His father Wijesinghe Pathirage Padmasena Perera, is a Deputy General Manager of State Mortgage and Investment Bank.
Then he completed a Diploma in Television Program Production Techniques and Video Technology at the National Youth Services Council, Maharagama.
[2][3] In 1993 at the age of five, Wijesinghe made his debut acting role in the critically acclaimed movie Chanda Kinnari[4] directed by Asoka Handagama which was later screened in 1998.
While being active in State Children's Drama Festival, he hosted student programs on the Independent Television Channel[5] and Sirasa TV [6] and appeared in many commercials.
In addition he currently works as the co-presenter of the musical chat program Derana Champions Stars Unlimited along with Nipunsala and Peshala Manoj.
[10] In 2009, he played lead role of 'Kasun', along with Dinakshie Priyasad in the television series Wassana Sihinaya directed by Janaka Siriwardana.
In the meantime, he made comeback in the cinema with the biographical film Anagarika Dharmapala Srimathano directed by Sanath Abeysekara.