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Henry Jayasena

Acting Born Jul 6, 1931 Gampaha, Sri Lanka 13 credits

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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Known for

Film

Baddegama

as Village Headsman

Full filmography

  • Baddegama (1980) as Village Headsman
  • Charitha (2006) as Self
  • Ghosts Can't Do It (1989) as Mayor
  • Ordinary Magic (1993) as Priest
  • Little Angel (2002) as Psychiatric
  • Changes in the Village (1963) as Pryal Weliweli
  • Doo Daruwo (1990)
  • Handaya (1979) as Mr. Perera
  • HansaVilak (1980)
  • Maruwa Samaga Wase (1977) as Police Superintendent
  • By the river (1980) as Head Doctor
  • Soldadu Unnahe (1981)
  • Gehenu Geta as Bandula