# Daskon

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. It aired on Swarnavahini every Saturday and Sunday at 20:30 (SLST) from September 6, 2014 to July 5, 2015.

## 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.

## Cast

* Roshan Ravindra as Daskon
* Pooja Umashankar as Queen Pramila
* Akila Dhanuddhara as King Vira Parackrama Narendrasinghe
* Menaka Pieris as Monaravila Kumarihami
* Gihan Fernando as Pattiya Bandara
* Dinusha Rajapathirana as Kiribakini
* Avanti Aponsu as dowager queen mother
* Kusum Renu as Abhirami Devi
* Ruwan Perera as Suragune
* Srimal Wedisinghe as Pitti Nayakkar
* Roshan Pilapitiya
* Sathischandra Edirisinghe
* Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi
* Chandika Nanayakkara
* Lucien Bulathsinhala
* Hyacinth Wijeratne
* Kumari Munasinghe
* Richard Abeywardena as Kiriwavule Rala

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2016 | Sumathi Awards | Best Upcoming Teledrama Actor | Ruwan Perera | Won |
| 2016 | Sumathi Awards | Best Upcoming Teledrama Actress | Dinusha Rajapathirana | Won |
| 2016 | Sumathi Awards | Best Teledrama - Director | Jackson Anthony | Won |
| 2016 | Sumathi Awards | Best Teledrama - Art Director | Dhammika Hewadunna | Won |
| 2016 | Sumathi Awards | Best Teledrama - Series | Daskon | Won |
| 2016 | Sumathi Awards | Best Teledrama - Cameraman | Dhammika Rathnayake | Won |
| 2016 | Sumathi Awards | Best Teledrama - Editor | Thiwanka Udagedara | Won |
| 2016 | Sumathi Awards | Best Teledrama Makeup | Harsha Manjula | Won |
| 2016 | Sumathi Awards | Best Teledrama – Music Director | Samantha Perera | Won |
| 2016 | Sumathi Awards | Best Teledrama Script | Jackson Anthony | Won |
| 2016 | Sumathi Awards | Best Television Lyrics | Jackson Anthony | Won |
| 2016 | Sumathi Awards | Best Teledrama Singer | Indika Upamali | Won |
| 2016 | Raigam Tele’es Awards | Excellence Award, Art Director | Dhammika Hewadunna | Won |
| 2016 | Raigam Tele’es Awards | Excellence Award, Music Director | Samantha Perera | Won |
| 2016 | Raigam Tele’es Awards | Excellence Award, Best Singer Male | Asanka Dhananjaya | Won |
| 2016 | Raigam Tele’es Awards | Excellence Award, Best Singer Female | Indika Upamali | Won |
| 2016 | Raigam Tele’es Awards | Upcoming Actor | Ruwan Perera | Won |
| 2016 | Raigam Tele’es Awards | Upcoming Actress | Madhavi Wathsala | Won |
| 2016 | Raigam Tele’es Awards | Excellence Award, Editor | Himal Dharmaratne | Won |
| 2016 | Raigam Tele’es Awards | Excellence Award, Supporting Actor | Gihan Perera | Won |
| 2016 | Raigam Tele’es Awards | Excellence Award, Screenplay | Jackson Anthony | Won |
| 2016 | Raigam Tele’es Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Roshan Ravindra | Won |
| 2016 | Raigam Tele’es Awards | Excellence Award, Director | Jackson Anthony | Won |
| 2016 | Raigam Tele’es Awards | Excellence Award, Drama | Daskon | Won |