Sampath Tennakoon
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Sampath Tennakoon | |
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| සම්පත් තෙන්නකෝන් | |
| Born | 20 June 1959 |
| Died | 3 December 2021 (aged 62) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Occupations | Actor, dramatist |
| Years active | 1987–2021 |
| Spouse | Rathna Lalani Jayakody |
| Relatives | Geetha Kanthi Jayakody (sister-in-law) Paboda Sandeepani (niece-in-law) Bimal Jayakody (nephew) Sujani Menaka (niece-in-law) |
Sampath Tennakoon (20 June 1959 – 3 December 2021: සම්පත් තෙන්නකෝන් [Sinhala]), was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television.[1][deprecated source]
Sampath Tennakoon was born on 20 June 1959.[2] He was from Isipathana College, Colombo.[3]
He was married to fellow actress Rathna Lalani Jayakody.[4] They first met during a stage drama Puthra Samagama and then in Suba Sandewak. They have acted in more than 50 stage dramas together.[3] Geetha Kanthi Jayakody is the sister of Rathna Lalani, who is a renowned award-winning actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Popular actress Paboda Sandeepani is the daughter of her sister Geetha Kanthi.[5] Popular actor Bimal Jayakody is the son of Rathna's elder brother. Bimal is married to fellow actress Sujani Menaka.
Tennakoon died on 3 December 2021, at the age of 62 while receiving treatment for lung cancer at a private hospital in Colombo.[6][7][8] At his request, the funeral reportedly took place within 24 hours.[9]