Chandika Nanayakkara

His father was the deputy principal as well as disciplinary teacher of his school and mother was a housewife.{{cite web | url=http://gossip.hirufm.lk/20137/2018/01/chandika-nanayakkara.html | title=Childhood is the most memorable part in my life - Chandika | publisher=Hiru FM | access-date=25 July 2019}} He has two sisters and a brother. He completed A/L education from Gankanda National College, Pelmadulla. At school, he placed third in an all-island Creative Writing competition.{{cite web | url=https://www.nation.lk/2008/11/09/enter3.htm | title=Dedication and teamwork to make it good | publisher=The Nation | access-date=25 July 2019}}

At school stage, he became a regular visitor to watch weekly stage dramas held at school. He continued to attend drama seminars organized by renowned artists like Kaushalya Fernando and Mahendra Perera. In 2003, he won the ‘Tharumansala’ competition organised by Sirasa TV. His beginning into the acting was accidental. While enrolled into Open University of Sri Lanka he met a friend working on a film set. He asked from Nanayakkara to do a small part in his movie Mother Theresa. In 2006, he produced a tele series Suba Sihina with one of his friends. Then his next tele production came through Haratha Hera.{{cite web | url=http://www.dinamina.lk/2019/02/26/විශේෂාංග/69483/අද-ටෙලිනාට්‍යකලාව-තියෙන්නේ-වෙනම-තැනක | title=Today the teledrama is in a different place | publisher=Dinamina | access-date=25 July 2019}} He involved for the first Russian television series filmed in Sri Lanka.{{cite web | url=https://www.ceylonradio.co.uk/ලංකාවේ-රූගත-කෙරෙන-පළමු-රු/ | title=Veronica - The first Russian tele series in Sri Lanka| publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=25 July 2019}}

On 11 November 2008, he took part in Tharu-Rayak show held in Dubai. He is the brand ambassador for Lak Salu Sala. After 17 years, he graduated with a degree in Mass Communication which he started in 1994 from Open University of Sri Lanka.{{cite web | url=http://www.divaina.com/2011/07/17/cineart02.html | title=Too busy to talk | publisher=Divaina| access-date=25 July 2019}}

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• Adaraya Gindarak{{cite web | url=http://www.lankadeepa.lk/latest_news/සතියේ-දවස්-හතේම-දකින--චන්දික-/1-399543 | title=Chandika visiting all seven days | publisher=Lankadeepa | access-date=25 April 2019}}
• Ama{{cite web | url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20110718/284614599196622 | title=Amaa on ITN from today | publisher=Daily Mirror| access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Asirimath Daladagamanaya
• Bath Amma{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050515/tv/5.html | title='Bath Amma': Dishing out family sentiments | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=25 April 2019}}
• Bawa Sarana
• Bhawa Siddhantha
• Click{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190721/magazine/click-a-suspenseful-story-in-miniscreen-358513.html | title='Click' A suspenseful story in miniscreen | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Daangale
• Daskon{{cite web | url=http://qkkatakatha.blogspot.com/2014/10/chandika-nanayakkara.html | title=Chat with Chandika | publisher=Blog | access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Dedunu{{cite web | url=http://www.gossiplanka-hotnews.com/2014/07/talk-with-chandika-nanayakkara.html | title=Talk with Chandika | publisher=gossiplanka| access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Doni{{cite web | url=https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~ab/malini/movie.htm | title=Malani's Doni is ready | publisher=cs.cmu.edu| access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Doowaru{{cite web | url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2012/01/11/art50.asp | title=Doowaru portrays challenges faced by women | work=Daily News | access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Hansi
• Haratha Hera{{cite web | url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2019/03/12/entertainment/179923/matters-heart | title=Matters of the heart | work=Daily News| access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Hima Kandulu
• Isuru Sangramaya{{cite web | url=https://nalanmendis.com/teledramas/ | title=Nalan Mendis teledramas| publisher=nalanmendis.com | access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Ithin Eeta Passe{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/081005/TV/sundaytvtimes_08.html | title=Dedunu-Kelum love story in miniscreen | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Jeewithaya Thawa Durai{{cite web | url=http://www.silumina.lk/2017/09/09/රසඳුන/තරු-‍තොරතුරු | title=කාර්යබහුල බවත් සතුටක් | publisher=Silumina| access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Kumee
• Kurulu Pihatu
• Labendiye{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/151011/magazine/a-teleplay-filled-with-romance-and-suspense-167013.html| title=A teleplay filled with romance and suspense | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Medagedara{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/130414/magazine/medagedara-a-message-to-women-40667.html | title=Medagedara; a Message to Women | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Me Mamai{{cite web | url=http://watch-lk.blogspot.com/2018/02/mey-mamai.html | title=Me Mamai| publisher=blogspot| access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Minipura Hatana
• Mini Kirana{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190721/magazine/a-play-that-exposes-the-follies-of-people-358506.html | title=A play that exposes the follies of people | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Mosam Sulan
• Muthu
• Nethu{{cite web| url=http://tharunaya.com/news-Art-23361.html| title=The story of Nethu, a man who loves other people for his own good| publisher=Tharunaya| access-date=25 July 2019| archive-date=26 July 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726071110/http://tharunaya.com/news-Art-23361.html| url-status=dead}}
• Olu
• Palingu Piyapath{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191103/magazine/palingu-piyapath-takes-wings-375632.html | title='Palingu Piyapath' takes wings | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=13 November 2019}}
• Premathi Jayathi Soko
• Ran Sevaneli{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090510/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_07.html | title='Ran Sevaneli' tackles parent-children problem | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Sanda Hiru Tharu{{cite web | url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20120611/282900907657319 | title=Chandika the busy star works in sevens projects concurrently | publisher=Daily Mirror| access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Sara{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080427/TV/tv-times000011.html |title='Sara': A suspenseful story on village girl |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=12 December 2019}}
• Sarisara Lihini{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050220/tv/4.html | title=Malani flies high with 'Sarisara Lihini' | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Sihinyaki Jeewithe
• Siththaravi
• Sneha{{cite web | url=http://archive.srilankamirror.com/news/13233-paba-in-another-mega | title=Paba in another mega | publisher=Sri Lanka Mirror | access-date=25 April 2019}}
• Suba Sihina Ahawarai
• Sudu Anguru
• Surangana Duwa{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/071111/TV/tv-times00008.html | title=Malani brings 'Surangana Duwa' | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Susumaka Ima{{cite web | url=https://www.nawacinema.lk/latestnews/item/798-2019-06-05-02-17-49 | title=Susumaka Ima on ITN | publisher=New Cinema | access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Thodu
• Thune Kelesiya
• Uthpala
• Veronika
• Vesak Sanda Ra
• Visula Ahasa Yata{{cite web | url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20120702/282595965007206 | title=Visula Ahasa Yata | publisher=Daily Mirror | access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Waluka{{cite web | url=http://www.ft.lk/columns/Waluka-teledrama-and-Yahapalana-political-drama/4-657543 | title=Waluka teledrama and Yahapalana political drama | publisher=Daily FT | access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Warna
• Wasuli Kanda{{cite web | url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2014/04/03/?fn=sa14040337 | title=Chandika with Kurulu Pihatu | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=25 July 2019}}

