Hemal Ranasinghe

Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe
Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe
Born	Hemal Ranasinghe; 25 August 1984 (age 41); Matale, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Education	St Thomas' College, Matale
Occupation(s)	Film Actor, model
Years active	2010 – present
Parents	Senarathne Ranasinghe (father); Vishaka Chithrangani Mediwaka (mother);
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Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe (Sinhala: හේමාල් සචින්ද්‍ර රණසිංහ; born 25 August 1984) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. He has consistently been recognized as one of Sri Lanka's most popular actors since the beginning of his career.^[2] His talent has earned him numerous accolades, including awards for 'Best Actor', 'Most Popular Actor', 'Youth Choice Actor', and 'Trend Setter', reflecting his enduring popularity and success in the industry. Hemal started his career as a model, appearing in several advertising commercials. He made his cinema debut in 2012 with Super Six.^[3] His achievements continue to grow, and he remains a prominent figure in Sri Lankan cinema today and into the future.

Personal life

Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe was born on 25 August 1984, in Matale. He has two elder brothers and one younger brother. His mother Vishaka Chithrangani Mediwaka, his father, and grand father are all Ayurvedic Specialists. His father Senarathne Ranasinghe died while Hemal was in a film shooting on 23 September 2010.^[4] He attended St Thomas' College, Matale for his secondary education.^[5]

He has stated that both his mother and father were supportive of his decision to make the arts his chosen career.^[6] Ranasinghe is versed in Martial Arts, which is a discipline he says he uses even now in his acting career.^[7]

Acting career

Hemal's acting in the film, Super Six, marked as his debut in the film industry. He won the Special Jury Award at the Sarasaviya Awards 2016, a Special Jury Award and "The Most Popular Actor of the Year 2016" at The Fourth Derana Film Awards^[8] and The Most Popular Actor of the Year 2016 at the Hiru Golden Film Award for his role in Pravegaya. Hemal presented the television program Ayemath Adaren, which was telecasted on Hiru TV. He acted in only one Teledrama "Eelangata Mokada Wenne" which was telecast on Independent Television Network from 2014 to 2015. He won "Best Supporting Actor" in Rupavahini State Awards 2016 for that character. Since then, and still today, he has been awarded many times for his contributions to the Sri Lankan cinema.

Beyond acting

In 2009 he participated in "The Model of the World" in Spain, winning the title 'Male Model of the World 2009', as well as the award for 'Best Glamour' and 'Best Catwalk' during the competition.^[9]^[10]

In 2010, Ranasinghe won the title of Mr. Sri Lanka and represented Sri Lanka at Mister World 2010 in Korea.^[5] The Colombo Fashion Week and Sri Lanka Design Festival are the two main shows that Ranasinghe takes part in annually.^{[citation needed]} In 2018, he was appointed as the brand ambassador for People's Leasing & Finance PLC,^[11] and OXY in Sri Lanka.^[12]

In 2011, he participated in the Swarnavahini Dance Stars Dance competition. After months of competing, Hemal won 1st Runners Up in the competition.^{[citation needed]} He also act as one of three judges of Hiru Super Dancer reality competition.

Filmography

Key
†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Ref.
2012	Super Six	Sanath	^[13]
2015	Pravegaya	Hemal Sooriyabandara	^[14]
2015	Address Na	Kalinga	^[15]
2016	Adaraneeya Kathawak	Abhimana Jayawardena	^[16]
2016	Zoom	Nisal	^[17]
2017	Bandhanaya	Jayasoma	^[18]
2017	Dedunu Akase	Samudra Bandara Dissanayake	^[19]
2019	Thaala	Asela	^[20]
	Vijayaba Kollaya	Nayanananda	^[21]
	U Turn	Inspector Ranga Dasanayaka	^[22]
2021	Colombo	Oscar	^[23]
2022	Ashawari	Ranesh Singhewansha	^[24]
2022	Second Show	Prasanna
2023	Ksheera Sagaraya Kalabina	Karali Nayaka
2024	Sihinayaki Adare	Rehan
	1970 Love Story	Raveen
	Sihina Nelum Mal	Sahan
2025	Ice Cream	Dudu	^[25]
2025	Devi Kusumasana	Konappu Bandara	^[26]
TBA	Maria †	Anthony	^[27]
	Maaya Bonchi (ElephantPass) †
	Swans by the Sea †		^[28]
	The Hidden City †		^[29]
	The Wife †	Madhava	^[30]

