Daya Bandara Tennakoon (born 29 November 1941 – died 17 April 2020 as දයා තෙන්නකෝන්) [Sinhala]), was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.
He met Grace during the 1965 stage play Manaranjana Wedawarjana produced by Henry Jayasena.
[6] Thennakoon died on 17 April 2020 at the age of 78 while receiving treatments at Apeksha Cancer Hospital, Maharagama.
[11] There were vacancies in the Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) when he left the university where he obtained a job there.
He was involved in the creation of a number of commercials such as the National Savings Bank and DSI, which were very popular at the time.
[14] He has acted in several supporting roles in many popular films such as Ahas Gawwa, Eya Dan Loku Lamayek, Seilama, Bambaru Avith, Karumakkarayo, Kinihiriya Mal, Sakman Maluwa, Soldadu Unnehe, Swaroopa, Dedunu Akase and 28.