Daskon_(TV_series)

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Daskon

Sri Lankan TV series or program

Daskon (Sinhala: දස්කොන් හෙවත් කන්ද උඩ ගින්දර; lit. Daskon, the Fire of Kandy; also known as Daskon Hewath Kanda Uda Gindara) is a Sri Lankan drama starring Roshan Ravindra as the titular character Daskon, Pooja Umashankar and Akila Dhanuddhara. Directed and written by Jackson Anthony, this historical drama depicts the legendary romance between Queen Pramila, the queen consort of king Vira Parackrama Narendrasinghe and Minister Daskon.[1] It aired on Swarnavahini every Saturday and Sunday at 20:30 (SLST) from September 6, 2014 to July 5, 2015.

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Synopsis

About the tragic love story between real life Daskon (Pedro de Gascoyn), the chief minister of king Vira Parackrama Narendrasinghe and the king’s queen consort Sumitra (Pramila Devi). Vira Parackrama Narendrasinghe was the last king of Kandy with Sinhalese origin. The story flows through various power struggles and conspiracies in the court.[2]

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References

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    "Winners of the Year 2016". Sumathi Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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    "Sumathi Awards 2016". Ceylon Today. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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    "Raigam Tele'es Awards 2016". Gossip Lanka Hot News. 4 June 2016.
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