Education
Nandasiri attended the Vidyakara Vidyalaya in Maharagama.
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Vijaya Nandasiri
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He has had a varied career beginning in theater and extending into film as a dramatic actor. His most recent roles have been steeped in comedy and include credits in Sinhala sitcoms like Nonawaruni Mahathwaruni, Ethuma and Kathura. He became interested in acting during his tenure there, and made his theater debut in 1966 in the stage drama Vidura-Diva produced by Amaradasa Gunawardena for the State Drama Festival.
He next obtained a role in Naribena, Jasaya saha Lenchina made by veteran drama producer Dayananda Gunawardena, who personally invited Nandasiri to become part of the cast.
Theater work Nandasiri was briefly a catering officer at the Katunayake Airport in the late-"60s as his acting career developed. Over the next years he played the character of king Maname in a drama, and appeared in Singha Bhahu, Mahasara and Ratnawalee.
After Ran Kanda, Nandasiri was on demand, and starred in the plays Subha Saha Yasa, Nariya Saha Keju Kella, Ekadipathi, Tharawo Egilethi, Kuweni and Hunuwataye Kathawa among others In all, he has done over 40 plays staged islandwide.
As a dramatist, he has helmed several successful plays.
These include Vrushaba Raja, and Kusa Pabawathie.
