Wjaya Nandasiri passes away

Popular stage and film actor Wijeya Nandasiri has passed away today at the Kalubowila hospital. He had been 72 years old at the time of his sudden demise. It is reported that he had taken part in stage plays and in shooting of Tele dramas even in the past few days.

Wijeya Nandasiri is the beloved husband of Tele drama actress Devika Mihirani and is the father of two children. He had been residing at his house in Kalapura along Templar road Mt.Lavinia.

He had commenced his acting in the year 1966 acting in stage plays of renowned artistes Dayananda Gunawardena and Ediriweera Sarathchandra. In rthe stage play “Maname” he had portrayed the role of “Maname Prince”.

Subsequently he had acted in films and Tele dramas. He had become very popular when portraying
amusing and humorous roles. He had portrayed lead roles in “Nonawaruni Mahawaruni”, “Athuma”, and “Yes Boss” Tele dramas through which he had risen to the pinnacle in the ladder of popularity.

His final rites and funeral arrangements would be notified in due course.