W. Jayasiri nació el 1 de mayo de 1947 en Hirimbura, Galle, British Ceylon. Fue un actor, conocido por Night Rider (2022), Gamani (2011) y Akarsha. Murió el 22 de septiembre de 2024 en 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.