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Dian Hemamali Sangeetha Weeraratne (born in December 13, 1973 as is a Sri Lankan film actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She made her debut as a sixteen-year-old with Roy de Silva's It's a Matter of Time opposite Kamal Addararachchi in 1990. However, she earned immense popularity only after performing in H.D. Premaratne's Saptha Kanya, also opposite Kamal Addararachchi in 1993. It was a huge success and she won the Sarasaviya Best Newcomer Award that year. Since then she has acted in over 50 movies and is regarded as one of the most successful stars of the Sri Lankan film industry.
Mohammed Gauss was a Sri Lankan film music composer. His compositions for filmi in the 1950s are credited by music critics as having been influential in developing a Sri Lankan style of film composition distinct from that of Indian films.
Kala Keerthi Vimukthi Jayasundara is a Sri Lankan filmmaker, critic and a visual artist. Jayasundara is the first Sri Lankan to win the prestigious Caméra d'Or in 2005.
H.D. Premaratne was educated at Gurukula Vidyalaya in Kelaniya. He started his film career as a clapper boy in Daru Duka in 1967. While working at the old Times of Ceylon group, he was an Assistant Director for Pujithayo before embarking on his maiden directorial venture Sikuruliya starring Vijaya Kumaranatunga and Swineetha Weerasinghe in 1975.
Wanniaarachchige Don David Victor Jayamanne KBE, popularly known as Eddie Jayamanne was a popular Sri Lankan comedian and actor of early Sri Lankan cinema.
Pearl Peiris [Sinhala]), popularly as Pearl Vasudevi, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema as well as a singer.
Bernard Aloysius Wanniarachchi Jayamanne who was better known as B.A.W. Jayamanne was a Sri Lankan playwright, director, producer and actor. He played a major role in the making of the first Sinhala film Kadawunu Poronduwa in 1947; Jayamanne achieved a level of popularity as a director with movies starring Rukmani Devi and Eddie Jayamanne in the 1950s.
Bulathsinhalage Hubert de Silva [Sinhala]), popularly known by his stage name Eddie Junior, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and theater as well as a music composer and singer.
Ravindra Rupasena was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema.
Lakshman Joseph de Saram is a film composer and classical musician. Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka and educated at the Royal College, Colombo, the High School of Performing Arts, Manhattan School of Music and Juilliard Pre-College in New York City, Joseph de Saram is influential in the music of South Asian art cinema, having scored many international award-winning films like 'Between Two Worlds' and 'Akasa Kusum.' His best-known score is to the 2012 film Bel Ami. Joseph de Saram is also artistic director of The Chamber Music Society of Colombo.
Nalaka Vithanage is a famous theater, television and cinema director in Sri Lanka. He is the son of popular dramatist Bandula Vithanage.
Baminnahennadige Shanudrie Priyasad is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television as well as a model, dancer and singer.
Umali Thilakarathna is a popular Sri Lankan cinema, teledrama and stage actress. She was awarded the best actress in 2017 for her role in "Boheemiyanuwa" in both Sumathi Tele Awards and Raigam Tele Awards. Umali was married to Sri Lankan actor Saranga Disasekara, They divorced in 2016.
Niranjani Shanmugaraja also known as Niranjani Shanmugarajah, is a Sri Lankan award-winning actress in Sri Lanka cinema. She also works as a television host in Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
Lakshman Mendis is a Sri Lankan actor of film and television. He started his career in the 1994 film "Handana Kinkini" and plays a lead role in the Nidahase Piya DS(2018).
Thelge Marcus Samson Peiris, popularly as Mark Samson was a Sri Lankan actor in films and television, and a stunt director. Considered as one of the best villains in Sinhala cinema, Samson has acted in more than 40 films across many genre primarily as an antagonist.
Baminnahennadige Sheshadrie Priyasad [Sinhala]) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and a television presenter.
Don Sirisena [Sinhala]), was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and theater. One of the most popular comedy artists ever in Sri Lankan film history, Sirisena had a career spanned about three decades acted more than 150 films.
Anula Bulathsinhala, was a Sri Lankan actress and singer. She was popular for her acting in stage drama, television, and cinema.
