Jayalath Manoratne was born on June 12, 1948 in Dehipe, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. He was an actor and writer, known for
Kaha Ira Pamula (2003),
Deweni Yuddhaya (2023) and
Suvisi Vivarana. He was married to Tamara Jayanthi. He died on January 12, 2020 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.