Occupation: Retired Senior Technical Officer, Highways Department

                      Actor/Production Executive/Location Manager

 

Height:      6Ft

 

Educated at St. Anthony's College, Katugastota. Married to Swarna and have two sons - Tharaka Sanjey and Yasiru Dananjey. Both are employed. Eldest son is in Sri Lanka and youngest son is in China.

 

I was introduced to Films by Mr. Somasiri Dehipitiya a well known Actor, who was attached to Highways Dept working with myself. My first film was "Karumakkarayo". I did the "Baby Mahattya,s Roll in that film. Later  i was introduced to Mr Gamini Fonseka and i acted in "Sakvithisuwaya" and  "Sagarayakk meda". I did the Prison Doctor's Roll in "Sagarayak meda". Then i met Mr. Dharmasena Pathiraja. He is also from Kandy. He is a very good fried of mine, and he is a brother to me. Because of him only now i am at this stage.  After that i am working with him right through out as an Actor and a Production Executive in Films and Teledramas.I was a co producer for  Dr. Pathiraja's  film "Shelton Saha Kanthi".The unforgetable memories of Teledramas are "Maya Mandira", Ella Langa Waluwa" , "Kadulla" and later in  "Kampithavil". Up to date i have done many teledramas above 150 numbers. The most populer charactor is "Arty Hamu"  in Batti teledrama. In films i did the "Ralahamy's" charactor in New coming film "Sangili" directed by Mr. Lalith Pannipitiya.  and not screened yet. At present i am working in 3 -4  teledramas and a film by the name "Wasdandu Rawaya" directing by Mr. Wasitha Samaranayake.