Hemasiri Liyanage

Overview

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Acting
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Birthday
Dec 25, 1942 (82 years old)

Hemasiri Liyanage

Known For

Inflammable
Movie 2020

Inflammable

Kamal murders his wife and, in an agitated and confused state, he sets on a journey to dispose of the body.

Thanamalvila Kollek
TV Show 2020

Thanamalvila Kollek

Sri lankan Drama About Remote Village Life

The Other Half
1h 30m
Movie 2019

The Other Half

Living with the pain of a poisoned environment and a society that doesn't understand the value of an individual.

Dreaming Butterflies
Movie 2017

Dreaming Butterflies

Heena Hoyana Samanallu (Dreaming Butterflies) (Sinhalese: හීන හොයන සමනල්ලු) is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala family drama film directed by Rohan Perera and produced by Sunil T Fernando for Sunil T Films. Shehan, who belongs to a higher middle class family is the only child of Madhavi (Dilhani Ekanayake) and Adithya (Saumya Liyanage). Their lives changed unexpectedly when Shehan is diagnosed with leukemia.

Leopard Do Not Bite
1h 15m
Movie 2015

Leopard Do Not Bite

In a small village deep within the forests of Sri Lanka, everyone follows the teachings of a monk, with the exception of one hunter. While no one dares to kill in accordance with the monk’s teachings, the lone hunter hunts and provides meat for everyone. Meanwhile, beautiful villager Gomari is killed by a leopard, but no one knows this. Suspecting what happened to Gomari, the hunter begs the monk to cancel the upcoming full moon rituals, but the monk refuses, believing in the inevitability of fate. The hunter that never kills unless absolutely necessary must now hunt alone for the leopard that will attack humans.

This Is My Moon
1h 44m
Movie 2000

This Is My Moon

Set in a Northern border village during the Sri Lankan Civil War, a Sinhalese soldier meets a Tamil girl in the battlefield. The soldier leaves the army with the girl, and goes back to his village. The arrival of the Tamil girl into this predominantly Sinhala village causes a stir within the community, where they collectively decide to send her to a refugee camp. "This is My Moon" is a controversial examination of village life, where rural myths are shattered to reveal a deeper reality of a society torn apart by war.

Moon Lady
Movie 1998

Moon Lady

A Sri Lankan movie

Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor
1h 35m
Movie 1997

Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor

Calcutta, 1946. Violence rages in India. Sister Teresa teaches at a convent, but is haunted by the faces of the starving, the poor and the homeless; the faces of those less fortunate than her. With only her faith in God, she leaves the convent to live in the slums and care for the poor. An surprisingly, even one of the most revered, selfless heroes questioned her purpose.

Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I
3h 0m
Movie 1997

Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I

Set during the British colonial reign in Sri Lanka (1905), this powerful drama follows Peduru who descends from a line of traditional drummers, crossing over to three generations. Peduru's struggle for survival in this harsh rural hamlet exposes the repressive Buddhist institutionalization of the locals, and the hierarchical structure backed by the British colonials.

Seven Virgins
2h 0m
Movie 1993

Seven Virgins

Anil Ruwanwalla, a young photographer meets beautiful Deepthi in a pub and later the friendship turns into love.

Biography

Hemasiri Dhanawatha Liyanage, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. He is well known for the dramatic roles in Thattu Gewal and Thaththa teledramas and films Sankranthi, Sthuthi Nawatha Enna and Madhura Charika.

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