1976Winner
Best Performance
Mangrove Island
Daya Alwis
Actor
November 7, 1942
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2003Nominee
Best Performance
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
1978Nominee
Best Performance
Bambaru Awith
Career Highlights
1987Highlight
Best Performance
The Way of the Lotus (Devoid of Passions)
1979Highlight
Best Performance
Handaya
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Mangrove Island
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Bambaru Awith