Lionel Deraniyagala was born on 24 August 1940 in Galle as the youngest of the family with three siblings.
14 Facts About Lionel Deraniyagala
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Lionel Deraniyagala was married to fellow actress Thilaka in 1973.
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Lionel Deraniyagala returned to Sri Lanka in 1983 and continued on business.
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Lionel Deraniyagala died on 30 July 1994 at the age of 53.
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Lionel Deraniyagala has acted in minor roles on the school stage.
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Jayamanne informed Lionel Deraniyagala to meet him after finishing school times.
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Lionel Deraniyagala was selected for the lead role of "Udeni" in the 1966 film Kolamba Hadayo with the new actress Shirani Gunatilleke.
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Lionel Deraniyagala emerged as an antagonist in the 1971 blockbuster film Hathara Denama Soorayo directed by Neil Rupasinghe.
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Lionel Deraniyagala played the lead role in the 1979 film Sawdan Jema bringing a sense of humor.
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Lionel Deraniyagala played a caricature in the 1973 film Sinawai Inawai and then Deraniyagala played a different role as Gamini Fonseka's brother in the 1978 film Apsara.
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Lionel Deraniyagala acted with his wife in few films including Gijulihiniyo, Vanarayo and Raja Kollo.
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Lionel Deraniyagala acted in a few stage plays such as Suli Sulang and Rella.
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The film, titled Neethiyada Shakthiyada, was released on 13 January 1995 and was screened as Inspector Geetha, where Lionel Deraniyagala was the producer.
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In 1990, Lionel Deraniyagala won a Merit Award for the film Randenigala Sinhaya at the Sarasaviya Film Festival.