Wimal Kumara de Costa
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Wimal Kumara de Costa (4 July 1948 – 20 November 2016) was a highly celebrated veteran actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. Spanning a career of nearly five decades, he appeared in over 100 films and is widely regarded as a pioneer of the Sri Lankan mime industry. He initially gained widespread critical acclaim for his serious character roles in art films before successfully transitioning into one of the country's most popular comedy artists during the 1980s and 1990s.
Known for
Credits
Younger Sister (1978)
Actor
Bambaru Awith (1978)
as Weerasena
One League of Sky (1974)
Actor
Sangili (2019)
as Wimale
Rashmi (2022)
Actor
Cheriyo Captain (1995)
as Kang Kung
Maruwa Samaga Wase (1977)
as Justin
Hai Hui Babi Achchi (2001)
as Costa
Sagarayak Meda (1981)
Actor
Hathdinnath Tharu (1973)
Actor
Ara Soyza! (1984)
as Costa
Eya Dan Loku Lamayek (1975)
as Siripala
Thank You Berty (2011)
as Security officer
Sarungale (1979)
as Simon