{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/929366/saumya-liyanage",
  "name": "Saumya Liyanage",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/929366/saumya-liyanage",
  "knownForDepartment": "Acting",
  "description": "Saumya Liyanage is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is a senior lecturer and currently the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies in University of the Visual and Performing Arts by profession.",
  "image": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/nYaKktBNMl13bnTJ8ZzTZQ2jjTP.jpg",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0515407"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "4 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 57507,
      "title": "Machan",
      "year": "2009",
      "role": "as Angry Foreigner",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/znwd1119mgoU9FDeeTnPfS3T7Ij.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/57507/machan-2009"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 408097,
      "title": "A Letter of Fire",
      "year": "2005",
      "role": "as Museum Guard 1",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 3.9,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/1LiTOA7jSNUHK3L4qQhEcMMogco.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/408097/a-letter-of-fire-2005"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 645721,
      "title": "Under the Sun and Moon",
      "year": "2010",
      "role": "as Officer Mahasen",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/yrg6yFkkgklWpDfgpSpRaZVdfJJ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/645721/under-the-sun-and-moon-2010"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 60117,
      "title": "Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor",
      "year": "1997",
      "role": "as Student Leader",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.375,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/lLNEN6Wpb3MvjQMUSFwH0od2Del.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/60117/mother-teresa-in-the-name-of-god-s-poor-1997"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1424160,
      "title": "Rani",
      "year": "2025",
      "role": "as Neighbour (Husband)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/f5L67z4myhqAevj4tV381cx7yHD.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1424160/rani-2025"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 83221,
      "title": "The Forsaken Land",
      "year": "2005",
      "role": "as Palitha",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 4.55,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/hRPCWykVJfC2qMNRiOPXrOLPZDo.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/83221/the-forsaken-land-2005"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1607671,
      "title": "Father: The Judgement is inconclusive",
      "year": "2026",
      "role": "as Desmond Gunasekara (Old)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fzscAxC6NYmTPiptQbaUYFQokZZ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1607671/father-the-judgement-is-inconclusive-2026"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 435954,
      "title": "Aswasuma",
      "year": "2002",
      "role": "as Thug 2",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/b6GY9SbdhgzqCvqVtBbEzfKHuRt.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/435954/aswasuma-2002"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 804045,
      "title": "Abá",
      "year": "2008",
      "role": "as Habara",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 8,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/np5S6ioEEMKBQivQ5hZVbLESSPV.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/804045/aba-2008"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 485143,
      "title": "This Is My Moon",
      "year": "2000",
      "role": "as Soldier",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.167,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ufGsb2vo40mjAxWQFNAwKtF7gaI.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/485143/this-is-my-moon-2000"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1375247,
      "title": "Still Here",
      "year": "2024",
      "role": "as Sunil",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/oX0ujXlzkBfd7pxrkmw8Rnbkd15.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1375247/still-here-2024"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 440308,
      "title": "Pickpocket",
      "year": "2002",
      "role": "as Underground Pickpocket Leader",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 10,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2NBeJlh8RMO3PuMTSqp50Nt8id0.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/440308/pickpocket-2002"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1513178,
      "title": "Spying Stars",
      "year": "2025",
      "role": "as Scientist",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/c0bPt69xTpEEROC6pQgOmxvidw6.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1513178/spying-stars-2025"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 483924,
      "title": "Some Day in the Future",
      "year": "2002",
      "role": "as Dhammika",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.333,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/jGl6WfNeTSzPFLFJkCh2DbljH1j.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/483924/some-day-in-the-future-2002"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 459882,
      "title": "Alone in a Valley",
      "year": "2017",
      "role": "as Vishwa",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/kFjw4tjQv9ZauOcCKQRg6uXnlUJ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/459882/alone-in-a-valley-2017"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 809125,
      "title": "My Kind of Hero",
      "year": "2010",
      "role": "as Politician",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/4SBSQu3VUiKzR8hyr1em9clJIaZ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/809125/my-kind-of-hero-2010"
    }
  ]
}