Daya Bandara Thennakoon (29 November 1941 – 17 April 2020) was a veteran Sri Lankan actor and broadcaster renowned for his versatile contributions to theatre, cinema, and television for over five decades. Daya Bandara Thennakoon (29 November 1941 – 17 April 2020) was a veteran Sri Lankan actor and broadcaster renowned for his versatile contributions to theatre, cinema, and television for over five decades.