Saranga Disasekara


Saranga Disasekara is a Sri Lankan actor, singer, model and a host by profession. Saranga was awarded the most popular television actor in Sri Lanka award at Sumathi Awards, Raigam Tele'es and SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards several times. Currently, he is hosting reality programme Hiru Star.
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Early life

Saranga Disasekara was born on 31 January 1983 in Kalubowila, Sri Lanka, to singer Narada Disasekara, and radio host and actress Tileka Ranasinghe. He completed school life at Thurstan College, Colombo and graduated from Northumbria University, Newcastle. Saranga's uncle Douglas Ranasinghe is also a popular artist in Sri Lanka.
After completing computer science for his higher studies, he entered commercials and minor cinema acting.

Career

At the age of 10, Saranga acted in the short film Marana Samapthiya. Then he was involved with many television commercials and radio castings.
His debut film in a major role was Nil Diya Yahana opposite Chathurika Peiris, which was directed by Dayaratne Ratagedara. However, his maiden cinema acting came through the 2003 film Irasma in a minor role.
He has acted in many popular teledramas in all genre from drama, tragedy, thriller and comedy. His most notable acting came through plays like Sulanga Matha Mohothak, Bonda Meedum, Kalu Kurulla, Wassane Premaya, Haara Kotiya, Kotipathiyo and Wes.
He has acted three stage dramas, Silgath Kokku, Mee Harak and Pirimiyekgen Paminillak.

Selected television serials

Agni Piyapath as Manuranga / AnuradhaAhankara NagareAkuru Maki Ne as Pawan Alu Baduna as WanamalAlupata DedunuBatahira AhasaBinaramaliBonda Meedum as Dhanuka Rambukwella Chanchala Rekha as Kapila / MeghaDaam Ganga Addara as Ranjit Haara Kotiya as Lara KumaraHansa PihatuHeidiHithuwakkariKalu Kurulla as Sudu AppoLansupathiniyo as Kehel Susa / DhanushkaMuthu PalasaMini Gan Dela as StephenNirashaOba Enna Awith YannaPaara Wasaa AethaPabaPabasaraPipi Piyum Ran Samanalayo as NilangaR.A.TRenagala Walawwa Salli Pokuru Sasara Bendi Bemi Sandawatha SeyaSmarana SamapthiSooriya KusumaSulanga Matha MohothakTake Care as WasalaWassane Premaya Wehi Pabalu Sela

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2003IrasmaIrasma's elder cousinminor role
2008Nil Diya YahanaShanuka
2011SuseemaAsela
2012Super SixJude
2013It’s a Matter of LoveMalan
2013Sri Siddhartha GautamaChanna
2014RupantharanaCaptain Suraweera
2015Maharaja GemunuSaddha Tissa
2016July 7Saranga
2016Adaraneeya KathawakReality show host
2016Ape Kaalaye PatacharaJeewantha
2018Nidahase Piya DSSWRD Bandaranaike
2018SarungalBhanuka
2019SangileSundaraa
2019RushRushantha 'Shan'
2022AshawariRanesh's uncle
2024Wishma
2025Rhythm of the Guitar: ClarenceAnnesley Malewana

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResult
2011Sumathi AwardsMost Popular ActorWon
2012Raigam Tele'esMost Popular ActorWon
2013Raigam Tele'esMost Popular ActorWon
2015Raigam Tele’esMost Popular ActorWon
2016Raigam Tele'esMost Popular ActorWon
2024Raigam Tele'esMost Popular ActorWon
2024Sumathi AwardsMost Popular ActorWon