Robin Fernando

Fernando was born on 15 June 1937 at Kotahena, Sri Lanka as the third of the family. His father Cyril Anthony served in Department of Printing and as Chief Foreman in the Printing Division of the M.D. Gunasena Company. A Buddhist devotee, Fernando never gave up going to the Dhamma School at Deepaduttaramaya in Kotahena on every Sundays. He completed his education from St. Benedict's College, Colombo during the period that World War II occurred. He took national colors for sports such as karate and gymnastics as well. After leaving school in 1963, he went to work for the Mackwood Company in Colombo. ==Career==

Fernando was introduced to film director Titus Thotawatte by Ariyaratne Kahawita. According to Fernando, his first cinema acting came through Chandiya, but it was screened in 1965 after his second film Dheewarayo was screened in 1964. Until the film Sagarika, Fernando starred in Thotawatte's films. Although he entered as a martial artist, he was not centered in it. His most adventurous fight scene after Chandiya was in the films Kapatikama and Kauda Hari. ==Personal life and death==

Fernando married his partner Violet Jayaweera on 14 October 1964 and they had one son: Channa and one daughter Eranthika. He met Violet in 1962. ==Filmography==

• No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema. ==Television==

Fernando has also acted in many television serials. • Bogala Sawundiris • Bopath Sakkiya • Chandramaya • Damini • Hangimuththan • Hima Rathriya • Ira Batu Tharuwa • Paradeesaya • Pingala Danawwa • Pushparaga • Samudra Chaya • Sangramaya • Sarisara Lihini • Sekku Gedara • Urumaya Soya • Wansakkarayo • Wassanaye Hiru Evidin ==References==