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Maha Egodage Jayalal Rohana Perera (Sinhala: ජයලාල් රෝහණ; 1 November 1964 – 11 February 2021), popularly known as Jayalal Rohana, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema,[2] theater and television.[3][4] Highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Rohana was also a theater director, writer, makeup artist and radio play writer.[5] He has won greater reputation from his bright career as an actor in Television after winning the award for the Best Actor in Sumathi Awards for the role in Isuru Yogaya.[6]

Jayalal Rohana ජයලාල් රෝහණ
Born	Maha Egodage Jayalal Rohana Perera (1964-11-01)1 November 1964 Colombo, Sri Lanka
Died	11 February 2021(2021-02-11) (aged 56) Ragama, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Education	Ananda Sastralaya
Alma mater	University of Peradeniya
Occupation	Actor, director, writer, teacher
Years active	1976-2021
Spouse	Menaka Shriyani[1]
Children	2

Rohana taught drama and theater to students as a freelance dramatist in Sri Lanka.[7][8]

Personal life

Jayalal Rohana was born on 1 November 1964 in Colombo.[9] He says that his father was the Treasurer of the Communist Party in Kotte.[7] He studied at Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte in 1976. He graduated in Bachelor of Arts from the University of Peradeniya (External) in 2007[10] and then Masters of Drama and Theater, University of Kelaniya in 2009.[11]

In 2006, he faced a terrible accident, where he was hit by a train. He was rushed to the hospital, where Jayalal was in an unrecognizable swollen body with a tube and a mechanical breathing through a machine. However, after two days in intensive care unit, his situation got better. Then he barely survived a bomb blast that occurred near the Bo tree in Pettah and Maradana Railway Station.[12]

He was married to longtime partner Menaka, and was a father of one girl and one boy.[12]

On 18 December 2018, Rohana was hospitalized due to a sudden heart attack.[13] Many rumors said that he died at the Ragama Hospital, but were later denied.[14] Meanwhile, Rohana posted a video stating that he is alive.[15]

He died on 11 February 2021 at the age of 56 while receiving treatment for sudden heart attack at the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama.[16][17] His body was brought to Sudharshi Hall on 13 February 2021 for the public to pay their respects, from his residence in Kossinna, Ganemulla. The cortege left Sudharshi Hall at 3.00 p.m. and the cremation took place at the Borella cemetery on 14 February 2021.[18]

Career

In 1976 at the age of 13, Rohanaplayd a role in Muhudu Giya directed by Soma Perera in the All Island Inter-school Drama Competition that he says.[7] He has associated few renowned directors in Sinhala drama, like Simon Navagattegama and Sugathapala de Silva. He acted in Navagattegama's play Named Gangawak Sapaththukabalak Saha Maranayak. In 1982 he attended an OCIC diploma course conducted by Fr. Ernest Poruthota. Then he experienced short time theatre workshop under Prof. Rudy Corrence from Belgium and A. G. Gunawardena at Goethe institute.[19] In 1986 he performed in the stage play Hitler produced by Douglas Siriwardena.[12]

He entered the television drama in 1986 and acted in many single episode dramas. For his play Loka in 1992, Jayalal received awards for Script and Best Actor at National Theater Awards. His major breakthrough in television came through the role "Muthumina" in serial Isuru Yogaya directed by Susiran de Silva.[7] The serial was telecast on Rupavahini at 8.30 pm every Sunday. For the role, he also won the Sumathi Best Teledrama Actor Award at 2006 Sumathi Awards.[12]

His maiden cinema acting came through 1995 film Ayoma, directed by Parakrama Niriella.[20] Then he acted in few films such as Nimnayaka Hudakalawa, Tikiri Suwanda and Sinhawalokanaya. He also worked as a frequent resource personality in the television educational programs Doramadalawa and Television Iskole telecast by ITN. He has been worked as a resource person for drama and theatre at the University of Moratuwa and has been done guest lecturers at several universities.[12]

In 2019, he created a music video in London, which is based on the ICC Cricket World Cup final between England and New Zealand.[21] Apart from the acting awards, he won several awards in the fields of stage set design, stage design, composition, costume design, stage management and drama production.[12]

Selected stage dramas

• Gangawak
• Garu Katanayakathumani (2019)[22]
• Gondola (2014)[23]
• Hankithi Dahathuna[24]
• Hitler
• Invisible Wales (1992)
• Juriya
• Leeta (2011)
• Loka (1987)
• Kalu Saha Sudu[25]
• Kelani Palama [26]
• MacBeth
• Math Ekka Natanna[27]
• Padadaya
• Pandukabhaya
• Sakvithi Mola (2003)
• Sapaththukabalak Saha Maranayak
• Senehebara Dolly
• Sikura[28]
• Socrates [29]
• Suba Saha Yasa
• Ukdandu Ginna
• Uththamavi
• Varna
• Veniciye Welenda
• Vikal Samayama
• Yakshagamanaya

Publications

• Sabe Viduli Vilakkuva (1997)[30]
• Saba Muhune Ves Muhuna '(2000)[31]
• Handa Veduma (2007)[32]
• Ves Muhunada Saba Muhunada '(2016)[33]

Selected television serials

• Ahasata Thawa Aadarei[7]
• Boralu Paara[34]
• Deweni Gamana [35]
• Gajamuthu[36]
• Ihirunu Kiri[37]
• Isuru Yogaya
• Ekata Gatuma
• Mahathala Hatana [38]
• Mangala Thagga Deveni Gamana[39]
• Minissu[40]
• Nattukkarayo[41]
• Nil Ahasa Oba[42]
• Nirsathwayo[43]
• Rathi Virathi [44]
• Ridi Duvili[45]
• Salmal Landa[46]
• Sandagala Thenna[47][48]
• Sara [49]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Ref.
1995	Ayoma
1996	Sihina Deshayen
2010	Tikiri Suwanda	Rajasinghe Chulodara
2011	Sinhawalokanaya	Yasomitra Sami
2017	Nimnayaka Hudekalawa	Supermarket cashier
2018	Nidahase Piya DS	James Peiris
2019	President Super Star	Reporter	[50]
2020	The Newspaper	News editor	[51]
2020	Miss Jenis		[52]
TBD	Akarsha		[53]

References

External links

• Official YouTube channel
• Jayalal Rohana speaks about Mega tele-illness
• Chat with Jayalal
• Pushpa Wijesinghe’s ‘Sita Addara’ launched
• Heshala - Yoshitha enter wed lock
• මම දැන් සුව වෙමින් ඉන්නේ
• Sharing the Shakespearean flame
• Jayalal Rohana talks about women
• අසත්‍ය ප්‍රචාරයන්ට නොරැවටෙන්න – ජයලාල් රෝහණ

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