Roy de Silva

Roy de Silva
රෝයි ද සිල්වා
Personal details
BornChathurartha Devadithya Gardiyawasam Lindamulage Roy Aloysius Felix de Silva
30 August 1937
Died30 June 2018(2018-06-30) (aged 80)
Resting placeKanatte Cemetery, Colombo
Spouse
(m. 1975)
Children2
Alma materYatawatta Sinhala School
St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa
Saint Joseph's College, Colombo
Occupation
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • screenplay writer
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Chathurartha Devadithya Gardiyawasam Lindamulage Roy Aloysius Felix de Silva, popularly known as Roy de Silva (රෝයි ද සිල්වා; 30 August 1937 – 30 June 2018), was a Sri Lankan actor and film director in Sri Lankan cinema. He entered the film industry as an actor in 1964 with Sujage Rahasa, directed by Palaniyaandi Neelakantan. He later moved towards cinema directing, becoming one of the most successful film makers in the Sri Lankan film industry. His blockbuster movies such as Re Daniel Dawal Migel series, Cheriyo series, Clean Out, and Sir Last Chance were economically successful and made hallmarks in the industry.