One of the earliest pillars in Sri Lankan television drama industry, Nanayakkara has involved more than 140 serials across a career spanning more than six decades.
13 Facts About Nethalie Nanayakkara
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Nethalie Nanayakkara was born on 26 December 1934 in Kiribathgoda, Colombo as the fourth of the family.
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Nethalie Nanayakkara has one elder brother and two elder sisters, where one sister died at small age.
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Nethalie Nanayakkara worked in that company for two year and then resigned.
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Nethalie Nanayakkara resigned from the job in 1985 to focus her career through cinema.
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Nethalie Nanayakkara married fellow actor Wally Nanayakkara at the age of 27.
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Wally Nethalie Nanayakkara died on 11 October 2003 at the age of 64.
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Nethalie Nanayakkara's son Ravi is a doctor in Surgery at General Hospital, Colombo and his wife Sagarika is the director of the Maharagama Cancer Hospital.
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Nethalie Nanayakkara has been worked in Radio Ceylon since 1955 in many radio plays.
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Nethalie Nanayakkara was first involved in H D Wijedasa's radio production of Vihilu Thahalu.
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Nethalie Nanayakkara met his future husband during this period, where Wally joined the radio dramas in the 1960s.
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Nethalie Nanayakkara worked parallel in both drama as well as private company without any obstacle.
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Nethalie Nanayakkara has worked as a dubbing artist for numerous international television serials.