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Roger Seneviratne (Joseph Roger Seneviratne) was born on 5 May, 1962 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan actor. Discover Roger Seneviratne'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 61 years old?

Popular As Joseph Roger Seneviratne
Occupation Actor, politician
Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 5 May 1962
Birthday 5 May
Birthplace Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan

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1962

Joseph Roger Seneviratne (born 5 May 1962 as රොජර් සෙනෙවිරත්න) [Sinhala]), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television as well as singer and politician by profession. Highly versatile actor who dominated television screen, he is best known for the roles in teledrama Batti, Chathurya and as King Vijaya in film Vijaya Kuweni.

He is a past pupil of St. Thomas' College, Kotte and Saint Joseph's College, Colombo.

He is married to Vineetha Chandrasekara and the couple has one daughter Divya Vihari and one son Digantha.

His father Riyency Steinwall Seneviratne was a retired officer in Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

1976

His acting career started in 1976 when his friend Milton Jayasooriya introduced him to dramatist Sugathapala de Silva.

He acted in de Silva's stage play Dunna Dunu Gamuwe and also worked as assistant stage manager of that play.

Then he continued to act in stage plays such as Ediriweera Sarachchandra's Wessanthara, Veniceye Welenda, Twelfth Night and Mandaram Wehi.

1978

He entered politics in 1978 when University of Peradeniya started a riot campaign to protest against White Paper introduced by the Education Department.

1981

His cinema career started in 1981 with a short film Parajithayo directed by Prasanna Amarasinghe.

His maiden cinema appearance came through Christu Charithaya directed by Sunil Ariyaratne with a minor role.

1986

In 1986, he made a short play by translating Anton Chekhov's play Death of a Clerk as an experimental production.

Then he translated Albert Kaman’s Caligula as Paswenna.

The drama won eleven awards at the drama competition conducted by the National Youth Services Council.

In 1986, he worked at Rupavahini Corporation to perform documentaries Ruwan Wassa and Diriya Duwa.

Then he worked with Darmasena Pathiraja’s Nadunana Puthu.

1993

In 1993, Paswenna won awards for the best director and best production at the State Drama Festival.

Seneviratne also involved for international collaborations such as Italian productions Return to Bangalore Mother Theresa and French production Father Mannika.

2001

In 2001, he produced the television serial Santhrasaya which achieved the best rating for ITN in that year.

His second production came through blockbuster hit Chathurya.

His maiden television drama acting came through Irata Handana Mal.

Under his production company 2R Creations, Seneviratne produced the television serials such as Ranarala and Wijayaba Kollaya.

2002

In January 2002, Seneviratne assaulted with a club and caused injuries to Jayantha Mihira Wickremarachchi at Kalalgoda Road in Pannipitiya.

Due to the assault, his leg fractured in three places.

The rival initiated when Jayantha's wife befriended with Seneviratne and left him.

She went live with Seneviratne in a house at Kalalgoda Road.

The assault took place, when Jayantha went to that home to meet his wife.

Seneviratne was accused had committed an offense under Section 317 of the Penal Code and arrested.

After he fount to be guilty, Kaduwela magistrate sentenced Seneviratne to one year’s rigorous imprisonment.

2009

He was a former councilor of the Western Provincial Council representing the National Freedom Front (NFF) in 2009.

2012

He died in 2012 at the age of 84.

Roger is the second of the family with nine siblings.

His elder brother is Ralston and younger brother is Ralph.

He has six sisters, Kristine, Darliya, Sharmane, Linet, Michel and Virginia.

2014

In 2014, he contested from United People’s Freedom alliance for the Western Province Council under United People’s Freedom Alliance.

He took 44,011 votes and selected as a councilor for Western provincial council.

In 2014, Seneviratne was sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment suspended for five years by Avissawella Magistrate.

2016

The case was filed against inconveniencing the public by protesting against the arrival of the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Prince Zeid Raad Al Hussein outside the UN complex in Thunmulla in 2016.

He has won several awards for the Best Actor, Supporting Actor and Popular Actor in many local television and theater award festivals.

2018

He resigned from the post in 2018.

In 2018, Seneviratne appeared before 12 June 2018 on Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court with other member of National Freedom Front.