Draft:Yash Weerasinghe

{{Short description|Sri Lankan actor}}

{{Draft topics|biography|south-asia}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Yash Weerasinghe

| image = Yash001.jpg

| caption = Yash in 2025

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| alt = Yash in 2025

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1992|4|27}}

| birth_name = Sachithra Yashminda Weerasinghe

| birth_place = De Soysa Maternity Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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| nationality = Sri Lankan

| height = 6 ft

| education = Diploma in Automobile Engineering

| years_active = 2015-present

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| mother = Muditha Jayakody

| father = Jayantha Weerasinghe

| relatives = Geetha Kanthi Jayakody (Aunt)

Rathna Lalani Jayakody (Aunt)

Paboda Sandipani ( Cousin Sister)

Bimal Jayakody (Cousin Brother)

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| website = {{URL|yashweerasinghe.Lk}}

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| occupation = Actor, Voice Actor, Singer

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Sachithra Yashminda Weerasinghe (Sinhala: සචිත්‍ර යෂ්මින්ද වීරසිංහ; born 27 April 1992), known professionally as Yash Weerasinghe, is a Sri Lankan actor and Sri Lankan voice actor.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Yash Weerasinghe Biography Birthday Age Family Photos and Videos |url=https://actor.lk/yash-weerasinghe |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Actor |language=en}} Over a career spanning nearly a decade, Weerasinghe has established himself as a versatile and dynamic presence in both Sri Lankan television drama and the Sri Lankan Sinhala dubbing industry.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-30 |title=සචින්තනියි මමයි ගැන හිතලා කලබල වෙන්න එපා |url=https://www.aruna.lk/articles/Qob1VyAr9OorGKCP9Bsw |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Aruna}}  He is recognized for his ability to portray a range of characters, with performances in series such as Wes,{{Cite web |title=Wes Sinhala Tele drama - Watch ALL Episodes Online |url=https://watchlanka.com/program/wes/2 |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=WatchLanka |language=en}} Ravana,{{Cite web |title=Ravana Sinhala Teledrama - TV derana - All episodes of season 1 |url=https://watchlanka.com/program/ravana |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=WatchLanka |language=en}}{{Cite web |title='Ravana' on television |url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/181202/magazine/ravana-on-television-322381.html |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=The Sunday Times Sri Lanka}} Bro,{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Bro teledrama videos and actor details |url=https://actor.lk/drama/bro |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Actor |language=en}}{{Cite web |title='Bro' comes every weekday on ITN |url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/201122/magazine/bro-comes-every-weekday-on-itn-422948.html |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Times Online - Daily Online Edition of The Sunday Times Sri Lanka}}{{Cite web |title=BRO unspools on ITN |url=https://www.dailymirror.lk/print/life/BRO-unspools-on-ITN/243-200423 |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=www.dailymirror.lk |language=English}} and Kiya Denn Adare Tharam.{{Cite web |title=Kiya Denna Adare Tharam Sinhala TV Serial - Meet the Cast & Crew |url=https://nettv4u.com/about/sinhala/tv-serials/kiya-denna-adare-tharam |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=nettv4u |language=en}}

Expanding his work to film, Yash took on his first major film role in Paraga, directed by Danushka Rathnayaka{{Cite web |title=Dhanushka Rathnayak |url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dhanushka-Rathnayaka }}{{Cite web |title=පළමු චිත්‍රපටය හැදුවා... දැන් තනියෙන් අදින්න ලොකු බරක් තියෙනවා... - Danushka Rathnayaka |url=https://www.deshaya.lk/article/52/%E0%B7%84%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%BB/27206/%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%85%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%94-%E0%B6%A0%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%B4%E0%B6%A7%E0%B6%BA-%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%90%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%94%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%8F----%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%90%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A-%E0%B6%AD%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%99%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A-%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%B1-%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%9C%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%94-%E0%B6%B6%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%8A-%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%99%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%8F------Danushka-Rathnayaka |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=www.deshaya.lk |language=en}}, which is slated to be released soon. This marks a new stage in his career.

Weerasinghe is also regarded as a voice artist of his generation,{{Cite web |title=කෙල්ලෙකුට හිත ගියේ හතර වසරේදී .... |url=https://www.deshaya.lk/article/52/%E0%B7%84%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%BB/17022/%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%99%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%99%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%A7-%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%AD-%E0%B6%9C%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%9A--%E0%B7%84%E0%B6%AD%E0%B6%BB-%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%9A%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%93---- |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=www.deshaya.lk |language=en}} having lent his voice to the Sinhala adaptations of numerous international television series, including the Japanese drama Carnation,{{Cite web |title=Dailymotion |url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1persr |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=www.dailymotion.com |language=en-US}} the Indian serial Diya Aur Baati Hum, and the Korean drama Descendants of the Sun.  His vocal style and delivery have made him a talent in the dubbing field, contributing to the popularity of foreign serials among Sri Lankan audiences.{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=ලියෝ එක්ක ගත කරන කාලය හිතට සැනසීමක් - යශ් වීරසිංහ |url=https://www.lankadeepa.lk/sunday/rasawitha/%E2%80%99%E2%80%99%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%9D-%E2%80%99%E2%80%99-%E0%B6%91%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%9A-%E0%B6%9C%E0%B6%AD-%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%B1-%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%BD%E0%B6%BA-%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%AD%E0%B6%A7-%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%90%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%93%E0%B6%B8%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%8A---%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%81%E0%B7%8A--%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%93%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%82%E0%B7%84/57-657876 |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=www.lankadeepa.lk |language=Sinhala}}

Coming from an artistic family, Yash was exposed to the performing arts from a young age; his aunt is the veteran actress Geetha Kanthi Jayakody. His early start and dedication have led to nominations and recognitions at local award ceremonies. Known for his professionalism and passion for the craft, Yash continues to be active in Sri Lanka's television and voice acting industries.