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. He started his career in cinema with character acting in art films, later moving on to comedy roles. He is cited as the pioneer of the Sri Lankan mime industry.[1]