Sriyantha Mendis

Sriyantha Mendis (Sinhala: ශ්‍රියන්ත මෙන්ඩිස්) is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actor.[1] He made his debut as an actor in 1979 by portraying a role in a comedy stage drama called Ane Abilic[2] After appearing in his first teledrama Palingu Menike, Sriyantha entered to the silver screen in 1987, through H. D. Premaratne's movie Mangala thegga. He won the Best Actor Award at the State Drama Festival in 1988 for his role in Mora drama.[3]

Sriyantha Mendis
Born
Jude Neil Sriyantha Mendis

October 25
Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationDe Mazenod College
OccupationActor, director
Years active1979–present
Spouse(s)Kusum Renu (m. 1986)
ChildrenTharuki Amaya
Nipuni Preksha

Filmography
YearFilmRoleNotes
1987Mangala Thagga
1989Siri Medura
1990Saharawe Sihinaya
1992UmayanganaPalitha
1993 Juriya Mamai
1994VimukthiJournalist
1995Ayoma
1996Sihina Deshayen
1997Mahameara Usata
1998Anithima ReyaRohana Wijeweera[4]
1998Julietge BhumikawaTheater director
1998Gini Avi Saha Gini KeliAndarawatte Lokaya
1999Seetha SameereSamson[5]
2002Punchi SuranganaviMr. Perera
2004Bambara Senakeli
2004Mille SoyaJude
2005Shades of AshGambara Attho
2005Guerilla Marketing
2006Bherunda PakshiyaBest Actor Award (Presidential Film Awards 2006)[6]
2007Naga Kanya
2008AbaParumukhaya
2009Sinasuna AdarenBhathiya Karandeniya
2009Paya Enna Hiru SeHarris
2009Julia
2010Bambara WalallaJineBest Supporting Actor Award (SIGNIS Salutation Awards Ceremony 2010)[7]
2010Kshema Bhoomi
2012PrathirooTeacher
2014Ahelepola KumarihamiKepetipola
2014Siri DaladagamanayaKing Paandu
2014Kosthapal PunyasomaOIC Panditharathna
2015Anagarika Dharmapala SrimathanoWijewardena
2015Maharaja GemunuKing Kavan Tissa
2015GindariMinister Edwin Balachandra
2018PorisadayaDesmond aka Porisadaya
2018Nidahase Piya DSWrestling coach
2019Suba TheraniyoSuba's father
2019GoreeMinister
2019Jaya Sri AmathithumaMinister Galigamuwa[8]
2019President Super Star[9]
2019Face to Face[10]
TBDThanapathilage Gedara[11]

Television
YearTeledramaRoleNotes
1987Palingu MenikeSoorasenaThe third tele-drama in Sri Lanka
1990Weda HamineDharmapriya
DandubasnamanayaArachchila
Diyasuliya
Dekethi Muwahatha
Beddegedara
Hansa PihatuGurunnanse
1991Sandaluthalaya[12]
1993Ape Eththo[12]
1996Nedeyo[12]
1996Ammai Thaththai[12]
1998Inganmaruwa[13]
1999Bonikko[12]
1999Sudu Mahaththuru[14]
1999Paravi DhenuwaKalinga[15]
1999Varana KambiliLalith[15]
2000SathmahalaHemantha[16]
2000Badde Gedara[17]
2000De Kathi MuwahathaJayasekara[18]
2000Yaddehi GedaraRandunu Bandara[19]
2000Bonikko[20]
2001Wedi Handa[21]
2001MaayaratnaMaayaratna[22][23]
2002Sakva Lihiniyo[24]
2002Wara Mal[25]
2002Depath Nai[26]
2002Pem Piyawara[27]
2003Bogala SawundarisSawundiris[28]
2003Mathi Nethi Daa[29]
2003Hima Varusa[30]
2004Dhawala KanyaPercy[31]
2004Gimhana TharanayaVajira[32]
2005Pinkada Simona[33]
2005Suddilage Kathawa[34]
2005Samanala Yaya[35]
2005Indrachapa[36]
2005Wasantha Kusalana[37]
2005Kinduru Adaviya[38]
2006ChakraudhayaMadaatuwe Appuhamy[39]
2006Heeye Manaya[40]
2006Ridee Ittankaraya[41]
2007Satharadenek Senpathiyo[42]
2008Nil Ahasa ObaGurunnanse[43]
2009Api Api Wage[44]
2009SadgunakarayaBest Actor at Sumathi Tele Awards [45][46]
2009Ravana Adaviya[47]
2010Rosa Katu[48]
2010Sadisi TharanayaBest Actor award at the 15th Sumathi Tele Awards ceremony[49]
2010Ruwan MaligaRanaraja[50]
2010Sanda Numba Nam[51]
2010E Brain[52]
2011Dhawala Kadulla[53]
2011Monarathenna[54]
2011Sanda Madiyama[55]
2011Mathaka Ahasa[56]
2012Saranganaa[57]
2012Ridee Siththam[58]
2012Visula Ahasa Yata[59]
2013Dhawala KadullaAngkuttaBest Actor award at the Rupavahini State Awards ceremony[60]
2015Maada Obama Viya[61]
2015Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli[62]Thummulle Padme
2016Vishnu Sankranthiya[63]Best Actor award at the 21st Sumathi Tele Awards ceremony[64]
2018Urumayaka Aragalaya
2018Thriloka[65]
2019Sanda Hangila
2019Ran Bedi MinissuMuthubanda
2019SangeetheAsela
2019Iththo[66]
2019Jeewithaya Athi Thura

Stage dramas

Mendis started his career with stage dramas. According to him, it is the most interesting aspect of his acting career.[67]

  • Pansa Deke Hansaya
  • Warna
  • Suba Saha Yasa[68]
  • Padada Asapuwa
  • Kema Lasthiyi
  • Gabbara Minisa
  • Mamai Anduwa[69]
  • Raassa Parassa[70]
  • Sudu Saha Kalu[71]
  • Yathuru Hilen Balanna'[72]

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