has directed two television serials, Gavven Gavva and Gimanata Pawana. Then he worked as a script writer for many episodes in Kopi Kade series. Rathnayake also wrote the screenplay of the 2001 film Wasanthaye Kunatuwak. In 2012, he was award the honorary title "Siri Sarasavi Prasadini Kolonnawa Abhimani" by the Kolonnawa Urban Council. Apart from acting, Rathnayake is a popular announcer in outdoor musical stage as well as television. His first television hosting was for "Shanida Wasanawa" lottery along with popular singer and announcer Charitha Priyadarshani. Since then, he worked as the announcer in many television programs such as "Ayubowan", "Shanida Ayubowan" and lottery programs. He was the announcer when LTTE made a bomb blast to assassinate Gamini Dissanayake in 1994. Luckily, he was survived from the bomb. Selected stage plays Ahasin Watunu Minissu Deyyoth Danne Na Ee Gawa Ge Gini Kandu Kalani Palama Malwadam Anawashyay Pathalaye Soldaduwa Selected television serials Boradiya Kandura Ektam Ge Gavven Gavva Gimanata Pawana Kopi Kade Labendiye Rathu Ira Sudu Anguru Uma Filmography References External links කෝපි කඩේට ගොඩ වෙන්න කැමතිද? සරත් කුලාංග ගෙදර කට්ටිය එක්ක නාට්‍යයක් හදලා Sinhalese actors 1960 births Living people Sri Lankan male film actors