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Well-known comedian of rupavahini , Upali Keerthisena has mysteriously been missing from a period of about 2 months,, members of his homefront complain.

Upali who was a bachelor had lived with his elder sister and mother in Rajagiriya. His elder brother
who was married had been living close to their house with his wife and children. Upali's father is not among the living. He would go out for tele-drama and drama matters and used to be out of home for a number of days quite frequently as a matter of custom. After going to join on a trip to Sri Pada last February 2nd in the company of some friends  and since he had failed to come home for a long period of time after that the home-people had got worried. Even his mobile phone had not functioned.

It was at that juncture that a make-up artiste whom Upali's home people know had been contacted as he too had joined this trip. What he had said was, "Upali climbed Sri Pada and even got down. After that he even got ready to go home. After that he even didn't speak to me".

By now Upali's home people have lodged a complaint with Welikada Police. However still there is no clue about him. A relative who by relationship is a son of Upali says that he suspects that while Upali was on his way back home he may have encountered a group of thieves and would have faced some mishap. As reasons for it he says that Upali who shows a fondness for gold all the time had been wearing gold jewellery to the value of close upon 3 lakhs. "We have a suspicion that someone has created some problem to uncle to rob his gold jewellery. Uncle likes gold items a lot. He wears necklaces and rings. Recently he bought a very valuable bracelet also. Even on this trip uncle had worn gold to the value of about 3 lakhs. When uncle goes with friends it is he who spends. Because of that I wonder whether uncle had to face some trouble for the robbers to take his money and credit card," he further said.

Upali Keerthisena has taken part in tele-dramas as well as on the stage and films. He had made acting his vocation in life. Upali who had his education at Rajagiriya Hewavitharana College stepped on to the Field of Arts from school stage shows. He started with the tele-drama "Hotel de Kalabala' and went on to act in "Daval Migel Re Daniel" and the film "Parliament Jokes".