Lal Weerasinghe


Lal Ranjith Weerasinghe, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. One of the popular actors in 1990s of Sinhala cinema, Weerasinghe is currently acting in Kollywood cinema.

Personal life

Weerasinghe was born on 17 December 1953 in Nugegoda, Colombo.

Career

His maiden cinema acting was in 1982 film Chathu Madura directed by Somapala Lanerolle.
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.
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. He also acted as a police officer in the film Thuppakki En Kadei.
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 to record a statement on a matter connected to Sri Lankan airlines.
In 2018, he acted in the television serial Pavathma directed by closest friend Channa Perera.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleRef.
1982Chathu MaduraTissa
1985Chalitha Rangali
1987Yukthiyada Shakthiyada
1988Newatha Api Ekwemu
1991Sihina Ahase Wasanthe
1991Wada Barinam Wadak Na
1991Asai Bayai
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
TBDThuppakki En Kadei