Personal life
Sampath Tennakoon was born on 20 June 1959. He was fromActing career
Neil Alles' acting is what makes Sampath, who has experienced the school stage, a passion for acting. Tennakoon usually went to Lumbini Theater to watch stage dramas. He first acted in play ''Guru Lipi'' directed by Dayaratne Ratagedara and then in ''Ambu Samiyo'' by Douglas Siriwardena. He made television debut with children's teledrama ''Moragiri Kanda'' directed by Sisira Kotelawala. He acted in teledramas such as ''Sneha'', ''Verona'' and ''Maha Viru Pandu''. In 2013, Rathna and Sampath organized a drama festival titled ''Abhinayana Sampath-Rathna Rangabhumika'' to celebrate their 30 years in stage drama career. They staged seven popular dramas from 17 to 23 December 2013 at New Town Hall, Colombo 7, which they together acted.Selected stage dramas
* ''6457 (Sixty Four Fifty Seven)'' * ''Deseeya Thunseeya'' * ''Eka-Adhipathi'' * ''Guru Tharuwa'' * ''Jagan Ma'' * ''Mala Walalu'' * ''Mayadevi'' * ''Puthra Samagama'' * ''Romaya Gini Gani'' * ''Romaya Gini Gani 2'' * ''Suba Sandewak'' * ''Sudu Redi Horu'' * ''Thalamala Pipila''Filmography
His maiden cinematic experience came through a minor role in 1990 film ''Hima Gira'', directed by Vijaya Dharma Sri. Since then, he had acted in about 12 films, mostly in supportive characters.References
1959 births 2021 deaths People from Colombo Sri Lankan actors Sri Lankan film actors Sinhalese male actors {{SriLanka-actor-stub