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Godamanna, who was a well-known businessman with over 40 years of experience, had served as Honorary Secretary, Vice President and Senior Vice President of the National Chamber of Commerce prior to electing to the position of the Chamber President in 2015.
He had also held the positions of Vice President of Sri Lanka Bangladesh Business Co-operation Council and Sri Lanka China Business Co-operation Council and several other Business Councils. He was a member of the Trade and Tariff of the SME Cluster of the NCED and member of the Exports Award committee of EDB.
Godamanna had undergone professional training in photography in Germany and Switzerland. He was an honorary fellow of The National Photographic Art Society, Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Institute of Photographers (NPASSL and SLIP.) He was the Producer of award-winning Film ‘Bambaru Avith’ (1978 – Presidential Awards – best film plus 10 other awards) and ‘Para Dige’ (1980). He is an old boy of Dharmaraja College, Kandy and Ananda College, Colombo.
In appreciation of his service to the nation’s art and culture he was awarded “Kalabhooshana Rajya Sammana” at a ceremony by the Ministry of Cultural and Buddhist Religious affairs in 2021.
His remains lie at 84, Layards Road, Colombo 05. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday, October 15th at 3.30 pm and the cremation will take place at General Cemetery Borella at 4.30 pm.