 
Yashoda Wimaladharma, who has made an indelible impact among
countless teledrama and film fans here during a span of 25 years in the
arena, is pleased to note that even though she had not been able to
devote much time to her thespian work in the past one year, the
top-notch creations she had appeared in the past, would ensure that her
name would always continue to linger with the public.
The svelte actress, who is currently involved in the film 'Dutugemunu'
directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri, was not seen on her favourite medium
of television for over one-year as she was doing her PhD in India
last-year. She told the 'Observer Magazine' that due to her being
occupied with higher studies, she had not been able to act in any
productions (teledrama or film) and is glad that she has got an
opportunity to work in a film with historical significance titled 'Dutugemunu'.
Of her recent work in the small-screen, Yashoda chose 'Satharadenek
Senpathiyo' as one which had been popular with the entire gamut of
viewers, and she noted at the outset, that she is quite contended with
her output in the industry, since entering the sphere through a
teledrama entitled 'Aththa Bindei', made by one of her close relatives
and director Bandula Vithanage.
 But, overall she was of the view that compared to the productions,
which she was able to appear in her formative years, which were all
informative, intellectual and entertaining, the trend had taken a turn
for the worse, nowadays.
Yashoda remarked that a scarcity of well-written and solid scripts
had become a bane to both the small and silver screen and as a result of
it, mediocre productions had begun to proliferate the market. She
wondered that as a powerful medium which has the ability to alter the
psyche of the masses whether in the recent past, any educative or
richly-enlightening creations had been aired on the tube, except for the
handful.
The experienced actress commenting on the contribution of newcomers
to both mediums said that compared to her era, modern-day artistes are
akin to a lot who had got lost in the wilds, sans anyone either to
support or direct them.She also said the tendency of seeking instant
stardom has put paid to rookie artistes from establishing themselves,
both within the field and most importantly among the fans.
Hence viewers have no alternative but to put up with crap on either
medium more often than not she opined. Wimaladharma, emotionally
commented and remembered with gratitude, the role played by her late
father (Ravilal Wimaladharma) a well-known linguist, lecturer and a
broadcaster - who moulded her into being one of the most adored
actresses in the business in this neck of the woods today.
Jatila
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