සෙනෙවිරත්න), popularly as Herbert M. Seneviratne, was a lyricist and actor in Sri Lankan cinema as well as a producer and a screenwriter.
In 1951, he went to Citadel Studio in South India and composed 10 songs for Jayamanne's film Umathu Vishwasaya which includes several popular hits such as "Siriyawi Mage", "Sthrira Aale", "Mage Prema Raja", "Kolompure Shriya" and "Mama Manamali Obe".
[3] He also got the opportunity to play a minor role of 'Piyasena', Rukmani Devi's boyfriend in the film Umathu Vishwasaya.
Herbert then wrote a number of songs to Rukmani Devi for gramophone records and commercials which included popular hits "Dushmantha Aho Kimado", "Soka Dahara", "Aida Giye Mawa Thanikara" and "Pem Sihina Mawana".
In 1965, he made dual roles: Charlie and Sena Galpatha in the blockbuster film Handapana directed by W. A. Silva.
[3] In 1955 film Dosthara, he wrote the songs Ho Pem Rajaya, Pem Sagare Gilila, Vasanawantha Kala Laba, Jeevithe Ma Palu Ve Yai and Balapalla Me Mune Hati as well as played a supportive role.
He wrote the song "Mee Saumya Rathri Gevila Yathi" for the 1968 film Sepali.