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Douglas Ranasinghe (Morathennage Douglas Ranasinghe) was born on 27 May, 1942 in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan actor. Discover Douglas Ranasinghe's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?

Popular As Morathennage Douglas Ranasinghe
Occupation Actor, Dramatist, Director, Writer, Broadcaster
Age 81 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 27 May 1942
Birthday 27 May
Birthplace Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lanka

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His wife is Sandya Kumari Ranasinghe

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Children Shribodhi Indrakheela Ranasinghe

Douglas Ranasinghe Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1945

Morathennage Douglas Ranasinghe (born May 27, 1945, ඩග්ලස් රණසිංහ), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television.

He acted in many supportive roles in movies including Akkara Paha, Yuganthaya, Viragaya, Sri Siddhartha Gautama and Dharmayuddhaya.

Douglas Ranasinghe was born on 27 May 1945 in Thorawathura village, Kurunegala as the fourth child of the family.

His father, James Ranasinghe, was a landowner and planter where he also served as a Village Head and Village Administration Secretary as well.

His mother Seelawathi Valimuni was a teacher.

Douglas was educated at St. Anne's College, Kurunegala.

He is a fluent speaker of the College Sinhala and English Debating Team, a boxer, a member of the Cadet Corps and an athlete.

He topped the 200 meters as a long distance runner and was also a short story writer.

The Ranasinghe couple had seven children.

The eldest in the family, Malkanthi Gunaratne was also a writer and married to the owner of Maradana Ratna Book Publishing Company, L. A. Gunaratne.

The second is Rupa Khemaratne, an English teacher.

The third was Prema Srimathi worked as a Teacher Training Housing Superintendent in Ihalagama.

The fifth is Lionel, a planter.

Chandrara Siriwardena is the sixth child who served in the Ports Authority.

Youngest one is Tilaka Ranasinghe, an actress and broadcaster.

Tilaka Ranasinghe worked at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.

Thilaka was married to singer Narada Disasekara.

The couple has one son Saranga Disasekara, an actor in Sinhala cinema and television.

Saranga was married to popular actress Dinakshie Priyasad.

He studied at St. Anne's College, Kurunegala and excellent in sports.

After the school, he was interested to become a lawyer and applied for Law College.

However, then he applied for the post of Sub Inspector.

He failed twice, but succeeded in third attempt.

He was then transferred to a training course at Kalutara.

Ranasinghe is married to Sandya Kumari, and the couple has one son, Shribodhi Indrakeela.

1966

Douglas came to Colombo from Kurunegala in 1966 to meet playwright Sathischandra Edirisinghe with his close relative Peter Amarasinghe.

Then he got a character certificate from Edirisinghe for a police service interview.

However, Edirisinghe brought Douglas to Henry Jayasena for his play.

He was chosen to play the role in stage drama Hunuwataye Kathawa by Henry Jayasena.

This turned him towards the drama career.

He acted in many critically acclaimed stage plays including Henry Jayasena's Apata Puthe Magak Nathe and Ediriweera Sarachchandra's Hotabari Yuddhe.

He also appeared in the plays: Dunḍu Berē, Janēlaya, Kuvēṇi, The wedding, Taming of the Sorrow and Ahas Māḷigā.

His last stage drama acting was Kusa Pabawathi.

1970

His maiden cinema acting came through 1970 film Akakra Paha, however his second film Romeo Juliet Kathawak directed by G. D. L. Perera released before Akkara Paha.

He acted in the short film Bhavana, directed by the Paul Zils.

With that film, he was able to entered into the Berlin Film Festival of 1970/1971.

Then he completed a three-year course at the London School of Filmmaking.

After the course, he was asked to stay back and take part in Shakespearean productions.

However, he refused the offer and landed to Sri Lanka.

1980

In 1980s, he was the voice actor in the programs Guwan Viduli Ranga Madala and Keti Katha produced by Sugathapala de Silva.