Delgahawatte Yasapalitha Wickramathilaka Nanayakkara (born 19 June
1940 â€" died 23 June 1996 as යසප෠ලà·'à¶
න෠න෠යක්ක෠ර) [Sinhala]), popularly known as
Yasapalitha Nanayakkara, was an award-winning director in Sri Lankan
cinema and stage drama.[1] He was also a screenwriter, producer,
lyricist and actor.[2]He died on 23 June 1996 at the age of
56.Yasapalitha Nanayakkara was born on 19 June 1940 in Udalamatta
village closer to Galle as the second of a family with nine
siblings.[3] His father was Francis Nanayakkara and mother was Irene
Elizabeth Wijesekara Dissanayake. He started his education from
Buddhist Mixed School, Mihiripanna and then from Richmond College,
Galle. He has four brothers - Vasudeva, Padmakumara, Hemakumara,
Asanga and four younger sisters - Swarna Sakunthala, Ranjani, Lanka
and Nilmini. His eldest brother Vasudeva Nanayakkara is a former
minister and a member of the parliament.[4] His younger brother
Hemakumara Nanayakkara is a former minister and governor of Western
Province. Younger brother Padmakumara Nanayakkara is looking after
father's business.[5]He was married to Manoshi Perera and couple has
two sons. His brother-in-law Somasiri Alakolanga, who is married to
Manoshi's younger sister is also an actor.[6] His elder son, Rajeewa
is a renowned actor as well as screenplay writer and an assistant
director.[7] His younger son Harshana also acted in few films and a
lawyer by profession.[8]
1940 â€" died 23 June 1996 as යසප෠ලà·'à¶
න෠න෠යක්ක෠ර) [Sinhala]), popularly known as
Yasapalitha Nanayakkara, was an award-winning director in Sri Lankan
cinema and stage drama.[1] He was also a screenwriter, producer,
lyricist and actor.[2]He died on 23 June 1996 at the age of
56.Yasapalitha Nanayakkara was born on 19 June 1940 in Udalamatta
village closer to Galle as the second of a family with nine
siblings.[3] His father was Francis Nanayakkara and mother was Irene
Elizabeth Wijesekara Dissanayake. He started his education from
Buddhist Mixed School, Mihiripanna and then from Richmond College,
Galle. He has four brothers - Vasudeva, Padmakumara, Hemakumara,
Asanga and four younger sisters - Swarna Sakunthala, Ranjani, Lanka
and Nilmini. His eldest brother Vasudeva Nanayakkara is a former
minister and a member of the parliament.[4] His younger brother
Hemakumara Nanayakkara is a former minister and governor of Western
Province. Younger brother Padmakumara Nanayakkara is looking after
father's business.[5]He was married to Manoshi Perera and couple has
two sons. His brother-in-law Somasiri Alakolanga, who is married to
Manoshi's younger sister is also an actor.[6] His elder son, Rajeewa
is a renowned actor as well as screenplay writer and an assistant
director.[7] His younger son Harshana also acted in few films and a
lawyer by profession.[8]
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