Mr. Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi, go and come carefully!

You do not need to be introduced to that strange actor who was known to everyone on the television screen back then. Some of the characters he created on the small screen are still remembered by the audience. So we heard the news that the beloved actor was leaving the country. Actor Buddhika Jayaratne has added a sentimental note to his face book saying that he is leaving to spend time with his children in Australia. After finishing all his acting, he came to Jayantha and said “Here I have started with you and finished with you” Thank you ..! To the delight of me  I’m going to live in Australia in a few more days. I could not take it, dear Buddhi Aiya, I leave the decision of how talented you are to the audience and I say responsibly that you are a very handsome man. We are not strong enough to stop you, Sundarayane. I wish you all the best with your grandchildren !! Another person who was sensitive about the departure of this veteran actor had also written a note like this. It felt like a huge vacuum. Even after about 15 minutes of conversation with him a moment ago, I thought of translating the vacuum into letters as it was not full. Buddhi Aiya is a man in the fullest sense of the word. Imprinted in our minds as a television and film illustrator, he was a television supplement of the generation before us. When we meet Buddhi Aiya, who looks at what we, the next generation, are doing from a distance, he comes forward to appreciate our work and point out our shortcomings in a positive way. Born before independence, he was an eyewitness to the destruction of this country for seven decades. Not only did he dream of seeing the country recover from that devastation, but he also actively drove his lifeboat through the slums for it. His son, our friend Siddhartha is waiting there to welcome him. It will not last long in our short lives. Even so, owning one is still beyond the reach of the average person. But this is what separation from loved ones and its pain is all about. Happy future with children and grandchildren. You are into our cultural life.