Ashan Dias

Ashan Dias අෂාන් ඩයස්
Born (1981-05-31) 31 May 1981
Negombo, Sri Lanka
EducationMaris Stella College
OccupationsActor, TV host
Years active2008–present

Ashan Dias (Sinhala: අෂාන් ඩයස්; born 31 May 1981) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema.[1] Started as a newscaster in MBC Networks, Dias became a character actor with several critically acclaimed roles in films including Alimankada,[2]Sarigama and Vijayaba Kollaya.[3]

He hosted two seasons of the television reality show Thathvika on TV Derana.[4]

Personal life

He was born on 31 May 1981 to a Roman Catholic family. He studied at Maris Stella College, Negombo. He completed A/L education from mathematics stream. He has two brothers.[5]

Career

After A/Ls, he worked with an architect friend for six months. While studying at the Institute of Architecture, he started to work part time as a reporter in MTV/MBC network. He started as a reporter for MTV, doing coverage, news writing and editing. After five months as a news reporter, Dias got into news reading for Yes FM and then later for MTV. He worked in News reading for Yes FM on Tuesday evenings and for MTV on Monday and Friday nights.[5]

During the time as a TV presenter, Dias started backstage in a couple of Workshop Players' plays. He also acted as a "hyena" in theater play Lion King.[5] His maiden cinematic experience came through 2008 film Alimankada directed by Chandran Rutnam.[6] His role as "Captain Wasantha Ratnayake" was highly praised by the critics. In 2016, he acted in the film Siri Parakum. For his role as "Pathiraja Senevi", he won the Hiru Golden Film award for the Best Supporting actor.[7]

In 2019, he co-hosted the Derana Lux Film Festival with fellow actor Jagath Manuwarna.[8] In 2020, he hosted the adventure cookery program Cookout on TV Derana. In 2020, he acted in the Sci-Fi horror film Vikaari directed by Sandun Seneviratne and British Filmmaker Charlie Bray.[9]

As a television presenter, he is currently hosting the cookery program Derana "Cook-Out" and entertainment program Sirasa "Five Million Money Drop – season III".

Filmography

Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleRef.
2008AlimankadaCaptain Wasantha Ratnayake[10]
2013Death WatchAkthul Majood
2013A Common Man[11]
2013Siri ParakumPathiraja Senevi[12]
2016SarigamaCaptain Tony[13]
2019Vijayaba KollayaAsanga[14]
2019President Super StarMad president[15]
2019Gaadi[16]
2020Suparna[17]
2020Ekthara Adara Kathawak[18]
2022Three Way Junction
2023VisangamanayaJagath Dissanayake[19]
2023Vedi Nowadina Lamai[20]
20241970 Love StoryReginald Dunusinghe[21]
2024Sihina SameekaranaJanaka Sir[22]
2025RaniMangala Samaraweera
2025WalampooriAngelo[23]
2025Aayu[24]
2025Maria[25]
TBAVikaari†[26]
TBAA Promise Carved in Flesh†Brodie
TBASooriya Sulanga†
TBADharmayuddhaya 2†[27]

References

  1. ^"Ashan Dias filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. ^"Alimankada – The Road from Elephant Pass". The Island. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. ^"A power struggle amidst a confusing love triangle". The Morning. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  4. ^"Thathwika Season 02". Derana TV. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  5. ^ abc"The long and short of Ashan". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. ^"The Road from Elephant Pass". Sunday Times. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  7. ^"Hiru Golden Film Awards 2016". Helabima. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  8. ^"A Resplendent Night". Ceylon Today. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  9. ^"Sandun's Sci-Fi to premiere at Screamfest Film Festival". sundaytimes. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  10. ^"Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  11. ^"Sri Lanka Film Director Chandran Rutnam's 'A Common Man' bags 3 awards at Spain Film Festival". Dubai Media Incorporated. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  12. ^"දරු සුරතල් මැද රුගන්වූ " සිරි පැරකුම්". baiscopelk. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  13. ^"Sarigama movie". National Film Corporation.
  14. ^"Vijayaba Kollaya to Celebrate 71th year of sinhala cinema". Sunday Times. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  15. ^"The presidential stage where four people are competing". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  16. ^"Dinara to dazzle audiences together with Sajitha in Gaadi". Film Island. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  17. ^"The girl from Bhima – plot of Suparna". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  18. ^"Some definitions of love are wrong Yashodhara Kariyawasam who made the short 'Ekthara Adara Kathawak'". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  19. ^"Visangamanaya muhurath festival". Mirror Arts. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  20. ^"'Bulletproof Children' competes in China". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  21. ^"1970 Love Story". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  22. ^""Sihina Sameekarana" recorded on the silver screen". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  23. ^"සොඳුරු ජීවිතේ අඳුරු පැතිකඩ". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  24. ^"Chathra's 'Ayu' competes at Barcelona". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  25. ^"A film without an actress by Aruna Jayawardena". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  26. ^"'VIKAARI' wins Best Short film at Screamfest Film Fest in LA". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  27. ^"Dharmayuddhaya 2' Wraps Up Filming — A Powerful Sequel in the Making". sundaytimes.lk. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
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