Kamal Deshapriya
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- Ananda Sirisena (father)
- Agnes Tissera (mother)
Kamal Deshapriya කමල් දේශප්රිය | |
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| Born | 30 November |
| Education | Nalanda College, Colombo |
| Occupations | Actor, dramatist, announcer, commentator |
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Kamal Deshapriya Sirisena (Sinhala: කමල් දේශප්රිය), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television,[1] as well as a television host, cricket commentator and media personality.
His father Ananda Sirisena was a radio artist.[2] His mother Agnes Tissera (b. 1928) was an actress and radio artist.[3] He completed education from Nalanda College, Colombo.[4]
Career
In 2017 he was appointed channel head of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). In February 2018 he resigned from the post by citing personal reasons.[5] Several reports informed that the resignation was due to disputes over match telecasting rights with SLC deputy secretary, Ravin Wickramaratne.[6] He also worked as a co-coordinating secretary of National Movement Against Terrorism (NMAT) and as the Sihala Urumaya Spokesman.[7]
His first cinema acting role was in the 2014 film, Siri Daladagamanaya, directed by Sanath Abeysekara.[8][9]