Veteran Sri Lankan Film Director D. B. Nihalsinghe has passed away

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Veteran Film Director, Cinematographer, Editor and Producer D. B. Nihalsinghe has passed away at the age of 77

Nihalsinghe was noted for his versatility: as a Film Cameraman, as a film director, as a (pioneering) television director, as an administrator, as a teacher as well.

He was a pioneer who introduced professional television production to Sri Lanka (in 1979), commencing first Color teledrama here, “ Dimuthu Muthu” .