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Uddika Premarathna
Uddika Premarathna (born 16 September 1980; උද්දික ප්රේමරත්න) is a Sri Lankan actor, singer, television announcer and former member of parliament. He is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television.
Premarathna is married to Anusha Kumari Pannala. The couple has one son, Angsh Prachien, who was born on 24 April 2013.
Premarathna made his cinema debut in 2011 Buddhist film Mahindagamanaya in a minor role. In 2013, he rose to prominence as the main role in Samanala Sandhawaniya, playing the role of Vadisha Wikramanayaka. The film successfully completed 100 days in theaters.
Premarathna was nominated for "Most Popular Actor" at the 2014 Hiru Golden Film Awards. He also won "Best Actor" at the 2014 Sumathi Awards for his performance.
In 2015, Premarathna was cast for the role of King Dutugemunu in blockbuster film Maharaja Gemunu directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri. The film was awarded Most Popular Movie at the 2016 Hiru Golden Film Awards. In 2017, Premarathna acted in two films. He played the main role of King Walagamba in epic historical film Aloko Udapadi, which was critically acclaimed. In children's film Paha Samath, Premarathna played the role of Samath's crippled father.
In 2019, Premarathna acted in thriller action film Rush as the lead character, Rashan 'Rush' Wijemanna. He described the role as completely different from his previous roles, most of which were Sinhalese kings and monarchs.
In 2020, a series of drama and performing workshops organized by the Ape Maga Foundation, led by Premarathna, were held on 5 and 6 August 2020 at the North Central Provincial Auditorium in Anuradhapura.
In 2020, Premarathna was announced as a candidate in the 2020 parliamentary elections for the Anuradhapura District as a member of the Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance. He was successfully elected to a seat in the 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka, winning 133,550 preferential votes.
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Uddika Premarathna
Uddika Premarathna (born 16 September 1980; උද්දික ප්රේමරත්න) is a Sri Lankan actor, singer, television announcer and former member of parliament. He is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television.
Premarathna is married to Anusha Kumari Pannala. The couple has one son, Angsh Prachien, who was born on 24 April 2013.
Premarathna made his cinema debut in 2011 Buddhist film Mahindagamanaya in a minor role. In 2013, he rose to prominence as the main role in Samanala Sandhawaniya, playing the role of Vadisha Wikramanayaka. The film successfully completed 100 days in theaters.
Premarathna was nominated for "Most Popular Actor" at the 2014 Hiru Golden Film Awards. He also won "Best Actor" at the 2014 Sumathi Awards for his performance.
In 2015, Premarathna was cast for the role of King Dutugemunu in blockbuster film Maharaja Gemunu directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri. The film was awarded Most Popular Movie at the 2016 Hiru Golden Film Awards. In 2017, Premarathna acted in two films. He played the main role of King Walagamba in epic historical film Aloko Udapadi, which was critically acclaimed. In children's film Paha Samath, Premarathna played the role of Samath's crippled father.
In 2019, Premarathna acted in thriller action film Rush as the lead character, Rashan 'Rush' Wijemanna. He described the role as completely different from his previous roles, most of which were Sinhalese kings and monarchs.
In 2020, a series of drama and performing workshops organized by the Ape Maga Foundation, led by Premarathna, were held on 5 and 6 August 2020 at the North Central Provincial Auditorium in Anuradhapura.
In 2020, Premarathna was announced as a candidate in the 2020 parliamentary elections for the Anuradhapura District as a member of the Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance. He was successfully elected to a seat in the 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka, winning 133,550 preferential votes.
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