Awards and accolades

His exceptional performances have earned him numerous accolades at local and international film festivals, establishing him as a standout talent in the industry.^[31]^[32]

Derana Film Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2016	People's vote	Most Popular Actor	Won
2016	Pravegaya	Critic Award	Won
2018	People's vote	Most Popular Actor	Won
2024	Ksheera Sagaraya Kalabina	Best Actor in A Supporting Role	Nominated
2025	Sihina Nelum Mal	Best Actor in A Leading Role	Won

Hiru Golden Film Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2016	People's vote	Most Popular Actor	Won
2016	Pravegaya	Most Promising Actor	Won
2018	People's vote	Trend setter	Won

Sarasaviya Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2016	Pravegaya	Jury Award^[33]	Won
2016	Pravegaya	Best Actor	Nominated
2019	Vijayaba Kollaya	Best Actor	Nominated
2024	People's Jury	LUX Most Popular Actor	Won

Presidential Film Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2017	Pravegaya	Best Upcoming Actor	Won
2023	For portraying different characters in Thaala, U turn & Vijayaba Kollaya	Special Jury Award	Won

SLIM Peoples Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2018	People's vote (By Research)	Actor of the Year	Won
2018	People's vote (By Research)	Youth Choice Award	Won
2019	People's vote (By Research)	Actor of the Year	Won
2019	People's vote (By Research)	Youth Choice Award	Won
2020	People's vote (By Research)	Actor of the Year	Won
2020	People's vote (By Research)	Youth Choice Award	Won
2021	People's vote (By Research)	Actor of the Year	Won
2021	People's vote (By Research)	Youth Choice Award	Won
2022	People's vote (By Research)	Actor of the Year	Won
2022	People's vote (By Research)	Youth Choice Award	Won
2023	People's vote (By Research)	Youth Choice Award	Won
2024	People's vote (By Research)	Youth Actor of the Year	Won
2025	People's vote (By Research)	Actor of the Year	Won
2025	People's vote (By Research)	Youth Actor of the Year	Won

Rupavahini State Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2016	Eelangata Mokada Wenne	Best Supporting Actor	Won

Signis Film Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2017	Adaraneeya Kathawak	Best Actor	Nominated

HANIFF Awards - Hanoi International Film Festival


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2022	Maria	Best Leading Actor of Feature-Length Film	Won

