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Hema Nalin Karunaratne was born on 27 August, 1962 in Wadduwa, Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan journalist and television presenter. Discover Hema Nalin Karunaratne's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?

Popular As Hema Nalin Karunaratne
Occupation Journalist, media director, TV presenter, scriptwriter, researcher, program production manager
Age 56 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 27 August, 1962
Birthday 27 August
Birthplace Wadduwa, Sri Lanka
Date of death June 5, 2018,
Died Place Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan

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Hema Nalin Karunaratne Net Worth

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2018

On 5 June 2018, Karunaratne died at age 55 from a cerebral haemorrhage. He died at his residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka. His body was found the next day and the cause of death was determined to be an intra-ventricular hemorrhage due to ruptured blood vessels in the brain. His funeral was held at the Borella General Cemetery on 8 June 2018.

2000

As a compere, Karunaratne first worked on Sandesha Kavya and then later the children's programme, Mang Podi Kale. After working for 17 years at the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, he joined Swarnavahini in June 2000 as a creative director. Karunaratne was responsible for the creation of the Swarnavahini motto, "Sri Lanka's Pride" (Sri Lankiya Abimanaya). He left Swarnavahini in 2008 to join the documentary broadcaster Heritage TV. At Heritage TV, Karunaratne worked on programs covering culture and nature.

1983

From a young age, Karunaratne was passionate about working in television. He was exposed to television work by his aunt on his mother's side, Praba Ranatunge, who was the first female newsreader for the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. His first job in the industry began on 1 February 1983, when he started working at the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation as a trainee producer. In July 1983, Karunaratne gave his first news report about a bomb blast.

1962

Hema Nalin Karunaratne (Sinhala: හේම නලීන් කරුණාරත්න ; 27 August 1962 – 5 June 2018) was a Sri Lankan journalist and television presenter. He is considered as an iconic figure of Sri Lankan media, having inspired many generations of media personalities. Across his career, Karunaratne worked in numerous areas, including direction, script writing, research, program production management, television presentation, and as a compere. He was also the owner of the Heritage TV channel on Dialog TV.

Karunaratne was born on 27 August 1962 in Wadduwa, Colombo. His father, G.B.C. Karunaratne, was an electrical engineer and his mother, E.L. Perera, was a teacher. He also had an older brother, Jeewath Karunaratne. Karunaratne was married to Dr. Iresha Karunaratne, a sociologist. His daughters attend school in Colombo.