After those critically acclaimed plays, he made several beyond 'Nadagam' tradition dramas including: "Kada Walalu" (1958), "Elova Gihin Melova Ava" (1959), "Hasthikantha Manthare" (1959), "Mahasara" (1968), "Prematho Jayathi Soko" (1969), "Wesasanthara Natakaya" (1980), "Lomahansa Natakaya" (1958), "Bhava Kadathurava" (1988). Most of his plays were adaptations from Buddhist "Jathakas" or Sinhala folklore giving his work instant and lasting popularity with the population that identified with their roots. He followed a stylistic tradition that included singing, playing and dancing in these stage plays. Composed and first produced in 1969, the lyric drama "Pematho Jayathi Soko" was based on the classic poetry "Swarnathilaka" included in "Saddharmalankaraya". It was first presented by the Sinhala Drama Board of the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya and was staged for a week from February 25, 1969 to March 2, 1969 at 8 pm at the Sukhawathie Theater (EOE Perera Theater) in the Engineering Department of the University.