Somapala Rathnayake

Somapala Rathnayake
සෝමපාල රත්නායක
Born
Rathnayake Arachchilage Somapala

(1947-11-07)7 November 1947
Kadugannawa, Kandy, Sri Lanka
DiedJuly 18, 2017(2017-07-18) (aged 69)
Colombo National Hospital
EducationKadugannawa Maha Vidyalaya
Occupations
  • Actor
  • composer
SpouseMary Margaret Mayadunne (m. 1970)
Children4
Parents
  • Rathnayake Arachchilage Don James (father)
  • Abeykoon Mayadunnelage Sumanawathi (mother)
RelativesVictor Rathnayake (brother)
Jayantha Rathnayake (nephew)
Lelum Rathnayake (nephew)
AwardsSarasaviya Best Composer
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)violin, harmonium, cello
Years active1969–2016

Rathnayake Arachchilage Somapala (Sinhala:සෝමපාල රත්නායක; 7 November 1947 – 18 July 2017), popularly known as Somapala Rathnayake, was a Sri Lankan actor, composer, lyricist and a renowned musician.[1]

  1. ^ "Somapala Rathnayake". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 August 2019.