Eddie Jayamanne

Birthday: 1915-02-15
Deathday: 1981-07-25
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Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

Eddie Jayamanne (15 February 1915 – 25 July 1981) was a pioneering Sri Lankan actor and comedian who became one of the most iconic figures in early Sinhala cinema. Born Wanniaarachchige Don David Victor Jayamanne in Negombo, he is best remembered for his impeccable comic timing, his legendary partnership with his brother, filmmaker B. A. W. Jayamanne, and his marriage to the "Nightingale of Sri Lanka," Rukmani Devi.

Credits

	Year	Title	Character
	1976-05-01	Kolomba Sanniya: Coming Sweet	Jakolis
	1975-04-01	Eya Dan Loku Lamayek	Uncle
	1960-06-04	Kawata Andare	Andare
	1960-03-30	Sandesaya	Rapiyel
	1947-01-21	The Broken Promise	Manappu