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
Sarungale (1979)
as Simon
Bambaru Awith (1978)
as Weerasena
Sagarayak Meda (1981)
Actor
Ponmani (1977)
Actor
One League of Sky (1974)
Actor
Sikuruliya (1975)
Actor
How to Be an Adult (1975)
as Siripala
Cheriyo Captain (1995)
as Kang Kung
Hathdinnath Tharu (1973)
Actor
Thank You Berty (2011)
as Security officer
Hai Hooi Babi Aachchi (2001)
as Costa
Rashmi (2022)
Actor
Maruwa Samaga Wase (1977)
as Justin
Sangili (2019)
as Wimale
Era Soysa (1984)
as Costa