{{short description|Sri Lankan actor and presenter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Ashan Dias <br />අෂාන් ඩයස් | other_names = | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|5|31|df=yes}} | birth_name = | birth_place = Negombo, Sri Lanka | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}} --> | education = Maris Stella College | years_active = 2008–present | party = | awards = | signature = | website = | footnotes = | occupation = Actor, TV host }}

'''Ashan Dias''' (Sinhala: අෂාන් ඩයස්; born 31 May 1981) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.films.lk/sinhala-cinema-artist-ashan-dias-1877.html | title=Ashan Dias filmography | publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database | access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref> Started as a newscaster in MBC Networks, Dias became a character actor with several critically acclaimed roles in films including ''Alimankada'',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.island.lk/2009/11/08/features9.html | title=Alimankada – The Road from Elephant Pass | publisher=The Island | access-date=15 October 2019 | archive-date=6 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706111106/http://www.island.lk/2009/11/08/features9.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Sarigama'' and ''Vijayaba Kollaya''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.themorning.lk/brunch-page-2-vijayaba-kollaya-review/ | title=A power struggle amidst a confusing love triangle | publisher=The Morning | access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref>

He hosted two seasons of the television reality show ''Thathvika'' on TV Derana.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.derana.lk/Thathwika-Season-02 | title=Thathwika Season 02 | publisher=Derana TV | access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref>

== Personal life == He was born on 31 May 1981 to a Roman Catholic family. He studied at Maris Stella College, Negombo. He completed A/L education from mathematics stream. He has two brothers.<ref name= ashan>{{cite web | url=http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2004/04/25/mag04.html | title=The long and short of Ashan | publisher=Sunday Observer | access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref>

== Career == After A/Ls, he worked with an architect friend for six months. While studying at the Institute of Architecture, he started to work part time as a reporter in MTV/MBC network. He started as a reporter for MTV, doing coverage, news writing and editing. After five months as a news reporter, Dias got into news reading for Yes FM and then later for MTV. He worked in News reading for Yes FM on Tuesday evenings and for MTV on Monday and Friday nights.<ref name= ashan />

During the time as a TV presenter, Dias started backstage in a couple of Workshop Players' plays. He also acted as a "hyena" in theater play ''Lion King''.<ref name= ashan /> His maiden cinematic experience came through 2008 film ''Alimankada'' directed by Chandran Rutnam.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/071216/TV/tv-times00001.html | title=The Road from Elephant Pass | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref> His role as "Captain Wasantha Ratnayake" was highly praised by the critics. In 2016, he acted in the film ''Siri Parakum''. For his role as "Pathiraja Senevi", he won the Hiru Golden Film award for the Best Supporting actor.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://helabima.lk/read.php?as=2017&locationid= | title=Hiru Golden Film Awards 2016 | publisher=Helabima | access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref>

In 2019, he co-hosted the Derana Lux Film Festival with fellow actor Jagath Manuwarna.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ceylontoday.lk/features-more/3104 | title=A Resplendent Night | publisher=Ceylon Today | access-date=15 October 2019 | archive-date=15 October 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015145941/https://ceylontoday.lk/features-more/3104 | url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2020, he hosted the adventure cookery program ''Cookout'' on TV Derana. In 2020, he acted in the Sci-Fi horror film ''Vikaari'' directed by Sandun Seneviratne and British Filmmaker Charlie Bray.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sandun's Sci-Fi to premiere at Screamfest Film Festival |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/200927/magazine/sanduns-sci-fi-to-premiere-at-screamfest-film-festival-417367.html |access-date=2021-01-11 |website=sundaytimes}}</ref>

As a television presenter, he is currently hosting the cookery program Derana "Cook-Out" and entertainment program Sirasa "Five Million Money Drop – season III".

