[1] Considered one of the earliest pillars of Sri Lankan drama history,[2] Edirisinghe is noted as a highly versatile actor with a career spanning more than five decades.
He started preschool career with Sir D. B. Jayatilaka Vidyalaya, then entered to Sri Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya in 1947.
After ten years in the school, Edirisinghe then moved to St. Mary's College, Elpitiya in 1958 to completed A/L from art stream.
[5] After Wimaladharma saw his capabilities, Edirisinghe was appointed as in-charge of the stage play Sudo Sudu in the school.
[7] For role in Anton Chekhov’s Proposal at Inter-school drama competition, Edirisinghe adjudged the Best Actor of the Southern Province.
[5] In 1961, he started his stage drama career where his elder brother, Dharmasiri Edirisinghe introduced him to Kala Guru J. D. A. Perera.
With wider recognition, he was able to cooperate with country's leading script writers such as Gunasena Galappathi, Dayananda Gunawardane, Henry Jayasena, Sugathapala de Silva, R.R.
He played in many popular films of the early stage of Sri Lankan television such as, Mihikathage Daruwo, Tharadevi and Palingu Menike.
He produced another four stage dramas – Hotabari Yuddae based on George Orwell's Animal Farm, Thahanchi, Sokkano Rajano and Apaya Avurudu.
[5] He is an author who published many books such as Apa Sathu Minimuthu, Kata Wata Kara Weta and Jalaya Saha Minisa.
[3] A felicitation ceremony titled Sathischandra Edirisinghe in Retrospect was held on 16 January 2011 at 6 pm at Kularatne hall in Ananda College Maradana organised by Telemakers Guild.
[34] On January 14, 2008, felicitation program titled Sathischandra Prathibhanaya was held at 3 pm at Sarasavi Studio, Dalugama, Kelaniya.
[7] For the enormous contribution rendered to the Sri Lankan drama career, he is honored with Kala Suri in 1990 by late President Ranasinghe Premadasa.
[7] Edirisinghe started his film career with Sadol Kandulu back in 1966, directed by Senator Reggie Perera.