Wijeratne Warakagoda

Wijeratne Warakagoda
විජේරත්න වරකාගොඩ
Born
Rajakaruna Navaratne Atapattu Mudiyanselage Wijeratne Banda Warakagoda

(1933-11-21) 21 November 1933 (age 90)
Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationSt. Anne’s College Kurunegala
Ananda College Colombo [1]
Occupation(s)Actor, voice artist, singer
Years active1960 - present
SpouseChitra Warakagoda (m. 1970)
Children2
MotherBasnayake Mudiyanselage Ran Menika

Rajakaruna Navaratne Atapattu Mudiyanselage Wijeratne Banda Warakagoda (Born 21 November 1933; as Sinhala: විජේරත්න වරකාගොඩ), popularly as Wijeratne Warakagoda, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.[3] Career spanning more than six decades, Warakagoda is also a singer and a voice artist in Radio Ceylon.[4] He is best known for the role "Korale Mahaththaya" in radio sitcom Muwan Palessa.

  1. ^ "Master of song and stage (interview)". Nation.lk. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  2. ^ "Shalani becomes the brightest star and wins both Raigam Awards - Here are the complete winners". True News. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ Mahendra, Sachitra (23 December 2009). "Waraks goes Gold". Daily News. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  4. ^ "වැදි රජුගේ නයිට් ඩියුටිය". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.