B. S. Perera

B. S. Perera
බී. එස්. පෙරේරා
Born
Balasuriyage Steven Perera

(1924-03-31)31 March 1924
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Died24 July 1982(1982-07-24) (aged 58)
Chilaw, Puttalam
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationSri Sangaraja Central College, Colombo 10
Occupation(s)Actor, Comedian, Director, Singer
Years active1960–1982
SpouseB.A.D. Gnanawathi
Children7
FatherBalasuriyage Adwin Perera

Balasuriyage Steven Perera (born 31 March 1924 – died 24 June 1982 as බී. එස්. පෙරේරා) [Sinhala]), popularly as B. S. Perera, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and theater as well as a director and singer.[1] One of the earliest pillars and popular comedy artists ever in Sri Lankan film history, Perera had a career spanned about three decades.[2] He holds the record for the highest number of films acted by a Sri Lankan well over 180 films.[3]

  1. ^ "Actors of Sinhala cinema - B S Perera". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. ^ "B.S. Perera - බි. එස්. පෙරේරා filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Inimitable B. S. Perera". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 January 2020.