Gemunu Wijesuriya ගැමුණු විජේසූරිය | |
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| Born | 5 August 1934 Dewalapola, Sri Lanka |
| Died | March 19, 2007 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Udugampola Maha Vidyalaya |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, comedian |
| Employer | Radio Ceylon / Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation |
| Known for | Acting, Singing and Producing Radio Programmes |
Gamunu Mahinda Wijesuriya (5 August 1934 – 19 March 2007: as Sinhala: ගැමුණු විජේසූරිය), was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre, radio and television as well as a broadcaster, comedian, singer and radio program producer.[1]
Wijesuriya was born on 5 August 1934 in Dewalapola, Sri Lanka. He studied at Udugampola Maha Vidyalaya. He was married to Maali and had two children.
Wijesuriya died on 19 March 2007 in Colombo.
He started his career as a radio artist joining the Radio Ceylon (currently known as Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation) with Lama Pitiya, a popular radio programme produced by Karunaratne Abeysekera for the children of the country.[2] He was a popular radio artist and comedian who contributed the radio programmes like Muwanpalassa and Vinoda Samaya[3] and he contributed to the Sinhala Cinema as an actor for Sinhala films like Dulika, Thun Man Handiya, Hara Lakshaya, Handaya, Binaramalee and Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2.
Wijesuriya gave his voice for some Tele-Cartoons like Dosthara Hondahita and Pissu Poosa produced by Titus Thotawatte for Rasaara telecast by Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation. He was capable of performing with many different voices to different characters in the same programme.
| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
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| 1966 | Kapatikama | Appuhamy | |
| 1967 | Hathara Kendare | ||
| 1968 | Bicycle Hora | ||
| 1969 | Binaramalee | Ranhamy | [4] |
| 1970 | Thewatha | ||
| 1970 | Thunman Handiya | Aisey | |
| 1972 | Lokuma Hinawa | Benjamin | |
| 1974 | Duleeka | ||
| 1977 | Maruwa Samaga Wase | Seema | |
| 1979 | Muwan Palessa | Veddah Mahathaya | |
| 1979 | Handaya | Abaran, Susie's husband | |
| 1980 | Muwan Palessa 2 | Gurunnnanse Mama / Pina | |
| 1983 | Muwan Palessa 3 | Pina | |
| 1984 | Sahodariyakage Kathawa | ||
| 1990 | Walawwe Hamu | ||
| 2000 | Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2 | Uncle Lathara | [5] |
| 2001 | Hai Hui Babi Achchi | Bab C. Walgampaya aka Babi Achchi | [6] |
| 2001 | Jonsun and Gonsun | Rathnayake Mudiyanse | |
| 2003 | Vala in London | Helped slumdweller's husband | |
| 2004 | Re Daniel Dawal Migel 3 | Uncle Lathara | |
| 2009 | Leader |