Lucky Dias | |
|---|---|
| Born | Palandha Pathirage Lakshman Calistus Dias 5 February 1951 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Known for | actor and movie producer |
| Spouse | Malini Fonseka (1986-2011) |
| Awards | Presidential Film Award (1998) |
Palandha Pathirage Lakshman Calistus Dias, popularly as Lucky Dias (ලකී ඩයස් born 5 February 1951), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and teledrama as well as a producer and director.[1] He entered films in 1986 guided by his mentor, a famous actor and film director, Gamini Fonseka. He did the first hosting of Obada Lakshapathi Mamada Lakshapathi, Sri Lankan version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. On 12 June 1986, he married Malini Fonseka, Sri Lankan film actress and divorced in 2011. He got the Presidential Film Award in 1998.