Background

Roshan Ranawana was born in Sri Lanka, to Kanthi Ranawana and Tony Massillamany.

Education

He attended Saint Josephs College in Colombo 10 and studied at Asian international School in Colombo 5.

Career

He played the main part of several commercial successes such as Tharaka Mal (2007), Asai Mang Piyabanna (2007), Rosa Kale (2008), Feel My Love (2008), Dancing Star (2009) and Suwanda Danuna Jeewithe (2010). His debut film was Hiripoda Wassa with Anarkalli Aakarsha Jayatilaka, Chathurika Peiris, Pubudu Chathuranga, and Janith Wickramage which was directed by the Udayakantha Warnasuriya. His second and third films Tharaka Mal and Asai Mang Piyabanna released in 2007.

Ranawana became a sensation in the Sri Lankan film industry and a household name after the success of Hiripoda Wassa (2006) and Asai Manitoba Piyambanna with south Indian actress Pooja Umashankar (2007).

This earned him the role of broadband ambassador for SLT (Sri Lanka Telecom). He participated in Sirasa Dancing Stars season 1 and got the third place.

Modelling Ranawana was awarded the title "Mr. Sri Lanka". Ranawana participated in the Mr.

World, United Kingdom and Grassim International, United Kingdom in 2003.

He was the second runner-up of Best Model of the World, a competition held in the same year in Turkey. In addition, he appeared in his own music video "Neela Neth" with Steven Krishan in 2010.

Achievements

• Roshan was awarded the most popular actors award at Derana film awards 2013 Ranawana made his acting debut with Hiripoda Wessa (2006) and won a Presidential award for best upcoming actor for his performance. Shortly afterward, he was chosen as the model for the Manhunt International, China for 2002 and won seventh place. He took eighth place in Mr. International, Singapore competition in 2006, and he won the Best National Costume in two pageants between 2003 and 2006. In 2008 he participated in the first season of Sri Lankan reality dance show Sirasa Dancing Stars broadcast by Sirasa television and won third place. He is one of the judges in the popular beauty contest Derana Veet Mission Sri Lanka for Mission World on Derana television