Primarily active as a comedian in Sinhala television, Sirithilaka is well known for his roles in the television serials Monarathenna, Ataka Nataka, Ingi Bingi and Sihina Genena Kumariye.
19 Facts About Mihira Sirithilaka
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Mihira Sirithilaka was born on 28 May 1980 in the village Eraminiyaya in Agunakolapalessa, Hambantota as the second child to a middle-class family.
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Mihira Sirithilaka's father worked for the River Valley Development Board.
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Mihira Sirithilaka studied up to Ordinary Level at Wewa Central College.
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Mihira Sirithilaka first developed an interest in acting in late 1998, after participating in the Sudharshani Drama Course conducted by Mangala Senanayake.
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Mihira Sirithilaka married his longtime partner, Geethika Madurangi, in 2008.
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Mihira Sirithilaka meet an artist named Lester Ruhunuhewa where they together painted on the walls of hotels as well as T-shirt painting.
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Prominent dramatist Gamini Haththotuwegama comes to Eraminiyaya to do a street play while Mihira Sirithilaka got the opportunity to participate in it.
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In 1999, Mihira Sirithilaka came to Colombo for a drama course at Sudarshi conducted by Mangala Senanayake.
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Mihira Sirithilaka has regularly featured in many stage dramas since beginning his career as an actor.
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Mihira Sirithilaka has appeared as a co-star on many television shows.
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Mihira Sirithilaka hosted a musical game program Wayannai Gayannai accompanied by Rajitha Hiran, broadcast by Sirasa TV.
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Mihira Sirithilaka won the Best Actor award in the Alternative category at the 2003 State Drama Festival.
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Mihira Sirithilaka began his film career in 2003 with Udayakantha Warnasuriya's commercial film Le Kiri Kandulu.
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Mihira Sirithilaka had a major role in the sports film Sinhawalokanaya as the character Hawadiya.
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Mihira Sirithilaka has appeared in music videos, such as Amma Amma by Rukshan Mark, and Heena Kade by Ajantha Peiris.
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In 2013, individuals associated with Mega Bite, a program broadcast by Hiru TV, abducted Mihira Sirithilaka and threatened him with death as part of a prank on the show.
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Mihira Sirithilaka was forced to kneel in the street and telephone his wife to ask for a ransom.
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In May 2017 at the Maharagama Youth Center, Mihira Sirithilaka launched two books: a novel titled Dehi Dodam Premaya and a collection of poetry titled Oba Nisa.