Eddie Jayamanne

Born: 1915-02-15

Died: 1981-07-25

Known For: Acting

Biography

Eddie Jayamanne (15 February 1915 – 25 July 1981) was a pioneering Sri Lankan actor and comedian who became one of the most iconic figures in early Sinhala cinema. Born Wanniaarachchige Don David Victor Jayamanne in Negombo, he is best remembered for his impeccable comic timing, his legendary partnership with his brother, filmmaker B. A. W. Jayamanne, and his marriage to the "Nightingale of Sri Lanka," Rukmani Devi.

Filmography

1976

Kolomba Sanniya: Coming Sweet as Jakolis

1975

How to Be an Adult as Uncle

1960

Kawata Andare as Andare
Sandesaya as Rapiyel

1947

The Broken Promise as Manappu