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His maiden cinematic experience came through a supportive role in 2008 film Hathara Denama Soorayo, which was a remake of the 1971 film by the same name directed by Neil Rupasinghe. Since then, he has acted in about 7 films, mostly in supportive characters.{{cite web | url=https://films.lk/sinhala-cinema-artist-chandika-nanayakkara-3427.html | title=Chandika Nanayakkara filmography | publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database| access-date=26 July 2019}}

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He has won several awards for the Best Actor, Supporting Actor and Popular Actor in many local television award festivals.{{cite web|title=Senpathiyo bags Sumathi award|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/091115/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_07.html|publisher=The Sunday Times}}{{cite web|title=Sriyantha, Duleeka bag Best Sumathi Awards|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/101024/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_10.html|publisher=The Sunday Times}}

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|| 2008 ||| Vesak Sanda Ra || Jury Award || {{won}}

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|| 2008 ||| Suba Sihina Ahawarai || Best Upcoming Actor || {{won}}

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|| 2009 ||| through people's vote || Most Popular Actor || {{won}}

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|| 2010 ||| through people's vote || Most Popular Actor || {{won}}

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• [http://www.life.lk/article/uncategorized/stars-lend-hand-to-worthy-cause/83/3428 Stars lend hand to worthy cause]
• [http://www.vinsaara.info/sinhala_article/show.php?id=1335&cat=Art#.XTqPb8NR3IU රථම ප්‍රේමය ඇරඹුවේ හැමදාටම දුක සැප බෙදා ගැනීමට ආරාධනා කරමින් ]
• [https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20121105/283145720988593 STARS lend hand to worthy cause]
• [http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080803/TV/sundaytvtimes_06.html Comic story comes to miniscreen]
• [https://www.bcgr.gov.lk/news.php?id=50 ගිනි අවිය අතහැර දැමූ ශාන්ති කුමාර් ගෝකුලන් දේශීය සිනමාවට එක් වෙයි]{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• [http://elankachitchat.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-post_20.html මගේ පුද්ගලික ජීවිතේ ගැන මම නොදන්න දේවලුත් සමහර අය දන්නවා - චන්දික නානායක්කාර]
• [https://lankaartdiary.blogspot.com/2011/04/blog-post_4639.html?m=0 චන්දික නානායක්කාරට ගැහැනු ළමයින්ගෙන් ඇස් රතුවන විහිළුවක්]

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