Wimal Kumara de Costa
Acting Born Jul 4, 1948 Kelaniya, Sri Lanka 14 credits
Biography
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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Frequent co-stars
Joe Abeywickrama
1 shared title
Ruby de Mel
1 shared title
Malini Fonseka
1 shared title
Amarasiri Kalansooriya
1 shared title
Vijaya Kumaratunga
1 shared title
Cyril Wickramage
1 shared title
Daya Thennakoon
1 shared title
W. Jayasiri
1 shared title
Daya De Alwis
1 shared title
Vincent Vas
1 shared title
Career timeline
Rashmi
Sangili
Thank You Berty
Hai Hui Babi Achchi
Cheriyo Captain
Ara Soyza!
Sagarayak Meda
Sarungale
Younger SisterBambaru Awith
Maruwa Samaga Wase
Eya Dan Loku Lamayek
One League of Sky
Hathdinnath Tharu
Full filmography
- Sangili (2019) as Wimale
- Rashmi (2022)
- Younger Sister (1978)
- Bambaru Awith (1978) as Weerasena
- One League of Sky (1974)
- Hai Hui Babi Achchi (2001) as Costa
- Maruwa Samaga Wase (1977) as Justin
- Thank You Berty (2011) as Security officer
- Cheriyo Captain (1995) as Kang Kung
- Hathdinnath Tharu (1973)
- Ara Soyza! (1984) as Costa
- Sagarayak Meda (1981)
- Eya Dan Loku Lamayek (1975) as Siripala
- Sarungale (1979) as Simon