Biography:Ilukpitiya Mudiyanselage Vijaya Nandasiri (born 6 May 1947 – died 8 August 2016 as විජය නන්දසිරි) was an award-winning actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Considered a leading dramatist in Sri Lankan cinema, he was also a singer and a producer. He had a varied career beginning in theater and extending into the film as a dramatic actor; his most recent roles were steeped in comedy and include credits in Sinhala sitcoms like Nonawaruni Mahathwaruni, Ethuma, Yes Boss and Kathura.