Daya Alwis

Daya Alwis

11/7/1942 – 4/27/2015

Thuiappuarachchi Don Daya de Alwis (7 November 1942 – 27 April 2015), widely known as Daya Alwis, was a versatile Sri Lankan actor, screenwriter, director, and dramatist who left a lasting mark across Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama, and television. He holds the historic distinction of being the first individual in Sri Lanka to win awards covering all three major performing mediums: stage, cinema, and teledrama.

Filmography (13 titles)

Paththini4.0Movie

Paththini

Royal goldsmith · 2016

August Drizzle6.5Movie

August Drizzle

2011

Mother Teresa of Calcutta6.6Movie

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Kaligath Owner · 2003

Night of DestinyMovie

Night of Destiny

1998

Weesi Dela9.0Movie

Weesi Dela

Keerala · 1997

The StormMovie

The Storm

Dharme's associate · 1995

Mee Haraka10.0Movie

Mee Haraka

Bus Driver · 1994

The Way of the Lotus (Devoid of Passions)9.0Movie

The Way of the Lotus (Devoid of Passions)

Kulasuriya Postman · 1987

MayaMovie

Maya

Chief Clark · 1984

Handaya5.0Movie

Handaya

Commentator box viewer · 1979

Bambaru Awith6.8Movie

Bambaru Awith

The Pastor · 1978

Kolomba Sanniya: Coming Sweet5.0Movie

Kolomba Sanniya: Coming Sweet

Saadiris · 1976

Mangrove Island9.0Movie

Mangrove Island

Punchi Mahattaya · 1976