Deshabandu Tissa Ananda Abeysekara was a Sri Lankan filmmaker, actor, writer, director, screen playwright, and political activist born on May 7, 1939. He is primarily known for his work as a scriptwriter and film director. In 1996, he authored the book 'Bringing Tony Home,' which received the prestigious Gratiaen Prize. Abeysekara also served as the chief coordinator of FOSWAL in Sri Lanka and was honored with the SAARC Literary Award for his contributions to literature and cinema.
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Time Zone - Asia/Colombo (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Tissa
A name of ancient Sri Lankan origin, possibly derived from the Sanskrit word 'tisra' meaning 'third' or 'three'.
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Tissa Abeysekara belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Maharagama
Place of Death: Colombo
Educated At: Dharmapala Vidyalaya
Occupation: film director | screenwriter
Awards Received: Gratiaen Prize | SAARC Literary Award
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 7, 1939
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 7, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 7, 2026 |
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| Sun | 15 Taurus 48 | 16 Taurus 44 | 9 Leo 4 |
| Moon | 29 Sagittarius 23 | 17 Capricorn 24 | 0 Pisces 54 |
| Mercury | 19 Aries 53 | 8 Taurus 15 | 22 Leo 56 |
| Venus | 13 Aries 58 | 15 Gemini 52 | 29 Cancer 36 |
| Mars | 23 Capricorn 32 | 21 Aries 9 | 26 Capricorn 55 |
| Jupiter | 29 Pisces 6 | 19 Cancer 50 | 8 Aries 43 |
| Saturn | 24 Aries 18 | 9 Aries 44 | 1 Taurus 17 |
| Uranus | 17 Taurus 44 | 0 Gemini 38 | 21 Taurus 42 |
| Neptune | 20 Virgo 43 | 3 Aries 27 | 21 Virgo 30 |
| Pluto | 29 Cancer 21 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 1 Leo 18 |
| Rahu | 8 Scorpio 11 | 5 Pisces 28 | 3 Scorpio 35 |
| Ketu | 8 Taurus 11 | 5 Virgo 28 | 3 Taurus 35 |
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