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Roy de Silva (Chathurartha Devadithya Gardiyawasam Lindamulage Roy Aloysius Felix de Silva) was born on 30 August, 1937 in Yatawatta, British Ceylon, is an actor. Discover Roy de Silva's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?
Popular As |
Chathurartha Devadithya Gardiyawasam Lindamulage Roy Aloysius Felix de Silva |
Occupation |
Actor · director · producer · screenplay writer |
Age |
81 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
Born |
30 August, 1937 |
Birthday |
30 August |
Birthplace |
Yatawatta, British Ceylon |
Date of death |
(2018-06-30) |
Died Place |
Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka |
Nationality |
Sri Lanka |
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Roy de Silva Height, Weight & Measurements
At 81 years old, Roy de Silva height not available right now. We will update Roy de Silva's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Roy de Silva's Wife?
His wife is Sumana Amarasinghe (m. 1975)
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Wife |
Sumana Amarasinghe (m. 1975) |
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Children |
2 |
Roy de Silva Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Roy de Silva worth at the age of 81 years old? Roy de Silva’s income source is mostly from being a successful actor. He is from Sri Lanka. We have estimated
Roy de Silva's net worth
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Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2023 |
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Net Worth in 2022 |
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Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
Source of Income |
actor |
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Timeline
On 5 July 2020, de Silva's wife Sumana Amarasinghe organized an alms giving at an old house in Colombo in two year commemoration of his death.
He was married to fellow Sri Lankan actress Sumana Amarasinghe and they have two children. Roy died on 30 June 2018 at the age of 80. Sumana Amarasinghe died on 5 June 2022 at the age of 74 while receiving treatment at the Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital due to a sudden illness.
On 30 June 2018, De Silva died while being treated for a heart attack at Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital. His remains were buried on 2 July 2018 at Kanatte Cemetery.
On 1 September 2018, de Silva's autobiography was launched at Tharangani Hall. The book is titled Ada Siyawasaka Sadadara Roy.
After the death of Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, De Silva served as acting president of the Olympic Council of Asia. In 1991, he retired and handed over office to Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the current president of the council.
De Silva was primarily a director of comedy films, which made him one of Sri Lanka's promising directors in Sri Lanka cinema industry. His first direction was of the 1977 film Tom Pachaya, co-directed with Stanley Perera. Up to 2016, he directed 33 films, with more than 70 percent of the films easily passing 100 days and becoming blockbuster hits. De Silva's first English film direction was It's a Matter of Time in 1991.
In 1972, de Silva's film Sujeewa surpassed the gross earnings of Edath Suraya Adath Suraya, starring the most famous Sri Lankan actor of that time, Gamini Fonseka.
De Silva came to the silver screen through Sujage Rahasa directed by P. Neelakantan, a famous South Indian director who accompanied MGR as well. The film was released on 24 December 1964 and received a positive reception from critics. His success was achieved through stylish acting, Tamil Indian actor like personality and fluency in Tamil. This in turn gave him many opportunities to act under many Tamil directors in his early days.
Chathurartha Devadithya Gardiyawasam Lindamulage Roy Aloysius Felix de Silva, popularly known as Roy de Silva (රෝයි ද සිල්වා; 30 August 1937 – 30 June 2018), was a Sri Lankan actor and film director in Sri Lankan cinema and former acting president of the Olympic Council of Asia. He entered the film industry as an actor in 1964 with Sujage Rahasa directed by Palaniyaandi Neelakantan. He then moved towards cinema direction, becoming one of the most successful film makers in the Sri Lankan film industry. His blockbuster movies such as Re Daniel Dawal Migel series, Cheriyo series, Clean Out, and Sir Last Chance were economically successful and made hallmarks in the industry.
Born on 30 August 1937, as Chathurartha Devadithya Gardiyawasam Lindamulage Roy Aloysius Felix de Silva, he quickly changed his name to Roy de Silva in the beginning of his cinema career. He was born in Yatawatta, Matale as the fourth of seven siblings.