Saman Almeida
Saman Almeida | |
|---|---|
සමන් අල්මේදා | |
| Born | 18 October 1965 Ceylon |
| Died | 26 June 2026 (aged 60) Maharagama, Sri Lanka |
| Occupations | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2000s–2026 |
Saman Almeida (Sinhala: සමන් අල්මේදා 18 October 1965 – 26 June 2026) was a Sri Lankan actor and comedian. He was best known for his comedic roles in television teledramas and cinema.[1][2] He rose to prominence for his portrayal of the character 'Pinto' in the Sirasa TV sitcomYes Boss.[3][4]
Life and career
Almeida was born on 18 October 1965 in Sri Lanka, then known as Ceylon. He began his acting career with the television serial Thahanchi. Over a career spanning more than two decades, he appeared in numerous television programmes including Bakery Gedara, Yes Boss, Swayanjatha, Pabilis, Daam, Kuwera Wara[5], Isuru Bhawana, Thuwankande Saradiel and Pethi Ahulana Mala.[6]
In addition to television, Almeida also contributed to the Sri Lankan cinema, performing comedic and supporting roles in films such as Kauda Bole Alice (2000), Aladinge Waldin (2003)[7], Sihinaya Dige Enna (2012)[8], Gindari: Bahubuthayo 2 (2015), Patibhana (2016)[9], and Passport (2024).
On 11 March 2026, it was reported that Almeida had been admitted to the Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital in Colombo.[10] He died on 26 June, at the age of 60.[11][12]
Selected television series
- Daam
- Isuru Bhawana
- Kuwera Wara
- Pethi Ahulana Mala
- Punchi Walawwa
- Sabanda Pabilis
- Sakisanda Suwaris
- Sathara Waram
- Swayanjatha
- Uthuwan Kande Saradiyel
- Yes Boss
References
- ↑ "ප්‍රවීණ රංගන ශිල්පී සමන් අල්මේදා අභාවප්‍රාප්ත වෙයි". Divaina (in Sinhala). 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "රංගන ශිල්පී සමන් අල්මේදා අභාවප්‍රාප්ත වෙයි". News First (in Sinhala). 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Yes Boss නාට්‍යයෙන් රටම හිනැස්සු සමන් අල්මේදාට අසාධ්‍යයි". Radio Gagana (in Sinhala). Retrieved 27 June 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ ""ඌව බේරන්න ගිහින් වාහනය බෝක්කුවක වැදුණා. යටි ඇන්දෙ දතක් කැඩුණා..." - සමන් අල්මේදා - Saman Almeda - Hiru Gossip, Lanka Gossip | Hirugossip | Hiru Gossip | Hiru Fm Gossip | Hiru Gossip Official Web Site |Lanka Gossip - A Rayynor Silva Holdings Company". gossip.hirufm.lk (in Sinhala). Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "'Kuwera Wara' revolves around an ambitious man". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Mapitigama works on his 55th project". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Film History - nfc.gov.lk". www.nfc.gov.lk. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Sinhala film release in Jaffna after 30 years". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය". www.sarasaviya.lk. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ english, gossiplanka (11 March 2026). "Popular actor Saman Almeida in the hospital". Gossip Lanka News [English]. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "රටක් සිනහා සයුරේ ගිල්වූ ජනප්‍රිය රංගන ශිල්පියෙක් ජීවන ගමනට සමුදෙයි - ගගන". Radio Gagana (in Sinhala). Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "ප්‍රවීණ රංගන ශිල්පී සමන් අල්මේදා අභාවප්‍රාප්ත වෙයි". Hiru News. Retrieved 26 June 2026.