Mrs. Mulin Perera, who opened the doors of the school stage to Vijaya for the first time, is the wife of editor of Sarasaviya, Navayugaya and Silumina papers, Wimalasiri Perera. He then acted in Premasiri Nawalage's 1965 stage play "Paravunu Mal" which was written for the School Development Fund. He made his theater debut in 1966 in the stage drama "Vidura-Diva" produced by Amaradasa Gunawardena for the State Drama Festival. He next obtained a role in "Naribena", "Jasaya saha Lenchina" made by veteran drama producer Dayananda Gunawardena, who personally invited Nandasiri to become part of the cast.