LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR THUSITHA MUNINDRADASA

Senior Engineer Thusitha Munindradasa was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent State Television Awards ceremony in recognition of his pioneering role in the country’s television sector. Thusitha who studied at Kotte Ananda Shashthralaya and Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyalaya later qualified in Engineering at the Moratuwa University and Radio Engineering Institute, UK. He also mastered the Japanese and German languages. He joined the SLBC in the early seventies as a technical officer and also proved himself as an announcer. He was a member of the first batch to join the ITN where he excelled in diverse spheres like lighting, camera, editing and also groomed youngsters to the engineering section. He joined Rupavahini in 1982 as the lighting and technical director and rose to hold several top positions in the engineering and technical divisions. He was the lighting director of the first tele drama ‘Lahiru Dahasak’ on Rupavahini and later contributed to tele dramas like Palingu Menike, Yashorawaya and others. Though he retired in 2001, he continued to share his knowledge with the younger generation by publishing comprehensive books on his pet subjects.