Jayalal Rohana

Maha Egodage Jayalal Rohana Perera (; 1 November 1964 – 11 February 2021), known as Jayalal Rohana, was a Sri Lankan actor who worked in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. Considered a versatile figure in Sri Lankan entertainment, Rohana was also a writer, makeup artist, radio playwright and drama teacher who taught theatre to students as a freelance dramatist in Sri Lanka. He gained acclaim for his work in television after winning the Sumathi Award for Best Actor in for the role in Isuru Yogaya.

Personal life Rohana was born on 1 November 1964 in Colombo. He says that his father was the Treasurer of the Communist Party in Kotte. and also earned a Master's degree in Drama and Theater from the University of Kelaniya in 2009.

Rohana was married to Menaka Shriyani, and had a son and a daughter.

Rohana was hospitalized again in December 2018 after suffering a heart attack. Rumours that he died at Ragama Hospital were refuted when Rohana posted a video on social media, confirming that he was alive. He died on 11 February 2021 from another heart attack at the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama. He was 56 years old. After his funeral, he was cremated at the Borella cemetery on 14 February.

Career In 1976 at the age of 13, Rohanaplayd a role in Muhudu Giya directed by Soma Perera in the All Island Inter-school Drama Competition that he says. In 1986 he performed in the stage play Hitler produced by Douglas Siriwardena. Then he acted in few films such as Nimnayaka Hudakalawa, Tikiri Suwanda and Sinhawalokanaya. He also worked as a frequent resource personality in the television educational programs Doramadalawa and Television Iskole telecast by ITN. He has been worked as a resource person for drama and theatre at the University of Moratuwa and has been done guest lecturers at several universities. Apart from the acting awards, he won several awards in the fields of stage set design, stage design, composition, costume design, stage management and drama production. Gondola (2014) Hankithi Dahathuna Hitler Invisible Wales (1992) Juriya Leeta (2011) Loka (1987) Kalu Saha Sudu Kelani Palama MacBeth Math Ekka Natanna Padadaya Pandukabhaya Sakvithi Mola (2003) Sapaththukabalak Saha Maranayak Senehebara Dolly Sikura Socrates Suba Saha Yasa Ukdandu Ginna Uththamavi Varna Veniciye Welenda Vikal Samayama Yakshagamanaya

Publications Sabe Viduli Vilakkuva (1997) Saba Muhune Ves Muhuna '(2000) Handa Veduma (2007) Ves Muhunada Saba Muhunada '(2016)

Selected television serials Ahasata Thawa Aadarei Deweni Gamana Gajamuthu Ihirunu Kiri Isuru Yogaya Ekata Gatuma Mahathala Hatana Mangala Thagga Deveni Gamana Minissu Nattukkarayo Nil Ahasa Oba Nirsathwayo Rathi Virathi Ridi Duvili Salmal Landa Sandagala Thenna Sara

Filmography Year Film Role Ref. 1995 Ayoma 1996 Sihina Deshayen 2010 Tikiri Suwanda Rajasinghe Chulodara 2011 Sinhawalokanaya Yasomitra Sami 2017 Nimnayaka Hudekalawa Supermarket cashier 2018 Nidahase Piya DS James Peiris 2019 President Super Star Reporter 2020 The Newspaper News editor 2020 Miss Jenis Christopher TBD Akarsha