Hemasiri Liyanage

Known for

Acting

Born

December 25, 1942 (age 83)

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.

Best known work

Father of Independence

2018

The Forsaken Land

2005

This Is My Moon

2000

Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor

1997

Dreaming Butterflies

2017

Thanamalvila Kollek

2020

The Virgins

1993

Moon Lady

1998

Leopard Do Not Bite

2015

The Other Half

2019

Filmography

2026
Cricket Sadu
as Senior Monk
2025
Pantrum
as Old Man
2020
Bulletproof Children
2020
Inflammable
2020
Thanamalvila KollekTV
as Deeptha's Father (28 episodes)
2019
The Other Half
as Madiris
2018
Father of Independence
as D. D. Pedris
2018
ThaththaTV
2017
Dreaming Butterflies
as Banti's Grandfather
2015
Leopard Do Not Bite
as Monk
2005
The Forsaken Land
as Piyasiri
2003
Pura Sakmana
as Andiris
2000
This Is My Moon
as Father
1999
Nagaran
as Master (Chithra's and Soma's Father)
1998
Moon Lady
1997
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor
as Mawik
1997
Bawa Karma - The Sorrow of Existence - Part II
as Nona Hami's Father
1997
Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I
as Nona Hami's Father
1993
The Virgins
as Rony