Henry Jayasena

Henry Jayasena

Actor

Gampaha, Sri Lanka
July 6, 1931

Biography

Kala Keerthi Dr. Bastian Koralage Henry Rudrigo Jayasena, popularly known as Henry Jayasena, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. With a career spanning more than four decades, Jayasena is considered one of the best dramatists in Sri Lankan drama.

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Henry Jayasena 1

Representative Works

Baddegama
Baddegama
6.6
/ Sinhala
Randiya Dahara
Randiya Dahara
No Rating Yet
/ Sinhala
Kaliyugaya
Kaliyugaya
8.5
/ Sinhala
Soldadu Unnahe
Soldadu Unnahe
No Rating Yet
/ Sinhala
Ghosts Can't Do It
Ghosts Can't Do It
2.7
/ English
Changes in the Village
Changes in the Village
5.8
/ Sinhala
Ordinary Magic
Ordinary Magic
5.6
/ English
Thousand Thoughts
Thousand Thoughts
7.0
/ Sinhala
Handaya
Handaya
5.0
/ Sinhala
By the river
By the river
7.0
/ Sinhala
Little Angel
Little Angel
8.0
/ Sinhala
Maruwa Samaga Wase
Maruwa Samaga Wase
No Rating Yet
/ Sinhala

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Baddegama
1980Nominee

Best Performance

Baddegama

Randiya Dahara
2004Nominee

Best Performance

Randiya Dahara

Kaliyugaya
1982Winner

Best Performance

Kaliyugaya

Career Highlights

Soldadu Unnahe
1981Highlight

Best Performance

Soldadu Unnahe

Ghosts Can't Do It
1989Highlight

Best Performance

Ghosts Can't Do It

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