Palitha Silva_

Garanduwa Baarage Palitha Silva (born August 30, 1967, as පාලිත සිල්වා) [Sinhala]) is a Sri Lankan actor, dramatist, producer, director, scriptwriter, and author. He started his career at 15 when he was chosen to train at the Professor Solomon Fonseka's school of Acting. Silva has acted in more than 400 television serials and is best known for his roles in the teledramas Keetaya, Deweni Inima, and as the lead actor in the biographical film Anagarika Dharmapala Srimathano. In June 2019, he was awarded the honorific title Maanava Hithavadee Keerthi Sri Veeraputra Deshabandu and then Kalaashubana Janaranjana Keerthi Sri Deshamanya in July 2021 for his service towards Buddhism in Sri Lanka.