Roshan Ranawana

Roshan Ranawana (born 23 March 1981) is a Sri Lankan actor and model. Ranawana was awarded the most popular actors award at the Derana film awards in 2013.

Ranawana made his acting debut with Hiripoda Wessa (2006) and won a Presidential award for best upcoming actor for his performance. He played the lead role in several commercial successes such as Tharaka Mal (2007), Asai Mang Piyabanna (2007), Rosa Kale (2008), Feel My Love (2008), Dancing Star (2009) and Suwanda Danuna Jeewithe (2010).

Personal life Roshan is married to his longtime partner Kushlani. The couple has one son, Minneth, born in 2019.

Ranawana is a devoted Buddhist and committed vegetarian. He also appeared in many Buddhist programs in TNL TV particularly about the vegetarian life.

Modelling Ranawana was a former travel executive by profession before entering acting. Shortly afterward, he was chosen as the model for Manhunt International China for 2002 and finished in seventh place. He participated in the Mr. World, UK and Grassim International, UK in 2003. He was the second runner-up in the Best Model of the World competition held in the same year in Turkey. He took eighth place in the Mr. International Singapore competition in 2006, and he won the Best National Costume in two pageants between 2003 and 2006.

Acting career Ranawana started his cinema career with the blockbuster teen romance movie Hiripoda Wassa directed by the Udayakantha Warnasuriya. He still remembers that the character Prageeth is his best stage character as well. In the later year, he won the Presidential Award for the best upcoming actor for his role in Hiripoda Wassa. He became a household name in the Sri Lankan film industry after the success of Hiripoda Wassa and Asai Man Piyambanna with south Indian actress Pooja Umashankar in 2007. In 2013, he won the award for the most popular actor at Derana Film Awards for the role in the film Sri Siddhartha Gautama.

Ranawana made his television acting with the soap opera Vasuda which was telecasted on Sirasa TV. Then he acted only few television serials due to busy schedule as a cinema actor. Kawya Sidangana Ran Samanalayo

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref.2006 Hiripoda Wassa Prageeth 2007 Tharaka Mal Mahasen Asai Man Piyabanna Praveen 2008 Rosa Kale Akalanka Adaraye Namayen Roshan 2009 Dancing Star Sudesh 2010 Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe Ayeshmantha 2011 Challengers Kishan Mahindagamanaya Prince Mahanaga 2012 Kusa Pabha Prince Jayampathi Super Six Aravinda 2013 Sri Siddhartha Gautama Prince Nanda 2015 Spandana Sithum 2015 Maharaja Ajasath 2016 Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai Wanathe Roshan The Rainbow Roshan 2019 Suba Theraniyo Nanda Goree Christho President Super Star Lichchawi King Face to Face Rose 2020 Miss Jenis Bhanuka 2021 Nihada Sewaneli 2022 Ruhire Sampath 2023 Rider Sadesh 2023 Lockdown 2025 Ice Cream 2026 Adaraneeya Tharuwak Cameo appearance 2022 Nimi Richard