Navaratne Bandara Raja Sumanapala (born 1936 – died 2003 as රාජා සුමනපාල) [Sinhala]), popularly known as Raja Sumanapala, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.
The couple had two daughters, Waruni and Manjula, and two sons, Prabash and Mahesh.
[citation needed] Sumanapala worked at Pelmadulla Art Forum in the music department, where he met his future wife Rathna.
His character as "Ali James" in Kopi Kade was highly popularized.
[10] Some of his popular cinema acting came through Mangala Thegga, Wadula, Palama Yata, Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli and his final film Parliament Jokes.