Uddika premarathna biography of barack

Sri Lankan actor and politician

Uddika Premarathna (born 16 September 1980; උද්දික ප්‍රේමරත්න) is a Sri Lankan actor, singer, television announcer and former member of parliament. He is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television.^[2][3]

Personal life

Premarathna is married to Anusha Kumari Pannala and the couple has one son, Angsh Prachien, who was born on 24 April 2013.^[4]

Assassination attempt

On 17 September 2023, Premarathna narrowly escaped an assassination attempt at his residence in Anuradhapura.

Unidentified gunmen opened fire at Premarathna as he was getting out from his car. Premarathna was unharmed in the incident.^[5]

Career

Premarathna made his cinema debut in 2011 film Buddhist film Mahindagamanaya as a minor role. In 2013, he rose to prominence as the main role in the film Samanala Sandhawaniya, playing the role of Vadisha Wikramanayaka.^[6][7] The film successfully com