Dommie Jayawardena
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Dommie Jayawardena ඩොමී ජයවර්ධන | |
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| Born | June 25, 1927 |
| Died | 28 December 1979 (aged 52) |
| Occupation(s) | Film Actor, Singer |
| Years active | 1953-1979 |
| Spouse | Nona Subeida (m. 1947) |
| Children | Roy Jayawardena (Son) Nihal Jayawardena (Son) Nalini jayawardena (Daughter) |
| Relatives | Buddhini Jayawardena (Grand Daughter)
Harsha Jayawardena (Grand Daughter) Lasanduni Jayawardena (Grand Daughter) |
Dommie Jayawardena, (25 June 1927 – 28 December 1979 as ඩොමී ජයවර්ධන in Sinhala) was a Sri Lankan actor and singer. He achieved fame playing villainous roles including Bollywood film Praan.
Dommie Jayawardena was born on 25 June 1927 in Ambalangoda. He died on December 28, 1979, at the age of 52.
Dommie was married to Nona Subeida and the couple has two sons, one daughter - Roy and Nihal, both were actors. Subeida has acted in two films - Sujatha and Rekava.
Elder son Nihal was born on 4 March 1949. Nihal acted in about 27 films. He died on 25 August 2004. Youngest son Roy was born on 1957 and died on 24 May 2001. He has acted in 16 films.[1] Nihal Jayawardena' Daughter Lasanduni Jayawardana, has also acted in stage plays and work as a dubbing artist. She is continuing her career in dubbing and acting under the name "actone".