Lal Weerasinghe

Lal Weerasinghe (born 17 December 1963 as ලාල් වීරසිංහ [Sinhala]), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema.[1][2] One of the popular actors in 1990s of Sinhala cinema, Weerasinghe is currently acting in Kollywood cinema.[3]

Lal Weerasinghe
ලාල් වීරසිංහ
Born
Lal Weerasinghe

(1963-12-17) December 17, 1963
Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupation(s)Actor, Director
Years active1991–present

Personal life

Weerasinghe was born on 17 December 1963 in Nugegoda, Colombo.

Career

His maiden cinema acting was in 1991 film Wada Barinam Wedak Naha Directed By Late Upali Piyarthna..

In 1995, he produced the film Vijaya Saha Ajay which was directed by Roy de Silva. Then in 1996, he wrote the story and script of the film Bodyguard directed by Upali Piyarathna.[4]

He obtained a diploma from Mumbai drama school and trained in India. His first Kollywood acting came through Suriya Udayan. After the film becomes very popular, he acted in another Tamil film Inda Nimidam directed by R.K Yesu in 2019.[5][6][7] He also acted as a police officer in the film Thuppakki En Kadei.[8]

His maiden cinema direction came through 2015 film Singa Machan Charlie where he also produced the film and wrote the script and story.

On 3 November 2015, he was reported to Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to Investigate Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State resources, and Privileges (PRECIFAC) to record a statement on a matter connected to Sri Lankan airlines.[9]

In 2018, he acted in the television serial Pavathma directed by closest friend Channa Perera.[10]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleRef.
1982Chathu MaduraTissa
1985Chalitha Rangali
1987Yukthiyada Shakthiyada
1988Newatha Api Ekwemu
1991Sihina Ahase Wasanthe
1991Wada Barinam Wadak Na
1991Asai BayaiAnderson
1992Rajek Wage Puthek
1993Sasara Sari Saran Thek
1993Sura Veera ChandiyoLal
1994Love 94Suren Wickramasinghe
1995Vijay Saha AjayAjay
1996BodyguardShaun
1996Naralowa HolmanLal
1997Blendings
1997Ramba Saha Madhu
2001Kumari Bambasara Handu Da
2003Sundarai AdareShane Weerasinghe
2003Taxi Driver
2011Muthu SalambaVishwa
2015Aathma WarushaWije
2015Singa Machan CharlieRamesh
2018Suriya Udayan
2019Inda Nimidam[11][12]
TBDThuppakki En Kadei
TBDCase Number 447filming[13]

References
  1. "Actors of Sinhala cinema - Lal Weerasinghe". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. "Lal Weerasinghe films". IMDb. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  3. "Kollywood actor Lal Weerasinghe". NetTV4u.com. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. "Lal Weerasinghe filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  5. "Inda Nimidam". Daily Mirror. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  6. "Lal Weerasinghe once again directed". Sarasaviya. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  7. "Lal Weerasinghe in Indian cinema for the second time". Saaravita. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  8. "Lal Weerasinghe appearing in 4 more Kollywood films". mirrorarts. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  9. "Actor Lal Weerasinghe reports to PRECIFAC". Daily Mirror. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  10. "Lal Weerasinghe looking for a thirty year old death". Silumina. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  11. "Lal Weerasinghe to make a cameo appearance in India". Sarasaviya. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  12. "That was the decisive moment". Sarasaviya. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  13. "Case number 447 opens". Sarasaviya. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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