Saumya Liyanage


Saumya Liyanage is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is a senior lecturer and currently the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies in University of the Visual and Performing Arts by profession. Highly versatile actor mainly involved in dramatic roles, Saumya is the son of veteran dramatist Hemasiri Liyanage and brother of musician Indrachapa Liyanage.

Personal life

Liyanage completed his bachelor's degree of arts from University of Kelaniya and then master's degree in Creative Arts from Flinders University, South Australia. He completed Phd. from La Trobe University, Melbourne in Drama Program under the guidance of Dr. Rob Conkie.

Theater work

He started stage work early 1990s when he is an undergraduate at the Kelaniya University. After that, he became a continues leading actor in stage drama.

Selected theater works

His maiden television acting came through the drama Sittara Gurunnanse in 1992. He acted handful of television dramas and particularly rejecting soap operas and mega teledramas.

Selected serials

Liyanage started his film career with Padadaya back in 1999, directed by Linton Semage. His most popular cinema acting came through films Aba, Walapatala and Nimnayaka Hudekalawa. The role in Aba as Habaraa was highly praised by the critics.
YearNo.FilmRoleRef.
1987911PadadayaHome guard
1999922Theertha Yathra
2001957AswesumaThug
2001961Me Mage Sandai
2001970Mathu Yam DawasaDhammika
2002988Mage Wam AthaKamal's boss
2002990Salelu WaramaDarshan
20051055Sulanga Enu PinisaPalitha
20061072Udugan Yamaya
20071087AganthukayaSampath
20071094Nisala GiraMarko
20081107WalapatalaDr. Delgoda
20081111AbaHabaraa
20081114Machan
20101144Ira Handa YataMahasen
20101149VidhuPolitician
20171277Nimnayaka HudekalawaVishwa
20171284Heena Hoyana SamanalluAditya Wijebandara

Awards and accolades

He has won several awards at the state theater festivals and local film festivals.

Sarasaviya Awards

ADSA Awards

22nd Bunka Awards