== Filmography == {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Ref. |- | 2008 ||''Alimankada'' || Captain Wasantha Ratnayake || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/04/07/?fn=sa16040720 |title=Sri Lankan Screened Films |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=11 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613100153/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/04/07/?fn=sa16040720 |archive-date=June 13, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2013 ||''Death Watch'' || Akthul Majood || |- | 2013 ||''A Common Man'' || || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/sri-lanka-film-director-chandran-rutnam-s-a-common-man-bags-3-awards-at-spain-film-festival-2013-07-12-1.514043 | title=Sri Lanka Film Director Chandran Rutnam's 'A Common Man' bags 3 awards at Spain Film Festival | publisher=Dubai Media Incorporated | access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref> |- | 2013 ||''Siri Parakum'' || Pathiraja Senevi || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.baiscopelk.com/?p=10298 | title=දරු සුරතල් මැද රුගන්වූ " සිරි පැරකුම් | publisher=baiscopelk | access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref> |- | 2016 ||''Sarigama'' || Captain Tony || <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films/sarigama-153/ |title=Sarigama movie |website=National Film Corporation}}</ref> |- | 2019 ||''Vijayaba Kollaya'' || Asanga || <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/180121/magazine/vijayaba-kollaya-to-celebrate-71-years-of-lankan-cinema-277336.html |title=Vijayaba Kollaya to Celebrate 71th year of sinhala cinema. |date= 21 January 2018 |work= Sunday Times |access-date= 4 January 2019}}</ref> |- | 2019 ||''President Super Star'' || Mad president || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/08/08/8092/හතර-දෙනෙකු-තරග-වදින-ජනාධිපති-වේදිකාව-ප්‍රසිඩන්ට්-සුපර්-ස්ටාර් |title=The presidential stage where four people are competing |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=10 August 2019}}</ref> |- | 2019 ||''Gaadi'' || || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://filmisland.net/introducing-dinara-to-dazzle-audiences-together-with-sajitha-in-gaadi-a-bollywood-sri-lanka-coproduction/ | title=Dinara to dazzle audiences together with Sajitha in Gaadi | publisher=Film Island | access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref> |- | 2020 ||''Suparna'' || Indrajith || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/06/13/5886/භීමලොවෙන්-අතුරුදන්-වූ-දැරියකගේ-කතාව |title=The girl from Bhima – plot of Suparna |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=29 June 2019}}</ref> |- | 2020 ||''Ekthara Adara Kathawak''|| || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Some definitions of love are wrong Yashodhara Kariyawasam who made the short 'Ekthara Adara Kathawak' |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2021/01/07/19609/ආදරයේ-සමහර-නිර්වචන-වැරැදියි |access-date=2020-12-02 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> |- | 2022 ||''Three Way Junction'' || || |- | 2023 || ''Visangamanaya'' || Jagath Dissanayake || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://mirrorarts.lk/news/1930-wisangamanaya | title=Visangamanaya muhurath festival | publisher=Mirror Arts | access-date=29 May 2019}}</ref> |- | 2023 ||''Vedi Nowadina Lamai'' || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/201122/magazine/bulletproof-children-competes-in-china-422961.html |title='Bulletproof Children' competes in China |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref> |- | 2024 ||''1970 Love Story'' || Reginald Dunusinghe || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.films.lk/1970-love-story-sinhala-film-2197.html | title=1970 Love Story | publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database | access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref> |- | 2024 ||''Sihina Sameekarana'' || Janaka Sir ||<ref>{{Cite web |title="Sihina Sameekarana" recorded on the silver screen |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/11/26/19404/රිදී-තිරයේ-සටහන්-වන-සිහින-සමීකරණ |access-date=2020-12-02 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> |- | 2025 ||''Rani'' || Mangala Samaraweera || |- | 2025 || ''Walampoori'' || Angelo || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://sarasaviya.lk/සොඳුරු-ජීවිතේ-අඳුරු-පැති/ | title=සොඳුරු ජීවිතේ අඳුරු පැතිකඩ | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=11 April 2025}}</ref> |- | 2025 || ''Aayu'' || Ravi ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chathra's 'Ayu' competes at Barcelona |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/201206/magazine/chathras-ayu-competes-at-barcelona-424218.html |access-date=2021-01-11 |website=Sunday Times}}</ref> |- | 2025 ||''Maria'' || Dayya ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news/2021/03/04/19940/අරුණ-ජයවර්ධනගෙන්-නිළියක්-නැති-චිත්%E2%80%8Dරපටයක් |title=A film without an actress by Aruna Jayawardena |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref> |- | 2026 || ''Dharmayuddhaya 2'' || D.I.G Vishwa || <ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-09 |title=Dharmayuddhaya 2' Wraps Up Filming — A Powerful Sequel in the Making |url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/250706/magazine/dharmayuddhaya-2-wraps-up-filming-a-powerful-sequel-in-the-making-603509.html|access-date=2025-01-07 |website=sundaytimes.lk}}</ref> |- | {{TableTBA}}||{{pending film|italic=no| ''Vikaari'' }} || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title='VIKAARI' wins Best Short film at Screamfest Film Fest in LA |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/201025/magazine/vikaari-wins-best-short-film-at-screamfest-film-fest-in-la-420924.html|access-date=2021-01-11 |website=Sunday Times}}</ref> |- | {{TableTBA}}||{{pending film|italic=no| ''A Promise Carved in Flesh'' }} || Brodie || |- | {{TableTBA}}||{{pending film|italic=no| ''Sooriya Sulanga'' }} || || |- |}

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== External links == * [http://archives.dailynews.lk/2009/11/25/art15.asp The Road from Elephant Pass] * [http://www.saaravita.lk/latest_news/639335/විජයබා-කොල්ලයට-දින-75-ක් විජයබා කොල්ලයට දින 75 ක්]

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