Sakala Jana
- Hotabariyudde
- Kuriru Ranga
- Parasthawa and Porisadaya
Directed Television Play
- Palingu Menike
- Mihikathage Daruvo
- Dimuthu muthu
Performed Play
- 1963 Kuveni
- 1968 E. M. Forster’s A Passage To India:
- 1976 Nattukkari
- Punchi Palingurena
- Maname
- Kelani Palama
- Muhudu Puttu
- Kontara
Performed Film
Mahagedara as Premasiri Madol Duwa as Balappu Mummulawela- ''Green Emerald''
Awards
- 1963 Best Actor- role of 'Kawlavsky' for ''"Ves Muhunu"''