Person
Dharmapriya Dias
Acting · Born 1975-04-19 · Piliyandala, Sri Lanka
Biography
Halaperuma Arachchige Dharmapriya Dias, renowned as Dharmapriya Dias, is a celebrated Sri Lankan actor, director, and playwright, recognized for his profound contributions to theater, television, and cinema. Born on April 19, 1975, in Kesbewa, Sri Lanka, Dharmapriya’s journey into the arts began early. He showed a passion for drama during his school years at Sir John Kothalawala Maha Vidyalaya and Piliyandala Central College, where he studied under the guidance of Premakumara Karunaratne, a well-respected mentor in the Sri Lankan arts community. His academic journey later led him to earn a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colombo and a Master of Arts from the University of Kelaniya, both of which provided a solid foundation for his diverse career in the arts.
Known for
Deweni Inima
Ananda
Sihina Genena Kumariye
2020
Nadagamkarayo
Kukula Mudalali's brother
Sahodaraya
2017
Koombiyo
Padmakumara Kasthuri
Kaala
2017
Father, the farmer
2025
Colombo
Jude
Siri
2026
The Newspaper
2020
Filmography
- 2026Siri
- 2025Father, the farmer
- 2024PassportSaman
- 2024Kambili
- 2024SinhabahuBlack Magic Priest
- 2023Whispering Mountains
- 2021ColomboJude
- 2021NadagamkarayoKukula Mudalali's brother
- 2020The Newspaper
- 2020Sihina Genena Kumariye
- 2019Asandhimitta
- 2017Sahodaraya
- 2017Kaala
- 2017KoombiyoPadmakumara Kasthuri
- 2017Deweni InimaAnanda
- 2016Red Butterfly Dream
- 2012MathaLt. Dias
- 2009MachanStanley
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