2026Nominee
Best Performance
Eda Raa
Dharmapriya Dias
Actor
Piliyandala, Sri Lanka
April 19, 1975
Biography
Halaperuma Arachchige Dharmapriya Dias, renowned as Dharmapriya Dias, is a celebrated Sri Lankan actor, director, and playwright, recognized for his profound contributions to theater, television, and cinema. Born on April 19, 1975, in Kesbewa, Sri Lanka, Dharmapriya’s journey into the arts began early. He showed a passion for drama during his school years at Sir John Kothalawala Maha Vidyalaya and Piliyandala Central College, where he studied under the guidance of Premakumara Karunaratne, a well-respected mentor in the Sri Lankan arts community. His academic journey later led him to earn a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colombo and a Master of Arts from the University of Kelaniya, both of which provided a solid foundation for his diverse career in the arts.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2025Nominee
Best Performance
Father, the farmer
2021Nominee
Best Performance
Colombo
Career Highlights
2020Highlight
Best Performance
The Newspaper
2009Highlight
Best Performance
Machan