10 Facts About Henry Jayasena

Henry Jayasena was born on 6 July 1931 in Bendiyamulla, Gampaha.

Henry Jayasena attended the Gampaha branch of Lorenz College for primary education.

Henry Jayasena then attended Nalanda College Colombo for his secondary education.

Henry Jayasena was married to fellow actress Manel Ilangakoon in 1962.

Henry Jayasena worked consistently in television series after the introduction of television to Sri Lanka in the late 1970s.

Henry Jayasena was involved with the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation from its early beginnings in the 1980s.

Henry Jayasena portrayed the role of "Sudu Seeya" in the tele drama Doo Daruwo directed by Nalan Mendis and written by Dr Somaweera Senanayaka.

Henry Jayasena retired from acting in 1999 due to treatments for a terminal disease.

Henry Jayasena contributed to the local newspaper by writing for the "Artscope page" of the Sri Lanka Daily News for many years.

In 2003, Henry Jayasena was presented with Nalanda Keerthi Sri award by his school Nalanda College, Colombo.