{{short description|Sri Lankan actor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Lal Weerasinghe <br>ලාල් වීරසිංහ | other_names = | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|12|17}} | birth_name = Lal Weerasinghe | birth_place = Nugegoda, Sri Lanka | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}} --> | education = | years_active = 1991–present | relatives = | father = | awards = | spouse = | children = | occupation = Actor, Director }}

'''Lal Weerasinghe''' (born 17 December 1963 as ලාල් වීරසිංහ [Sinhala]), is an actor and filmmaker in Sri Lankan cinema.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sarasaviya.lk/අද-මට-එදාට-වැඩිය-මිනිස්සු/|title=අද මට එදාට වැඩිය මිනිස්සු ආදරෙයි-රංගන ශිල්පී ලාල් වීරසිංහ|date=13 October 2025 |publisher=sarasaviya.lk |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/artist/lal-weerasinghe-672/ |title=Actors of Sinhala cinema - Lal Weerasinghe |publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka |accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10459748/ |title=Lal Weerasinghe films |publisher=IMDb |accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref> One of the popular actors in 1990s of Sinhala cinema, Weerasinghe is currently acting in Kollywood cinema.<ref name= inda>{{cite web |url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/lal-weerasinghe |title=Kollywood actor Lal Weerasinghe |publisher=NetTV4u.com |accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life== Weerasinghe was born on 17 December 1963 in Nugegoda, Colombo.

==Career== His maiden cinema acting was in 1991 film Wada Barinam Wedak Naha Directed By Late Upali Piyarthna..

In 1995, he produced the film ''Vijaya Saha Ajay'' which was directed by Roy de Silva. Then in 1996, he wrote the story and script of the film ''Bodyguard'' directed by Upali Piyarathna.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.films.lk/sinhala-cinema-artist-lal-weerasinghe-193.html |title=Lal Weerasinghe filmography |publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database |accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref>

He obtained a diploma from Mumbai drama school and trained in India. His first Kollywood acting came through ''Suriya Udayan''. After the film becomes very popular, he acted in another Tamil film ''Inda Nimidam'' directed by R.K Yesu in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20190429/282681868674305 |title=Inda Nimidam |publisher=Daily Mirror |accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films/2019/01/10/2135/ලාල්-වීරසිංහ-යළිත්-අධ්%E2%80%8Dයක්ෂණයට-‘අන්ධ-නිම්දම්’-���ැඩ-අරඹයි |title=Lal Weerasinghe once again directed |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saaravita.lk/latest_news/606142/ලාල්-වීරසිංහ-දෙවනිවරටත් |title=Lal Weerasinghe in Indian cinema for the second time |publisher=Saaravita |accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref> He also acted as a police officer in the film ''Thuppakki En Kadei''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mirrorarts.lk/gossip/5727-lal-190830 |title=Lal Weerasinghe appearing in 4 more Kollywood films |publisher=mirrorarts |accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref>

His maiden cinema direction came through 2015 film ''Singa Machan Charlie'' where he also produced the film and wrote the script and story.

On 3 November 2015, he was reported to Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to Investigate Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State resources, and Privileges (PRECIFAC) to record a statement on a matter connected to SriLankan Airlines.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/93873/actor-lal-weerasinghe-reports-to-precifac |title=Actor Lal Weerasinghe reports to PRECIFAC |publisher=Daily Mirror |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151107011142/http://www.dailymirror.lk/93873/actor-lal-weerasinghe-reports-to-precifac |archive-date=7 November 2015| accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref>

In 2018, he acted in the television serial ''Pavathma'' directed by closest friend Channa Perera.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.silumina.lk/2018/06/30/රසඳුන/තරු-තෙරතුරු |title=Lal Weerasinghe looking for a thirty year old death |publisher=Silumina |accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography== {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Ref. |- | 1982 || ''Chathu Madura'' || Tissa || |- | 1985 || ''Chalitha Rangali'' || || |- | 1987 || ''Yukthiyada Shakthiyada'' || || |- | 1988 || ''Newatha Api Ekwemu'' || || |- | 1991 || ''Sihina Ahase Wasanthe'' || || |- | 1991 || ''Wada Barinam Wadak Na'' || || |- | 1991 || ''Asai Bayai'' || Anderson || |- | 1992 || ''Rajek Wage Puthek'' || || |- | 1993 || ''Sasara Sari Saran Thek'' || || |- | 1993 || ''Sura Veera Chandiyo'' || Lal || |- | 1994 || ''Love 94'' || Suren Wickramasinghe || |- | 1995 || ''Vijay Saha Ajay'' || Ajay || |- | 1996 || ''Bodyguard'' || Shaun || |- | 1996 || ''Naralowa Holman'' || Lal || |- | 1997 || ''Blendings'' || || |- | 1997 || ''Ramba Saha Madhu'' || || |- | 2001 || ''Kumari Bambasara Handu Da'' || || |- | 2003 || ''Sundarai Adare'' || Shane Weerasinghe || |- | 2003 || ''Taxi Driver'' || || |- | 2011 || ''Muthu Salamba'' || Vishwa || |- | 2015 || ''Aathma Warusha'' || Wije || |- | 2015 || ''Singa Machan Charlie'' || Ramesh || |- | 2018 || ''Suriya Udayan'' || || |- | 2019 || ''Inda Nimidam'' || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/birthday/2019-05-08-000000/ලාල්-වීරසිංහ-ප්%E2%80%8Dරබල-රංගනයක-යෙදෙන-‘අන්ද-නිමිදම්’-එතෙර-මෙතෙර-සුසංයෝගයෙන්-ප් |title=Lal Weerasinghe to make a cameo appearance in India |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/02/27/16605/ඒ-තීරණාත්මක-මොහොත-අන්ද-නිම්දම් |title= That was the decisive moment |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=28 February 2020}}</ref> |- | 2025 || ''Rosa Adare'' || Gun supplier || |- | {{TableTBA}}|| {{pending film|italic=no| ''Thuppakki En Kadei''}} || || |- | {{TableTBA}}|| {{pending film|italic=no| ''Case Number 447''}} || ''filming'' ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news/2021/03/18/20049/case-number-447-විවර-වේ |title=Case number 447 opens|publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> |- |{{TableTBA}} || {{pending film|italic=no| ''Reyak Ho Peyak''}} || || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://sarasaviya.lk/මෙය-ඔබේම-කතාව-විය-හැකියි/|title=මෙය ඔබේම කතාව විය හැකියි |date=11 October 2025 |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 October 2025}}</ref> |}

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==External links== * [https://mirrorarts.lk/news/4617-lal-weerasinghe-190111 ජනප්‍රිය නළු ලාල් වීරසිංහ දකුණු ඉන්දීය සිනමාපටයක] * [http://www.divaina.com/2016/01/17/meewitha14.html Lal Weerasinghe's answer to Cinema fan]

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