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Suminda Sirisena
Born	Kegalle
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1966–present
Spouse	Leela Sirisena
Awards	Kala Keerthi (2017), Kala Bhushana (2014)

Kala Keerthi Suminda Sirisena (Sinhala: සුමින්ද සිරිසේන) (born July 4, 1948) is an award winning Sri Lankan stage, teledrama and film actor, having performed for nearly 60 years. He has played a wide range of starring or supporting roles.

Early life

Sirisena was born on July 4, 1948, in Bossella, a rural village in Kegalle, Sri Lanka. His father was a small-time businessman in the village who also performed traditional Sri Lankan folk dramas and his mother was a housewife. After having his primary education at the village school, he was awarded a scholarship to attend Tholangamuwa Central College in 1963.

At Tholangamuwa, he studied under Ariyawansa Ranaweera, Jayasumana Dissanayake, Daya Alwis and Wijayaratne Athurupane who were scholars and artists that had a major influence on Sri Lankan theatre and arts for many decades. In 1967 Sirisena played the lead role in the stage drama Girikutha which was selected to the final round of State School Drama Festival.

Early career

After his school education, Sirisena moved to Colombo to join the Sri Lanka Railways as a Special Apprentice in 1969. In the same year, he joined the first batch of students of the theatre school Ranga Shilpa Shalika at Lionel Wendt Art Centre founded by Dhamma Jagoda. After completing the studies, he joined the drama group of Ediriweera Sarachchandra and acted in renowned stage dramas such as Maname, Sinhabahu, Bavakadaturawa, Mahasara and Kada walalu.

Television career

Sirisena's first teledrama was Sihina Nimnaya, produced by Sri Lanka Rupavahini in 1985. He gained wide acclaim for his second teledrama Kumarihami, another Rupavahini production, where he played the supporting role of Hicchi Mahattaya. Since then he has acted in more than 40 teleseries.

Selected serials

• Abuddassa Kalaya
• Asani Wasi
• Bogala Sawundiris
• Boralu Para.
• Chandra Vinsathi
• Charitha Thunak
• Dambulugala Sakmana
• Dangakara Tharu
• Dumriya Andaraya,
• Ekamath Eka Rataka
• Hathara Wate
• Jeewithaya Dakinna
• Mage Kaviya Mata Denna
• Mehew Rate,
• Mindada
• Monarathenna
• Nadeeladiya
• Paramitha,
• Pathok Palama
• Pipi Pium,
• Punaragamanaya
• Ramya Suramya
• Sepalika
• Sanda Amawakai
• Sanda Dev Diyani
• Sanda Nethi Lova
• Satya
• Sudu Mal Kanda
• Theth Saha Viyali
• Uththamavi
• Vinivindimi
• Weten Eha,
• Yasa Isuru,

Illness

Since 2012 Sirisena has not taken part in any productions due to illness.

Personal life

Suminda Sirisena lives with his wife Leela Sirisena in Gampaha. They have two sons, Prabhath and Nanditha.

Honours

Suminda Sirisena was awarded Kala Keerthi, the highest national honour for arts, culture and drama in Sri Lanka, in 2017.

In 2014 he was awarded the Deshanethru award and the Kala Bhushana state award in recognition of the service he had rendered to the country's performing arts.

Filmography

He has also acted on many critically notable films such as Duhulu Malak, Saptha Kanya, Uppalawanna, Samanala Thatu, Uduganyamaya, Pitasakwala Kumaraya, Bomba Saha Rosa, Gamani, and Ira Handa Yata.

• No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.

Awards

State Drama Festival, Sri Lanka

State Tele Awards Festival, Sri Lanka

Sumathi Tele Awards, Sri Lanka

Signis Awards, Sri Lanka

Raigam Awards, Sri Lanka

References

1. "Suminda Needs You". Sarasaviya. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
2. Premasiri, Tissa (June 8, 1987). "සුමින්ද ඇවිත්" [Suminda has arrived]. නවලිය (in Sinhala). Colombo.
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4. Gunawardena, Thilak (June 22, 2012). "සුමින්ද සුව වී යළි රඟපාන්න" [Suminda, get well and act again]. දිවයින (in Sinhala). Colombo.
5. "Searching for a lost son". Sunday Times. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
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9. "'Chandra Vinsathi': Unravel births of two girls". Sunday Times. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
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16. "'Mage Kaviya Mata Denna' : Mano's filmic dream". Sunday Times. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
17. "'Mehew Rate' to bring back folktales". Sunday Times. January 25, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
18. "'Mindada': A story on trade union and love". Sunday Times. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
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20. "'Nadeeladiya': Tale of revenge". Sunday Times. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
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22. "'Patok Palama':Old theme on a new time belt". Sunday Times. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
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24. "Punaragamanaya; a psychological story". Sunday Times. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
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27. "'Sanda Amawakai': Prasanna's latest tele venture for 2001". Sunday Times. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
28. "'Sanda Dev Diyani': A tale of courage and determination". Daily News. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
29. "'Sanda Nethi Lova' tackles rebirth". Sunday Times. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
30. "'Satya' embarks on social reform and pays with his life". Sunday Times. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
31. "'Sudu Mal Kanda': A love story". Sunday times. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
32. "'Wet and Dry': An emotional tale". Sunday Times. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
33. "'Uththamavi': Travails of a village damsel". Sunday Times. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
34. "Top short stories on mini screen". Sunday times. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
35. ""Weten Eha", a tale of neighbours". Sunday Times. November 18, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
36. "'Yasa Isuru' tackles avarice of man". Sunday Times. May 17, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
37. Samaraweera, Kishani (January 15, 2017). "Now That There's Freedom of Expression: Artistes Take Up The Cudgel". Sunday Observer. Colombo. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
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42. "'Uduganyamaya' on Rupavahini on Sunday". Sunday Times. October 28, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
43. "'Pitasakwala Kumaraya': A plot on an alien prince". Sunday Times. July 20, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
44. "Anuruddha arms with 'Bombs and Roses'". Sunday Times. March 29, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
45. "'Gamani': rolls strong". Sunday Times. August 16, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
46. "'Ira Handa Yata' honourably mentioned". Sunday Times. August 1, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
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50. "Raigam ready to recognise tele - talents". Sunday Times. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
51. "Raigam Tele'es 2017 award winners". Sarasaviya. Retrieved March 29, 2018.

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