Wimal Kumara de Costa
July 4, 1948 (78 years old) in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Wimal Kumara de Costa (4 July 1948 – 20 November 2016) was a highly celebrated veteran actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. Spanning a career of nearly five decades, he appeared in over 100 films and is widely regarded as a pioneer of the Sri Lankan mime industry. He initially gained widespread critical acclaim for his serious character roles in art films before successfully transitioning into one of the country's most popular comedy artists during the 1980s and 1990s.
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- 2022 · Rashmi as
- 2019 · Sangili as Wimale
- 2011 · Thank You Berty as Security officer
- 2001 · Hai Hui Babi Achchi as Costa
- 1995 · Cheriyo Captain as Kang Kung
- 1984 · Ara Soyza! as Costa
- 1981 · Sagarayak Meda as
- 1979 · Sarungale as Simon
- 1978 · Younger Sister as
- 1978 · Bambaru Awith as Weerasena
- 1977 · Maruwa Samaga Wase as Justin
- 1975 · Eya Dan Loku Lamayek as Siripala
- 1974 · One League of Sky as
- 1973 · Hathdinnath Tharu as