Gamini Haththotuwegama

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Gamini Haththotuwegama
At Malamulla Sri Sudarshanarama temple, Kiriberiya, Panadura, Sri Lanka in 2009
Born	(1939-11-29)29 November 1939 Galle, Sri Lanka
Died	30 October 2009(2009-10-30) (aged 69) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Occupation	Playwright, educator, actor, director, critic
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Genres	Drama, Street Theatre
Notable award(s)	Kala Keerthi (1995)

Gamini Kalyanadarsha Haththotuwegama (29 November 1939 – 30 October 2009) was a Sri Lankan playwright, director, actor, critic and educator. He was widely known as the father of Sri Lanka's modern street theatre. He was among the most influential directors of post-independent Sri Lanka.

Biography

Early life and education

Works

Legacy

External links

Haththa: Painting the drama of the street
Farewell to father of street theatre
Sri Lanka's wayside theater

Persondata
Name	Haththotuwegama, Gamini
Alternative names
Short description	Sri Lankan actor
Date of birth	29 November 1939
Place of birth	Galle, Sri Lanka
Date of death	30 October 2009
Place of death	Colombo, Sri Lanka

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