Hemasiri Liyanage

Acting

Hemasiri Liyanage

Born December 25, 1942 (age 83)

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.

Known For

Cricket SaduCricket Sadu · 2026
Cricket Sadu
2026
MovieDrama
ක්‍රිකට් සාදු (Cricket Sadu) is a 2026 Sinhala drama directed by Dilshara Jayamanna, starring Priyantha Sirikumara, Dinakshie Priyasad, and Damithu Fernando. It is a heartwarming story that follows a gifted young boy named Nuwan and a compassionate young monk as they navigate childhood, faith, and the social pressures of playing cricket.
Father of IndependenceFather of Independence · 2018
Father of Independence
★ 5.82018
MovieDramaHistory
As the rage against British colonization in Sri Lanka continues, civilians are having a new hope about their new activists.
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's PoorMother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor · 1997
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor
★ 5.41997
MovieDramaHistory
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.
Dreaming ButterfliesDreaming Butterflies · 2017
Dreaming Butterflies
★ 6.52017
MovieDramaFamily
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.
PantrumPantrum · 2025
Pantrum
2025
MovieDramaWar
A war-born son and his traumatized father navigate cycles of violence in Sri Lanka.
Bawa Karma - The Sorrow of Existence - Part IIBawa Karma - The Sorrow of Existence - Part II · 1997
Bawa Karma - The Sorrow of Existence - Part II
1997
Movie
A continuation of “Bawa Duka”; via Peduru’s family, the narrative exposes the social stasis/class discrimination encouraged by the local Sinhalese Buddhist clergy, while the arrival of the Christian missionaries signals a more progressive mindset, though at the cost of conversion to a monotheistic faith. Tyranny is not only practiced by the British colonials but equally facilitated by local traditional institutions--thus, the resultant suffering (Duka) of Peduru is a combination of the two.
Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part IBawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I · 1997
Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I
1997
MovieDrama
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.
This Is My MoonThis Is My Moon · 2000
This Is My Moon
★ 5.22000
MovieWar
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.

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