References

^ "Biography". Wix.com. 25 August 1984. Retrieved 10 May 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Actor in Sinhala cinema – Hemal Ranasinghe". National Film Corporation. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Hemal Ranasinghe". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Talk with Hemal". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Mrworld Home". Mrworld.tv. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
^ "Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe ~ Sri Lankan Actress and Models Photos". Slactressmodels.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
^ "The new hero in Sinhala cinema". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Most popular Hemal-Dinakshi, Best Jackson-Kaushalya at Derana cinema film awards". Gossip Lanka News [English]. 15 May 2016. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
^ "Models of the Year and Mr. Sri Lanka | Fashion". Dailymirror.lk. 15 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
^ "Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe at NEXT Hottest Model – next hottest model". Nextmodelmen.typepad.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
^ "Actor Hemal Ranasinghe – Brand Promoter, People's Leasing". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^ "Hemal Ranasinghe appointed 'OXY' Brand Ambassador". Ada Derana. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^ "Over the boundary". Daily News. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^ "When destiny is determined by a bike". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^ "සුහද කොකා අද ඇඩ්ඩ්‍රස් නෑ හෙට". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ "'Adaraneeya Kathawak': The love story begins to unfold". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^ "Zoom races to production stage". Daily News.
^ "Udayakantha on 'Bandhanaya'". Life. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^ "Priyantha portrays power of father's love". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^ "Thaala – තාල". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
^ "'Vijayaba Kollaya' sets off". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
^ "U-Turn - යු-ටර්න්". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 16 December 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Colombo arrives today with a new director and producer". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
^ "Ashawari: This is not a love story". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
^ "'අයිස් ක්‍රීම්' ළඟදීම සිනමා ශාලා වෙත". News19. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
^ "දේවි කුසුමාසන වැඩ අරඹයි". The Island. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
^ "A film without an actress by Aruna Jayawardena". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ "Swans by the Sea". Swans by the Sea. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^ "The Hidden City in United Kingdom". The Island. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
^ "වයිෆ් (THE WIFE) වැඩ අරඹයි". Divaina. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
^ "Fourth Derana Awards". Sarasaviya.lk. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Stars shower at Hiru Awards". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "The crowning moment". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

External links

[1] "Biography". Wix.com. 25 August 1984. Retrieved 10 May 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Actor in Sinhala cinema – Hemal Ranasinghe". National Film Corporation. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[3] "Hemal Ranasinghe". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[4] "Talk with Hemal". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

[mrworld1-5] "Mrworld Home". Mrworld.tv. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.

[6] "Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe ~ Sri Lankan Actress and Models Photos". Slactressmodels.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.

[7] "The new hero in Sinhala cinema". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[8] "Most popular Hemal-Dinakshi, Best Jackson-Kaushalya at Derana cinema film awards". Gossip Lanka News [English]. 15 May 2016. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.

[9] "Models of the Year and Mr. Sri Lanka | Fashion". Dailymirror.lk. 15 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2012.

[10] "Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe at NEXT Hottest Model – next hottest model". Nextmodelmen.typepad.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.

[11] "Actor Hemal Ranasinghe – Brand Promoter, People's Leasing". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 29 March 2019.

[12] "Hemal Ranasinghe appointed 'OXY' Brand Ambassador". Ada Derana. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

[13] "Over the boundary". Daily News. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

[14] "When destiny is determined by a bike". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

[15] "සුහද කොකා අද ඇඩ්ඩ්‍රස් නෑ හෙට". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[16] "'Adaraneeya Kathawak': The love story begins to unfold". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

[17] "Zoom races to production stage". Daily News.

[18] "Udayakantha on 'Bandhanaya'". Life. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

[19] "Priyantha portrays power of father's love". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

[20] "Thaala – තාල". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 24 January 2019.

[21] "'Vijayaba Kollaya' sets off". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 January 2019.

[22] "U-Turn - යු-ටර්න්". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 16 December 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}

[23] "Colombo arrives today with a new director and producer". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[24] "Ashawari: This is not a love story". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

[25] "'අයිස් ක්‍රීම්' ළඟදීම සිනමා ශාලා වෙත". News19. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[26] "දේවි කුසුමාසන වැඩ අරඹයි". The Island. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

[27] "A film without an actress by Aruna Jayawardena". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[28] "Swans by the Sea". Swans by the Sea. Retrieved 23 November 2024.

[29] "The Hidden City in United Kingdom". The Island. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

[30] "වයිෆ් (THE WIFE) වැඩ අරඹයි". Divaina. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

[31] "Fourth Derana Awards". Sarasaviya.lk. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[32] "Stars shower at Hiru Awards". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[33] "The crowning moment". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

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Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe
Born	Hemal Ranasinghe (1984-08-25) 25 August 1984 (age 41) Matale, Sri Lanka^[1]
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Education	St Thomas' College, Matale
Occupation(s)	Film Actor, model
Years active	2010 – present
Parents	Senarathne Ranasinghe (father) Vishaka Chithrangani Mediwaka (mother)