Kurukula Arachchige Don Wally Nanayakkara (born 14 June 1939 â€" died
11 October 2003 as වොලà·" න෠න෠යක්ක෠ර)
[Sinhala]), popularly as Wally Nanayakkara, was an actor in Sri Lankan
cinema, theater and television.[1][2]Nanayakkara was born on 14 June
1939 in Nikaweratiya, Kurunegala. He completed education from St.
Benedict's College, Colombo and St. Anne's College, Kurunegala.[3]He
was married to fellow actress Nethalie Violet (née Nanayakkara). They
were first met at Dalugama Catholic Church in Kelaniya in 1958.[4] At
the time, Nethalie worked at the Fordsroad Accounting Institute in
Colombo. Nethalie has been worked in Radio Ceylon since 1955 in many
radio plays.[5] Nanayakkara joined the radio dramas in the 1960s.[6]
The couple first acted together in the radio play Muwan Palessa as
"Ukku Banda" and "Binari".[7] During his tenure at Lake House,
Nanayakkara was also secretary of the Arts Circle. Nethalie continued
to act in many television serials as well as films.[3]The couple has
one son - Ravi - and four daughters - Renuka, Shamika and twins
Chandika and Indika.[3] His son Ravi is a doctor in Surgery at General
Hospital, Colombo and his wife Sagarika is the director of the
Maharagama Cancer Hospital.[6]
11 October 2003 as වොලà·" න෠න෠යක්ක෠ර)
[Sinhala]), popularly as Wally Nanayakkara, was an actor in Sri Lankan
cinema, theater and television.[1][2]Nanayakkara was born on 14 June
1939 in Nikaweratiya, Kurunegala. He completed education from St.
Benedict's College, Colombo and St. Anne's College, Kurunegala.[3]He
was married to fellow actress Nethalie Violet (née Nanayakkara). They
were first met at Dalugama Catholic Church in Kelaniya in 1958.[4] At
the time, Nethalie worked at the Fordsroad Accounting Institute in
Colombo. Nethalie has been worked in Radio Ceylon since 1955 in many
radio plays.[5] Nanayakkara joined the radio dramas in the 1960s.[6]
The couple first acted together in the radio play Muwan Palessa as
"Ukku Banda" and "Binari".[7] During his tenure at Lake House,
Nanayakkara was also secretary of the Arts Circle. Nethalie continued
to act in many television serials as well as films.[3]The couple has
one son - Ravi - and four daughters - Renuka, Shamika and twins
Chandika and Indika.[3] His son Ravi is a doctor in Surgery at General
Hospital, Colombo and his wife Sagarika is the director of the
Maharagama Cancer Hospital.[6]
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