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Dharmasena Pathiraja, the renowned filmmaker had passed away. He hailed from which country? [Jan 2018]

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Myanmar
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India
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Maldives
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Sri Lanka
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The correct option is D Sri Lanka
Dharmasena Pathiraja (74), the renowned Sri Lankan filmmaker, had passed away in Kandy, Sri Lanka on January 28, 2018. He was fondly referred to as a rebel with a cause and acclaimed for his compelling portrayals of urban underclasses. He is credited with making a critical intervention in Sinhala cinema, with themes that served as social commentaries on the prevailing socio-economic and political realities. He also taught film studies in various Sri Lankan universities.

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