Joe Abeywickrama was born on June 13, 1933 in Lellopitiya, Ceylon as Gammana Patabendige Don John Abeywickrama. He was an actor and writer, known for Thun Man Handiya (1970), Welikathara (1971) and Landaka Mahima (1965). He died on September 21, 2011 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.