Hemal Ranasinghe

Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe
Born
Hemal Ranasinghe

25 August 1984
Matale, Sri Lanka[1]
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationSt Thomas' College, Matale
Occupation(s)Film actor, model
Years active2010 – present
Parents
  • Senarathne Ranasinghe (father)
  • Vishaka Chithrangani Mediwaka (mother)

Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe (born 25 August 1984) as Sinhala: හේමාල් සචින්ද්‍ර රණසිංහ) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television.[2] He earned the critics' award for 'Best Actor' and 'Most Popular Actor' at the Derana Film Awards in both 2016 and 2018 becoming one of Sri Lanka's most popular actors of modern cinema.[3] Ranasinghe started his career as a model, appearing in several advertising commercials. He made his cinema debut in 2012 appearing in Super Six.[4] In 2016 he won Most Popular Actor, and Best Promising Actor at the Hiru Golden Film Award.

  1. ^ "Biography". Wix.com. 25 August 1984. Retrieved 10 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Actor in Sinhala cinema – Hemal Ranasinghe". National Film Corporation. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ^ "With Love, love love..." Daily News. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Hemal Ranasinghe". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 11 March 2017.