Dommie Jayawardena

Who was Dommie Jayawardena?

Dommie Jayawardena was a Sri Lankan actor and singer. He achieved fame playing villainous roles.

Jayawardena was born in Ambalangoda on June 25, 1927. He first appeared on the silver screen in Sujatha as the womanizer Wickie. Jayawardena would go on to make over 50 films. Samiya Birinda Deviya featured one of his rare sympathetic performances.

Jayawardena directed two films, Daru Duka and Singapore Charlie. He died on December 28, 1979.

Jayawardena's son Roy was also an actor. He died in 2002.

A Dommie Jayawardena Commemoration Day was held at the John de Silva Memorial Hall Colombo on January 8, 2000.