Janak Premalal

Lokupathirage Janak Premalal (born May 15, 1959, as ජනක් ප්‍රේමලාල්) [Sinhala]), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He has acted in more than 250 television serials.

Early life He was born on May 15, 1959, in Karannagoda. His father Sirisena Premalal is a script writer and a teacher at Govinna Senior School in 1952. His mother Daya Weerakkody was also a teacher who worked in Govinna Primary School. He first attended Govinna Primary School and then Horana Sripali Vidyalaya. Then he went to Vidyarathana College, Horana, for education since grade 8. He has one brother who is an army officer.

Premalal completed A/L from the commerce stream and was selected to the Faculty of Commerce at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He completed a degree in Property Administration & Valuation Science. In 1982, he was appointed as a valuation officer at the Department of Assessments and Taxation. In 1984, he joined as an economics teacher in his school Vidyarathana College, Horana. He continued to work in the profession for thirty years until his retirement in 2014. In 1976, the play won first place at All Island Drama Competition as well. His television drama career started with a minor role in the serial Hathpana and then with Siw Mansala.

Selected stage dramas Kathawak Athara Hadiyak Ambu Samiyo Mahagiri Dambaya Ado Aeya Ammai Thaththai Ape Adare Api Api Wage I Api Api Wage II Arundathi Athma Senehasa Bogala Sawundiris Bonda Meedum Bopath Ella Damsari Deva Daruwo Dhawala Kadulla Dhawala Yamaya Diya Matha Ruwa Doo Kumariyo Dumriya Andaraya Eka Iththaka Mal Girikula Golu Thaththa Guru Geethaya Haaratha Hera Hathpana Hima Kumari Hiru Kumari Hoduwawa Idora Wassa Isisara Isawwa Issarahata Yanna Iththo Jeewithaya Lassanai Kapa Nasna Samaya Karuwala Gedara Katu Imbula Kinduru Kumariya Kulawamiya Law nam Law Mathi Nethi Daa Mayarajini Mayaratne Monaravila Nedeyo Oba Mageya Pawani Pembara Maw Sanda Piththala Konderuma Ran Poruwa Ran Samanalayo Ranthili Wewa Rathriya Ridee Ittankaraya Rupantharaya Ruwan Sakmana Sadisi Tharanaya Salmal Landa Sanda Diya Mankada Sandagiri Pawwa Sanda Nodutu Sanda Sanda Thaniyama Sandu Pama Saveena Senakeliyay Maya Senehasa Kaviyak Senuri Sikuru Udanaya Siri Dev Bawana Siw Mansala Sooriya Daruwo Subha Prarthana Suwanda Padma Swarnapali Swayanjatha Theth Saha Viyali Thum Path Rela Uthuwankande Sura Saradiel Veedi Pahan Vinivindimi Walakulu

Beyond acting In 1984, he directed his first stage play Abuddassa Kolama, which won many awards at Youth Drama Festival. Then in 1988, he directed the stage play Raja Kapuru and Rajagahe Nadagama in 2000. In 2004, he directed the play Salwala Kelabila.

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref. 1993 Guru Gedara Funeral and Wedding Attender 1999 Bahu Bharya 2000 Indrakeelaya 2002 Salelu Warama Suren's brother 2010 Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe Ravi's father 2012 Wassanaye Senehasa Samarasekara 2017 Aloko Udapadi Regional Sinhala King 2017 Kaala Heen Kurutta's brother 2018 Nidahase Piya DS E. W. Perera 2020 Suparna Mastor 2020 Nim Him 2023 Thattu Deke Iskole TBD Thanapathilage Gedara

Awards and accolades He won the Best actor award in for the role in television serial Swayanjatha. In 2006, he won two Best Actor awards for the role in Katu Imbula at Raigam Tele'es and Sumathi Awards. Then in 2008, he won the award for the Best Actor for Kaluwara Gedara at SIGNIS awards and Raigam Tele'es.

Raigam Tele'es

Sumathi Awards

SIGNIS Awards

State Drama Festival