Gihan Adrian Camil Fernando (born 30 August 1967: ), popularly known as Gihan Fernando, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television as well as a playwright and singer.
Personal life Fernando was born on 30 August 1967 in Galudipita village in Ragama as the eldest of the family. He has one younger brother and two younger sisters. He is an old boy of De Mazenod College, Kandana. In school, he was a bright student and clever in football. Before entering drama, he worked as a university non-academic staff member.
Acting career After finishing school, he studied about theatre under numerous foreign theatre directors through the British Council while working in a company. In 1998, along with another fellow actor late Asela Jayakody, he went to a workshop conducted by Jayalal Rohana. Then, both were lucky to act in Rohana's stage drama, Bhoothawesha. He got the opportunity to act in stage roles under late Somalatha Subasinghe, K. B. Herath, Rajitha Dissanayake, Ravindra Ariyaratne and Dharmapriya Dias. He won the Best Actor Award at the Youth Drama Festival in 1990 for his role in Royston Jude's play Rangahala. Then he acted in Macbeth which was produced by a theatre group formed in Wattala under the banner Wattala Kattiya.
Fernando's maiden television acting came through Hiru Kumari directed by Nalan Mendis in 1998. Along with Kumara Thirimadura, Fernando engaged in a stage play Giha Saha Kuma.
In 2016, he organized a theatre festival titled Ma Dakina Mama to celebrate the silver jubilee of his theatre career. It was held at the Lionel Wendt Theatre in Colombo from 31 March to 3 April 2016, ending with a festival dinner and a stand-up show. He also voiced for the radio teledrama Channa Kinnaravi on Hiru FM, and Paradige on RanOne FM. He currently runs an acting school named Hit Act in Bambalapitiya for the new generation.
Notable theatre works
Ada Kale Antigone Apahu Enna Ba Bakamuna Veedi Basi Balloth Ekka Ba Balloth Ekka Ba 2 Bhoothawesha Charithe Horu Aran Horu Samaga Heluwen Janadipathi Thaththa Lokka Leda Wela Mata Erehiwa Mama Mata Wedi Thiyan Nedda? Rahas Udaviya Raja Man Wahala Rangahala Romba Thanks Saadaya Marai Salli Hamarai Sihina Horu Aran Thunsiya Heta Eka (361) Veeraya Marila Wattala Giha and Maharagama Kumar
Notable television serials
Aalawanthi Adara Wassa Adaraneeya Amma Adisi Nadiya Ahanna Kenek Na Aganthukaya Aluth Gedara Api Ape Aththamma Baiscope Bath Amma Batti Black Town Story Bonda Meedum Dangayanta Pamanai Daskon Dhiriya Doni Doo Kumariyo Googly Hiru Kumari Hirusanda Maima Ingammaruwa Isuru Pawura Ithin Eeta Passe Katu Imbula Kiripabalu Vila Kokila Sandwaniya Makara Dadayama Maunayagaya Maya Mansala Mindada Muthu Pihatu Nim Walalla Nodath Desheka Arumawanthi Nonimi Yathra No Parking Paara Pahasara Peramaga Salakunu Pini Bindu Raja Yogaya Rathi Virathi Sadgunakaraya Sadisi Tharanaya Samanalunta Wedithiyanna Sandagalathenna Sanda Thaniyama Satakapata Satya Senehasa Kaviyak Senehase Nimnaya Sillara Samanallu Sihina Genena Kumariye Sihina Samagama Somibara Jaramara Sooriya Daruwo Sudu Hansayo Thanamalvila Kollek Three-wheel Malli Thunpath Ratawaka Lassana Thurya Urumakkarayo Uthum Pathum Varanaya Veeduru Mal Visula Ahasa Yata Wasantha Kusalana Wassana Sihinaya Yakada Kahawanu
Filmography Fernando started his film career with a minor role in 1996 film, Seeruwen Sitin directed by Winston Ajith Fernando.
Year Film Role Ref. 1996 Seeruwen Sitin 2003 Sonduru Dadabima Prosecutor 2011 Gamani Minister's secretary 2014 Ko Mark No Mark Louvie 2015 Spandana Saliya Irugalbandara 2019 President Super Star Program host 2020 The Newspaper Senarath Iddamalgoda 2020 Nim Him 2021 Kawuruth Danne Na 2022 Hithumathe Jeewithe Gastan 2023 Kathuru Mithuru Thug 2024 Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli 2 2025 Rani 2025 Kaasi Vaasi
Awards and accolades Fernando has won several awards at the local stage drama festivals and television festivals.
Youth Drama Festival Awards
|| 1990 ||| Rangahala || Best Actor ||
State Drama Festival Awards
|| 2001 ||| Mata Erehiwa Mama || Best Supporting Actor ||
Raigam Tele'es Awards
|| 2016 ||| Daskon || Best Supporting Actor ||
References
External links Actor Gihan Fernando speaks that he give up about awards Lankan comedy based on British play Festival of three plays by Rajitha at Wendt in January රතු කට්ට පන්න ගන්නෙම නැහැ - Gihan Fernando ‘මම දකින මම’ තුළින් ඔබ දකින ඔබත් දකින්න - ප්රවීණ රංගන ශිල්පී ගිහාන් ප්රනාන්දු තරුවලට ගොඩක් කල් බබළන්න බෑ