Roshan Pilapitiya is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on March 21, 1975 in Sri Lanka. He starred alongside He starred alongside Saranga Disasekara in the 2018 feature film Nidahase Piya DS. in the 2018 feature film Nidahase Piya DS.
Roshan Pilapitiya (රොශාන් පිලපිටිය; born 21 March 1975) is a Sri Lankan actor and singer. Pilapitiya was awarded the most popular actor award at Sumathi Tele Awards in 2003 and 2004.
Pilapitya made his acting debut with teledrama Golu Hadawatha (1988), which was directed by popular director Lester James Peries. He won a Presidential award for best upcoming actor in 2002. He played the main part of several commercial successes such as Mandakini (1999), Daru Upatha (2001), Rajjumala (2004), Dhana Rina (2007) and critically acclaimed act in teledramas such as Ek Murgaanganaawiyak.
His mother Mallika Pilapitiya, was also an actress well-known for her role in Rekava (1956).
He received the Sumathi Tele Awards Most Popular Actor Award in 2003 and 2004.
As the youngest of the four children, Roshan was born in Hanguranketha, city near Kandy, Sri Lanka. His father is Ariya Abhayasinghe who was a tea plantation owner. His mother Mallika Pilapitiya is also a retired actress, where she recorded the first female lead role of Sri Lanka’s first outdoor movie Rekava in 1956 directed by Sir Lester James Peries. His primary education is from C.C College, Hanguranketha, and then he attended Dharmaraja College in Kandy for rest of the education, until he completed his Advanced Level. He also performed well in college stage dramas. He was a bright student in the school, where he was a member of the best drama crew of the school in 1988, and also won the award for inter-school best actor in 1988. Roshan is a very family oriented and a strong Buddhist.
