Chitrasena, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chitrasena

Dancer, actor

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1921

Place of Birth: Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Date of Death: 18-Jul-2005

Profession: dancer

Nationality: Sri Lanka

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Deshamanya Chitrasena (born Amaratunga Arachige Maurice Dias) (26 January 1921 – 18 July 2005) was a dancer from Sri Lanka, internationally known for his work in establishing a modern Sri Lankan tradition of dance and popularising traditional Sri Lankan dance forms worldwide.
He was awarded the Deshamanya award by the Sri Lankan government in 1998.