Saumya Liyanage (සෞම්†ය ලà·'යනගේ) [Sinhala]) is
an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.[1] He is a
senior lecturer and currently the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies[2]
in University of the Visual and Performing Arts by profession.[3]
Highly versatile actor mainly involved in dramatic roles, Saumya is
the son of veteran dramatist Hemasiri Liyanage and brother of musician
Indrachapa Liyanage.[4]Liyanage completed his bachelor's degree of
arts (BA) from University of Kelaniya and then master's degree in
Creative Arts from Flinders University, South Australia.[5] He
completed Phd. from La Trobe University, Melbourne in Drama Program
under the guidance of Dr. Rob Conkie.[6]He started stage work early
1990s when he is an undergraduate at the Kelaniya University. After
that, he became a continues leading actor in stage drama.[7]His maiden
television acting came through the drama Sittara Gurunnanse in
1992.[7] He acted handful of television dramas and particularly
rejecting soap operas and mega teledramas.
an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.[1] He is a
senior lecturer and currently the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies[2]
in University of the Visual and Performing Arts by profession.[3]
Highly versatile actor mainly involved in dramatic roles, Saumya is
the son of veteran dramatist Hemasiri Liyanage and brother of musician
Indrachapa Liyanage.[4]Liyanage completed his bachelor's degree of
arts (BA) from University of Kelaniya and then master's degree in
Creative Arts from Flinders University, South Australia.[5] He
completed Phd. from La Trobe University, Melbourne in Drama Program
under the guidance of Dr. Rob Conkie.[6]He started stage work early
1990s when he is an undergraduate at the Kelaniya University. After
that, he became a continues leading actor in stage drama.[7]His maiden
television acting came through the drama Sittara Gurunnanse in
1992.[7] He acted handful of television dramas and particularly
rejecting soap operas and mega teledramas.
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