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Sanath Wimalasiri: A gifted actor
One of the three main roles in ‘Imaka Pema’ is done by talented young actor Sanath Wimalasiri who has excelled on the small screen. Sanath plays the role of a young journalist who was brought up in a village and accidentally meets one of his classmates who is involved in the affairs of a rich underworld leader. Sanath volunteers to rescue her. Caught up in this situation he decides to go fight the existing social system.

“It was a complex role as I had to play two roles first as a journalist who is innocent and then as a tough man who handles arms and fight the underworld. While studying at Kingswood College Sanath acted in a stage play “Kethumathi” produced by Upali Thilanka Hewage. While thanking the teachers and friends at school Sanath specially remembered one of his classmates Mangala Wanigasekara “if not for his encouragement I would not have come all this way” Sanath said expressing his gratitude.

Having acted in several stage plays with the help of one of his teachers Amitha Rabbidigala he was able to join Ediriweera Sarachchandra’s theatre group. Later he acted in Sarachchandra’s reputed plays ‘Maname’ and ‘Sinhabahu’.

His first appearance in the small screen in which he is more popular today was ‘Nedayo’ teledrama directed by Nalan Mendis in 1996. In his journey to stardom Sanath has won awards both for stage and small screen roles and won awards at Youth Awards Festival in 1997 and Best Actor award at State Drama Festival in 1998.

He also won the Best Upcoming actor award at the Sumathi Tele Award for his performance in Jayantha Chandrasiri’s “Rejina” and the Silver Award for his role in Mohanji Ranganatha’s “Asani Wesi” at SIGNIS award ceremony. Imaka Pema is Sanath’s third film his other being Anura Horatius’ “Sonduru Dadabima” and Mapitigama’s earlier film “Hela Langa”.

A dancing teacher at present at D. S. Senannayake College this young actor is waiting to enter the music world and test his talent in the future.

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