Lal Kularatne

He completed his education from Vidyarathna University College, Horana.{{cite web|url=http://www.sirilakanews.com/2016/02/අපි-කරන-විහිළුවකට-ප්‍රේක/ |title=අපි කරන විහිළුවකට ප්‍රේක්ෂකයාට හිනා ගියේ නැත්නම් නළුවාට වෙන්නේ වහ කන්න තමයි - ලාල් කුලරත්න |publisher=sirilakanews|access-date=11 March 2017}} He passed A/L examination through commerce stream and was able to enter the university. She is married to Sriyani Perera, who is the elder sister of popular actress Devika Mihirani. Devika is married to popular artist, late Vijaya Nandasiri. He was a teacher by profession until fired due to lengthy vacation took for a stage drama showed in abroad in 2004. The couple has two sons - Awantha, Hirantha, and two daughters - Arundathi, Sanduni.{{cite web | url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2017//01/12/?fn=sa1701122| title=රඟපාන්න දෙයක් තිබූ ලියන මහත්තයාට සාධාරණය ඉටු වුණා | publisher=Sarasaviya| access-date=15 July 2019}}

At the school, his teacher was popular veteran artist Hemasiri Liyanage. Kularatne started acting under his guidance along with his classmates such as Dharmasiri Bandaranayake and Douglas Siriwardena. His maiden stage drama appearance came through Rathu Hattakari directed by Lucien Bulathsinhala. Then he acted in Nariya Saha Keju, where he met his future wife.

His television drama career started with Sirisa Kothalawala's Mora Giri Gamana. His most popular television acting came through comedy roles in Batti and Ethuma. According to critics, his best teledrama acting came through Sasara Sakman, which is still did not televised.

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• Rathu Hattakari
• Thalamala Pipila
• Nariya Saha Keju
• Guru Tharuwa{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170625/magazine/guru-tharuwa-in-panadura-245959.html | title='Guru Tharuwa' in Panadura | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=17 July 2019}}
• Socrates{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/160124/magazine/socrates-goes-on-the-boards-179954.html | title='Socrates' goes on the boards | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=17 July 2019}}

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• Batti as Adiriyan
• Bhavana - Akala Rathriya{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/990404/mirror5.html | title=16 short stories on mini screen | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=20 September 2019}}
• Doratu Rakinno {{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/100221/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_6.html |title='Doratu Rakinno' opens for public |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=22 December 2019}}
• Eheth Ehemai
• Ethuma 1, 2 as Liyana Mahaththaya
• Girikula{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/131013/magazine/girikula-the-journey-begins-65153.html | title=Girikula, the Journey begins | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=17 July 2019}}
• Husma Saha Oxygen{{cite web | url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2012/03/01/_art.asp?fn=sa12030124&pn=20 | title=New tele by Sumith Wellalage | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=15 August 2019}}
• Jeewithaya Athi Thura
• Katu Imbula {{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/051106/tv/5.html |title='Katu Imbula':A tragedy of settlers in a colony |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=17 November 2017}}
• Kolamba Italiya
• Ilandariyo {{Cite web |title=Four youngsters come to Siyatha TV with Ilandariyo |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/teledramas/2020/12/31/19567/ඉලන්දාරියෝ-හතර-දෙනෙක්-සියතට-එති |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Sarasaviya}}
• Mathi Nethi Daa{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/030727/tv/4.htm#1 | title=Mathi Nethi Daa | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=29 November 2019}}
• Medi Sina
• Mehew Rate{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090125/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_07.html | title='Mehew Rate' to bring back folktales | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=17 July 2019}}
• Naana Kamare
• Nagenahira Weralin Asena{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/061119/TV/tv5.html | title=The East is Calling | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=17 July 2019}}{{cite web | url=http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2006/09/24/zin07.asp | title=A panorama of Sri Lankan society at a microscopic level | publisher=Sunday Observer | access-date=17 July 2019}}
• Nethu{{cite web | url=http://tharunaya.com/news-Art-23361.html| title=The story of Nethu, a man who loves other people for his own good | publisher=Tharunaya| access-date=25 July 2019}}
• Nil Ahasa Oba{{cite web | url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2008/10/14/fea10.asp | title=Jayammana airs Nil Ahasa Oba | work=Daily News | access-date=17 July 2019}}
• Nisala Vila
• Palingu Piyapath{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191103/magazine/palingu-piyapath-takes-wings-375632.html | title='Palingu Piyapath' takes wings | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=13 November 2019}}
• Paththara Gedara{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080427/TV/tv-times000014.html | title='PaththaraGedera':Comedy in a press | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=2 October 2019}}
• Rahai Jeewithe
• Sansararanya Asabada{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/01/23/14876/සංසාරාරණ්‍යය-අසබඩ | title=සංසාරාරණ්‍යය අසබඩ (Near the monastery) | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=23 January 2020}}
• Theertha Tharanaya{{cite web | url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/sunday-times-sri-lanka/20141116/284159334304630 | title=A daunting challenge to a teacher | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=17 July 2019}}
• Thunpath Ratawaka Lassana {{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050925/tv/5.html |title='Thunpath Ratawaka Lassana': Mano in triplerole |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=4 December 2019}}
• Tikiri and Ungi {{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/060820/tv/tv18.html |title='Tikiri and Ungi' on Swarnavahini |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=8 December 2019}}

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He is a member of Sri Lanka Freedom Party political party. On 20 July 2016, he was summoned to appear before Presidential Commission of Inquiry in order to record a statement pertaining to an investigation over allegedly obtaining vehicles on lease belongs to State Engineering Corporation.{{cite web | url=http://www.hirunews.lk/138504/lal-kularatne-summoned-to-precifac | title=Lal Kularatne Summoned To PRECIFAC | publisher=Hiru News| access-date=15 July 2019}}{{cite web | url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2016/07/20/law-order/88062 | title=Actor Lal Kularatne before PRECIFAC | work=Daily News| access-date=15 July 2019}}

Kularatne started his film career with Paradeesaya back in 1991, directed by Linton Semage with a minor role.{{cite web | url=http://www.films.lk/sinhala-cinema-artist-lal-kularathna-1435.html | title=Lal Kularathna - ලාල් කුලරත්න films | publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database| access-date=15 July 2019}} His most popular cinema acting came through films Walapatala, Suhada Koka and Sikuru Hathe.{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2897658/ | title=Dharmapriya Dias filmography | publisher=IMDb | access-date=15 July 2019}}

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He has won many awards at many local film and television award festivals. He won the award for the Best Supporting Actor in State Drama Festival for the role in Thalamala Pipila. He was under the custody for some political disputes at that moment, where his wife took the award in the festival.

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|| ||| Nagenahira Weralin || Best supporting actor || {{won}}

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|| 2015 ||| Suhada Koka || Merit Award || {{won}}

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|| 2016 ||| Theertha Tharanaya || Merit Award || {{won}}

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• [http://www.thesundayleader.lk/archive/20031214/spotlight-more.htm The undoing of Thilanga Sumathipala]

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