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Amarasiri Kalansuriya

Sri Lankan actor (1940–2023)

Amarasiri Kalansuriya
අමරසිරි කලංසූරිය

Born(1940-09-20)20 September 1940

Kandy, British Ceylon

Died1 April 2023(2023-04-01) (aged 82)

Ja Ela, Sri Lanka

NationalitySri Lankan
Other namesKalan
EducationSt.

Biography of Amarasiri Kalansuriya

Christopher's College
Dharmaraja College

Occupation(s)Actor, producer, businessman
Years active1969–2023
SpouseAjantha Thalatha Kumari Ekanayaka (m. 1972)
Children3
Awards
  • Best Supporting Actor in Presidential Award (1986)
  • Best actor award (1974)

Amarasiri Kalansuriya (Sinhala: අමරසිරි කලංසූරිය; 20 September 1940 – 1 April 2023), popularly known as Kalan, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television.[1] Kalansuriya made his first film appearance alongside Vijaya Kumaratunga in Hanthana Kathawa.

His next film Ahas Gauwa won him a best actor award in 1974.[2] He was born in Kandy, and was an alumnus of Dh Amarasiri Kalansooriya - Biography - IMDb NOKIB