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- Birth nameChathurartha Devadithya Gardiyawasam Lindamulage Roy Aloysius Felix de Silva
- Roy de Silva was born on August 30, 1937 in Yatawatta, British Ceylon. He was an actor and writer, known for Sihina Lowak Soya, Cheerio Darling (1996) and It's a Matter of Time (1991). He was married to Sumana Amarasinghe. He died on June 30, 2018 in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Basnahira palata, Sri Lanka.
- SpouseSumana Amarasinghe(1970 - July 1, 2018) (his death, 2 children)
- On 1 September 2018, de Silva's autobiography was launched at Tharangani Hall. The book is titled Ada Siyawasaka Sadadara Roy.
- Roy de Silva was a Sri Lankan actor and film director.
- After studying at St Sebastians College, Moratuwa and St. Josephs College, Colombo, he has commenced his career from stage plays.
- He entered the film industry as an actor in 1964 with Sujage Rahasa directed by Palaniyaandi Neelakantan.
- Apart from direction and acting, de Silva also performed as a playback singer on a few occasions, such as in the films Tom Pachaya and Minisun Athara Minisek.
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