Veteran journalist Bandula Padmakumara passed away on February 24 at the age of 71 as his funeral is being held. He has worked as the founder and editor-in-chief of the Lakbima newspaper.
Bandula Padmakumara was a Sri Lankan journalist and television presenter. He was the epitome of Sri Lankan news and journalism most notable in the popular television programs Mul Pituwa and Loka Sithiyama.
Padmakumara was also the former Editor of Lakbima newspaper and the former Chairman of Lake House who graduated from Ananda College, Colombo.
Prior to entering journalism, he collaborated with the group of Anandians to make the film Nim Walalla. The film received significant acclaim and was shown at several international film festivals.
Bandula Padmakumara Funeral Details Explored
Bandula Padmakumara’s funeral details haven’t been revealed as information about the funeral is still not publicly disclosed.
Padmakumara was taken to a private hospital in Colombo for treatment of kidney failure. According to close relatives, he had been in hospital for about three months.
He has presented popular morning newspaper programs on television channels where he summarized and read articles published in local daily newspapers as he has won numerous national awards for his programs.
Bandula contributed to the success of the popular newspaper Lankadeepa in 1991 and is the founder of the Free Media Movement in Sri Lanka. He is regarded as one of the founders of the popular newspaper Lakbima and has published several Sri Lankan political and journalistic books.
What Was The Cause of Death Of Bandula Padmakumara?
The cause of the death of Bandula Padmakumara hasn’t been revealed yet as he was hospitalized for the treatment of kidney failure for a few months.
On March 16, 2013, the Quadrangular Elle Championship was played for the Bandula Padmakumara Challenge Trophy which was held at the Nakaloka Grounds in Welisara. The competition was organized for the 30th Anniversary of “Kreeda magazine”, published by Lake House.
On September 14, 2008, a book entitled Mul Pituwata Gena Cartoon was presented by Padmakumara. The book contains cartoon images published from January to June 2008 in national newspapers drawn by 19 leading cartoonists.
Bandula Padmakumara Wife Age & Wiki Explored
Bandula Padmakumara’s wife’s details haven’t been revealed publicly as he was 71 years of age at the time of passing.
In the 1970s, Padmakumara became involved in the publishing of women’s papers such as Sarasi, Rajina, and Kumari, in which he was dubbed the “Mal Paththarakaraya” because of his founding for Youth Books in Sri Lanka. Newspapers such as Patathi, Kumari, and Araliya which he founded at the time, and newspapers such as Rajina were very successful at the time.
In 2016, he started his own publishing company, “Print Book”. He has published two magazines; Adaraneeya Ammi and Business Mantra. In 2018, “Print Book” launched a new magazine Sebe. The new newspaper is made in black and white according to the previous edition of the Ravaya newspaper.