Jagath Benaragama


Benaragama Vidanalage Jagath Champika Benaragama, popularly as Jagath Benaragama, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, television and theater. He is best known for the role Ukkuwa in Paba teledrama and main protagonist in critically acclaimed movie Prathiroo.

Early life

He is married to Renuka Pushpakumari Vithana, where the wedding ceremony was celebrated on 3 July 2010 at Paradise Inn Hotel, Delthawa, Piliyandala. His wife is from Hambantota district and worked in Ceylon Water Board. The couple has one daughter.

Acting career

Benaragama started his career with a stage drama directed by Douglas Siriwardena. While acting, he also worked as an officer at Presidential office. However, after a severe vehicle accident, he resigned from the office, where at that time, he is invited to play in a television serial by V. Sivadasan.
In 2014, Benaragama's character in television serial Pabasara, which was telecast in ITN has been theatrically killed as he is contesting from Sarath Fonseka's party on election. He stated that, this has happened intentionally, because the channel is owned by government and his election party is opposed to that.

Selected stage dramas

He has written two scripts, A Heenayata Awasarai and Laa Sanda Paamula. He directed a teledrama titled Sanda Nodutu Sanda.
Benaragama contested from Colombo district for the Western Provincial council elections.

Filmography

YearNo.FilmRoleRef.
1998890Gini Avi Saha Gini KeliAttacked poster coverer
1999928NagaranAjith
2000938Rajya Sevaya PinisaiDragged away shooter
2003980Sudu Sewaneli
20041028Bambara Sanakeli
20051054Samanala ThatuDrug dealer
20081110Sandalu Thalen Eha
20101141Sthuthi Nawatha EnnaKeerthirathna
20101144Ira Handa YataLTTE Soldier
20111160GamaniJagath
20121180PrathirooWickrama
2012
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Silent Letter
2017
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Cobbler's Dream
TBDCineMa
TBDRajanoo
TBDElakandiye Marcus
TBDAngara