Richard de Zoysa
- January 10, 2024
- Journalist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Richard de Zoysa |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 18, 1958(1958-03-18) |
| Age | 66 |
| Birthplace | Colombo |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Birth City | Western Province |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Richard de Zoysa Biography
| Name | Richard de Zoysa |
| Birthday | Mar 18 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Colombo |
| Home Town | Western Province |
| Birth Country | Sri Lanka |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Parents | Manorani Sarvanamuttu |
| Siblings | Lana de Zoysa, Michael de Zoysa |
Richard de Zoysa is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on March 18, 1958 in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.
He was educated at S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia, where his acting talents in Sinhala were encouraged by D.S. Jayasekera.> He was adjudged Best Actor in the English medium at the national inter-school Shakespeare Drama Competition in 1972. He was a member of the Debating Team and Drama Society along with Chanaka Amaratunga.
In 1983, de Zoysa starred in Lester James Peries’s film Yuganthaya alongside Gamini Fonseka. The role of socialist Malin Kabalana in the movie closely mirrored de Zoysa’s own beliefs, his last role was that of Aravinda in Dr. Tissa Abeysekara’s film viragaya
Richard de Zoysa Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Journalist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Richard de Zoysa is one of the richest Journalist from Sri Lanka. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard de Zoysa 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Richard Manik de Zoysa (Tamil: இரிச்சர்ட் டி சோய்சா) (Sinhala:රිචඩ් ද සොයිසා) (18 March 1958 – 18 February 1990) was a well-known Sri Lankan journalist, author, human rights activist and actor, who was abducted and murdered on 18 February 1990. His murder caused widespread outrage inside the country, and is widely believed to have been carried out by a death squad linked to elements within the government.
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In 2005, Assistant Superintendent of Police Lal Priyantha Darmasiri Ranchagoda, Officer in Charge Bodeniya Gamlath Gedara Devasurendra and Sergeant Mahawedikkarage Sarathchandra were indicted for de Zoysa’s murder. They were acquitted of all charges on 9 November 2005 by Colombo High Court Judge Rohini Perera; she stated that the evidence presented by the prosecution was “contradictory and not credible”.
Facts & Trivia
Rickey Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sri Lanka. Richard de Zoysa celebrates birthday on March 18 of every year.