Wimal Kumara de Costa විමල් කුමාර ද කොස්තා | |
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| Born | Wimal Kumara de Costa 4 July 1948 |
| Died | 20 November 2016 (aged 68) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Alma mater | Kelaniya Gurukula Vidyalaya |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969-2015 |
| Awards | Best Actor of Theatre Drama Festival 1963 |
Wimal Kumara de Costa (4 July 1948 – 20 November 2016 as විමල් කුමාර ද කොස්තා [Sinhala]) was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. One of the most popular comedy artists in 1980s and 1990s, he started cinema career with character roles in art films where he later moved to comedy roles in cinema. He is cited as the pioneer of Sri Lanka mime industry.[1]