W. Jayasiri was born on 1 May 1947 in Hirimbura, Galle, British Ceylon. He was an actor, known for Night Rider (2022), Gamani (2011) and Akarsha. He died on 22 September 2024 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
His first school was Kithulampitiya Central Girls' College. Then he moved into Matara, and studied at Sumangala Vidyalaya, Matara and then to St. Thomas' College, Matara until S.S.C exam. He was expelled from the school due to his misbehaviors and finally attended Vidyaloka College, Galle. He was selected to University of Colombo for higher studies on Economics, Indian history and Sinhala.
