13 Facts About Nihal Silva

Dahanayakage Nihal Ranjith Silva, popularly known as Nihal Silva, was a Sri Lankan comedian and actor.

Nihal Silva rose to fame playing Sargeant Nallathambi in the play of the same name.

Nihal Silva's father was Dahanayakage Andrew De Silva, who worked in Railway Department.

Nihal Silva has three elder sisters, Malini, Shriyawathi and Padmini and three elder brothers, Nimal, Siripala.

Nihal Silva educated at Sri Waishaka Vidyalaya, Wellawatte and Sri Watawala Maha Vidyalaya, Hatton.

Nihal Silva was shot to death by Sri Lanka Army soldiers as he ignored warnings and ran a checkpoint on December 3,1989, in Dehiwela; he possibly did not understand the situation due to inebriation.

Nihal Silva first acted in the 1975 Vesak drama, Desha Drohiya directed by Asoka Senarath Mudali for the Kirulapone Pradeshiya Sabha Youth Union.

Nihal Silva played the father of two other friends Raja and Jinadasa in the drama Mehve Rate.

Nihal Silva was in the police station when Premadasa Hettigoda produced a play Bahukolam Sohon Bere.

Nihal Silva subsequently had roles in stage plays like Amal Biso, Ambalamaka Nade and Le Kandulu.

Nihal Silva played the role "Maddume" in the film Kadira, which has influenced to give the opportunity to play a character in the film Rosy by director Yasapalitha Nanayakkara.

Nihal Silva first worked as a drama producer in the play Sathuro directed by Jayasekara Aponsu.

Nihal Silva first played Sajan Nallathambi in the play Neinage Suduwa by Daya Wayaman in 1985.