14 Facts About Jayalal Rohana

Maha Egodage Jayalal Rohana Perera, known as Jayalal Rohana, was a Sri Lankan actor who worked in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television.

Jayalal Rohana gained acclaim for his work in television after winning the Sumathi Award for Best Actor in for the role in Isuru Yogaya.

Jayalal Rohana says that his father was the Treasurer of the Communist Party in Kotte.

Jayalal Rohana studied at Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Peradeniya in 2007, and earned a Master's degree in Drama and Theater from the University of Kelaniya in 2009.

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

Jayalal Rohana was left in critical condition in 2006, when he was hit by a train, and later survived a bomb blast that occurred near Maradana Railway Station.

Jayalal Rohana was hospitalized again in December 2018 after suffering a heart attack.

Rumours that he died at Ragama Hospital were refuted when Jayalal Rohana posted a video on social media, confirming that he was alive.

Jayalal Rohana died on 11 February 2021 from another heart attack at the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama.

Jayalal Rohana has associated few renowned directors in Sinhala drama, like Simon Navagattegama and Sugathapala de Silva.

Jayalal Rohana acted in Navagattegama's play Named Gangawak Sapaththukabalak Saha Maranayak.

Jayalal Rohana entered the television drama in 1986 and acted in many single episode dramas.

Jayalal Rohana worked as a frequent resource personality in the television educational programs Doramadalawa and Television Iskole telecast by ITN.

Jayalal Rohana 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.