Ronnie Leitch

Ronnie Leitch
රොනී ලීච්
Born
Ronnie Luke Leitch

(1953-10-19)October 19, 1953
Dehiwela, Sri Lanka
Died1 October 2018(2018-10-01) (aged 64)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
NationalitySri Lankan
Other namesThattaya
Occupation(s)Dramatist, actor, singer, comedian, television presenter
Years active1972–2018
Spouse
Yvette Leitch
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(m. 1986)​
ChildrenKeshan Leitch
Keshia Leitch
Websitehttps://ronnie-leitch.webs.com

Ronnie Luke Leitch (Sinhala: රොනී ලීච්; 19 October 1953 – 1 October 2018),[1] better known as Ronni Leitch and Thattaya (Sinhala: තට්ටයා, lit. 'Baldy'), was a Sri Lankan actor,[2] comedian, singer, presenter and social activist. Largely popularized as a comedian, Leitch also gained fame for singing over 350 songs,[3] most notably "Thattaya" and "Kauda Bole Alice".[4]

  1. ^ "Popular singer, comedian Ronnie Leitch has died". Colombo Gazette. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Ronnie Leitch - Actor". National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Popular singer Ronnie Leitch has passed away". News First. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Comedians of Sinhala Cinema". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 August 2017.