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Upul Shantha Sannasgala (උපුල් ශාන්ත සන්නස්ගල) is a Sri Lankan novelist, Film Producer, song writer, announcer and a [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]] language teacher. He is best known for his controversial remarks on the [[Sri Lankan Civil War|civil war]] and ethnic relations in Sri Lanka.
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== Early Life and Education ==
He was born in the hilly town of [[Haputale]], Sri Lanka and attended a local primary school. He received his secondary education from [[Piliyandala Central College]] and [[Thurstan College]] in Colombo.
In an interview he describes that he was unable to enter the Law Faculty due to failing English language at GCE Ordinary level examinations. In the same interview he describes himself as one in fifty best novelists and one in 75 song writers in Sri Lanka. <ref></ref>
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== Career ==
Upul Shantha Sannasgala is a well known for conducting Sinhala language tuition classes for Advanced Level students. He is also active in many other fields as well.
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=== Film Producer ===
Flying with one wing 2002 (තනි තටුවෙන් පියාබන්න)
Adaraneeya Vassanaya 2004 Sinhala movie based on his novel <ref></ref>
=== Political Career ===
He ran for election in 2015 from the [[United National Party]].
=== TV host ===
He hosted Land Mark Interview TV show on [[TV Derana|Derana TV]] channel where he interviewed many personalities. <ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>
== Controversies ==
In August 2016, Upul Shantha Sannasgala and Powerhouse Pvt Ltd was ordered to pay Rs. 2.5 million each to film critic Ajith Galappathi for insulting him on 360 programme aired on Derana TV. <ref></ref>
In 2017 he was widely criticized by people and media for asking to create a new life from a sperm of the diseased [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam|LTTE]] leader [[Velupillai Prabhakaran]]. <ref></ref>
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== Family ==
He is married with two sons.
== References ==
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== Early Life and Education ==
He was born in the hilly town of [[Haputale]], Sri Lanka and attended a local primary school. He received his secondary education from [[Piliyandala Central College]] and [[Thurstan College]] in Colombo.
In an interview he describes that he was unable to enter the Law Faculty due to failing English language at GCE Ordinary level examinations. In the same interview he describes himself as one in fifty best novelists and one in 75 song writers in Sri Lanka. <ref></ref>
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== Career ==
Upul Shantha Sannasgala is a well known for conducting Sinhala language tuition classes for Advanced Level students. He is also active in many other fields as well.
<br />
=== Film Producer ===
Flying with one wing 2002 (තනි තටුවෙන් පියාබන්න)
Adaraneeya Vassanaya 2004 Sinhala movie based on his novel <ref></ref>
=== Political Career ===
He ran for election in 2015 from the [[United National Party]].
=== TV host ===
He hosted Land Mark Interview TV show on [[TV Derana|Derana TV]] channel where he interviewed many personalities. <ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>
== Controversies ==
In August 2016, Upul Shantha Sannasgala and Powerhouse Pvt Ltd was ordered to pay Rs. 2.5 million each to film critic Ajith Galappathi for insulting him on 360 programme aired on Derana TV. <ref></ref>
In 2017 he was widely criticized by people and media for asking to create a new life from a sperm of the diseased [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam|LTTE]] leader [[Velupillai Prabhakaran]]. <ref></ref>
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== Family ==
He is married with two sons.
== References ==
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