Lal Weerasinghe

Lal Weerasinghe (born 17 December 1963 as ලාල් වීරසිංහ [Sinhala]), is an actor and filmmaker in Sri Lankan cinema. One of the popular actors in 1990s of Sinhala cinema, Weerasinghe is currently acting in Kollywood cinema.

Personal life Weerasinghe was born on 17 December 1963 in Nugegoda, Colombo.

Career His maiden cinema acting was in 1991 film Wada Barinam Wedak Naha Directed By Late Upali Piyarthna..

In 1995, he produced the film Vijaya Saha Ajay which was directed by Roy de Silva. Then in 1996, he wrote the story and script of the film Bodyguard directed by Upali Piyarathna.

He obtained a diploma from Mumbai drama school and trained in India. His first Kollywood acting came through Suriya Udayan. After the film becomes very popular, he acted in another Tamil film Inda Nimidam directed by R.K Yesu in 2019. He also acted as a police officer in the film Thuppakki En Kadei.

His maiden cinema direction came through 2015 film Singa Machan Charlie where he also produced the film and wrote the script and story.

On 3 November 2015, he was reported to Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to Investigate Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State resources, and Privileges (PRECIFAC) to record a statement on a matter connected to SriLankan Airlines.

In 2018, he acted in the television serial Pavathma directed by closest friend Channa Perera.

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref. 1982 Chathu Madura Tissa 1985 Chalitha Rangali 1987 Yukthiyada Shakthiyada 1988 Newatha Api Ekwemu 1991 Sihina Ahase Wasanthe 1991 Wada Barinam Wadak Na 1991 Asai Bayai Anderson 1992 Rajek Wage Puthek 1993 Sasara Sari Saran Thek 1993 Sura Veera Chandiyo Lal 1994 Love 94 Suren Wickramasinghe 1995 Vijay Saha Ajay Ajay 1996 Bodyguard Shaun 1996 Naralowa Holman Lal 1997 Blendings 1997 Ramba Saha Madhu 2001 Kumari Bambasara Handu Da 2003 Sundarai Adare Shane Weerasinghe 2003 Taxi Driver 2011 Muthu Salamba Vishwa 2015 Aathma Warusha Wije 2015 Singa Machan Charlie Ramesh 2018 Suriya Udayan 2019 Inda Nimidam 2025 Rosa Adare Gun supplier filming