Amarasiri Kalansuriya
Amarasiri Kalansuriya අමරසිරි කලංසූරිය | |
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| Born | 20 September 1940 |
| Died | 1 April 2023 (aged 82) Ja Ela, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Other names | Kalan |
| Education | St. Christopher's College Dharmaraja College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, businessman |
| Years active | 1969–2023 |
| Spouse | Ajantha Thalatha Kumari Ekanayaka (m. 1972) |
| Children | 3 |
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Amarasiri Kalansuriya (Sinhala: අමරසිරි කලංසූරිය; 20 September 1940 – 1 April 2023), popularly known as Kalan, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. Kalansuriya made his first film appearance alongside Vijaya Kumaratunga in Hanthana Kathawa. His next film Ahas Gauwa won him a best actor award in 1974. He was born in Kandy, and was an alumnus of Dharmaraja College.