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Actor Bernard White is recognizable from his work in over 30 feature films. White just wrapped a lead role in Quarantine (2008). Memorable roles include "Agha Babur" in American Dreamz (2006), and "Rama-Kandra" in The Matrix Reloaded (2003), and The Matrix Revolutions (2003). White also starred with Michelle Williams and John Diehl in Wim Wenders's Land of Plenty (2004).

Onstage, he starred in "The Seven" at The La Jolla Playhouse in February and March of this year. Last summer, he starred in a main stage production of "Blithe Spirit" at The Williamstown Theatre Festival with Wendie Malick, Jessica Hecht and Adriane Lenox. Prior to that, White starred in Ola Mafalani's theatrical production of "Wings of Desire" at A.R.T,, and toured Europe with the original production. In winter of 2006, White co-starred in an off-Broadway production of "Landscape of The Body", along with Lili Taylor. He was seen the previous year at Williamstown in "Lucy And The Conquest".

White garnered praise for his comedic skills in Garry Marshall Raising Helen (2004) and the independent film Sueño (2005). Other film credits include The Scorpion King (2002), Pay It Forward (2000), City of Angels (1998), Strange Days (1995), and a host of independent films, including Killing Obsession (1994), Pain Within (2007), The World Unseen (2007), with Sheetal Sheth and Lisa Ray, and a multi award-winning short "American Made".

A familiar face to TV viewers, White has recurred on some of television's hottest series: 24 (2001), The West Wing (1999), JAG (1995) and Alias (2001). Recent television guest-star roles include: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008), CSI: Miami (2002), ER (1994), The Unit (2006), Heartland (2007), and E-Ring (2005).

In fall of 2005, White played the title role in Sakharam Binder, for New York City's The Play Company. An acclaimed stage actor, White also played the title character in Joseph Papp's "The Death Of Garcia Lorca", at The Public. He has starred in "Dogeaters" at The La Jolla Playhouse, "A Perfect Ganesh" at The Odyssey, and "Queen of The Remote Control" at East West Players. Award-winning solo performances include "Where She Went, and as John In "The Hill Country".

In 2001, White stepped behind the camera to direct his first film, The Want (2001), which he also wrote. In addition, White has penned several screenplays, and a multitude of stage plays, many of which were produced in Los Angeles. He also founded 'Plymouth', a flourishing experimental theatre company in Hollywood. He had a regular role in the syndicated series Dragnet (1989). He began his career on daytime television with contract roles on General Hospital (1963), Santa Barbara (1984) and Days of Our Lives (1965).

White, an American citizen, was born in Sri Lanka, raised in Detroit, and graduated with a B.A. in Theatre from Michigan State. He divides his time between LA and New York City.

John Carson was a hugely prolific actor who appeared constantly on UK screens throughout the mid-50s until the mid-80s. He has appeared alongside many of the UK's stars and became hugely popular as a villain or hero. The secret of John's success was his versatility and his wonderful silky voice. He appeared in 3 Hammer films which led to an ever-increased popularity amongst film fans. John moved to South Africa from England in the early 80s and, sadly, his appearances became far more sporadic although he always kept working in films and television, even producing and filming his own short documentary, "African Spirit". He returned to England in 2007 and has been involved in a few films, such as The Deal (2008). He attended a John Carson Celebration Day in London (July 2009). This was the first time he had talked publicly about his long career in television, film and stage. The day was a huge success and, aside from a showing of two of his films, John gave an interview on stage and then signed autographs. The day was a huge success and this was proved so by a large attendance and the queues for his autograph and photos. John returned to South Africa in 2014 where he spent time with his family and got to relax a little. He sadly passed away on November 5th, 2016, a few weeks before his 90th birthday. He was a fine actor and leaves behind a legacy of his versatility on screen.

D.R. Nanayakkara was born on 15 March 1915 in Kolonnawa, Colombo District, Ceylan [now Sri Lanka]. He was an actor, known for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Seedevi (1951) and Amma (1949). He died on 4 January 1989.

Radhika Sarathkumar is an Indian actress, producer, politician, and entrepreneur. She is known for her work in Tamil and Telugu cinema and Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam cinema. Sarathkumar (also known as Raadhika) grew up in Chennai, India, and completed her education in India and the United Kingdom.

Sarathkumar made her debut in 1978 with the Tamil film Kizhake Pogum Rail (1978), which was directed by Bharathiraja and starred Goundamani and Janakaraj, after which she acted in numerous other films in different languages, with prominent directors like Priya V. and Raj Kapoor, along with actors such as Manobala, Sandhya, Raghuvaran and others.

Sarathkumar has also worked on several projects as a producer, such as Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai (2016). Her other works in acting include Nyayam Kavali (1981), which got her the Best Telugu Actress award, Dharma Devathai (1986), Needhikku Thandanai (1987) and Keladi Kanmani (1990).

Sarathkumar has also been a part of the small screen in TV serials like Ammayi Kaapuram (2008) and Chithi 2 (2020). Furthermore, Sarathkumar has also been a judge on Vijay TV's reality show Jodi Number One Season 5 (2011). She has also produced several daily soaps, including Idi Katha Kaadu (2020), Chitthi (2003), Annamalai (2002), Chellamay (2009), Vani Rani (2013), Thamarai (2014) and Chithi 2 (2020).

Nimmi Harasgama is a British-Sri Lankan award winning actor and writer. In May 2021 Nimmi was nominated for best "Drama Performance" by the British National Television Awards for her portrayal of series regular Nurse Mari on The Good Karma Hospital (ITV).

In 2020 Nimmi played the female lead, Amma/Nalini, in Deepa Mehta's film Funny Boy.

Nimmi acts in English, Sinhala, and Tamil. Her performance in the Sinhala film August Sun won her the Best Actress award at the Las Palmas International Film Festival and the Vishwa Keerthi, the highest arts award in Sri Lanka. She was the lead in the Tamil short I Too Have A Name, which was in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Nimmi plays series regular, Nurse Mari, on The Good Karma Hospital which is set to film its fourth series in 2021. She can also be seen in the Netflix series Requiem as Detective Alice Brenton.

In British Indie film Hello Darling Nimmi she plays Aanya. The film has won numerous Best Film awards internationally.

Nimmi began her career in theatre. Her last theatre appearance was as the Snow Queen in the West End production of The Snow Queen.

Nimmi has written all her life but her first published/performed work was commissioned by UK theatre company Tamasha. Auntie Netta's Holiday For Asylum was a one woman show based on her YouTube character Auntie Netta. The show premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Her play 'My Homemade Kite' was part of Kali Theatre's (UK) 'Women In War' Series and had a rehearsed reading at Tristan Bates Theatre. She is currently in development to have a full production both in the UK and the US.

Her TV show Brown Girl Panic has been optioned by Blue Bear Production Company and recently had a rehearsed reading commissioned by SKY TV (UK). She is also a story consultant and writer for an animated series that is in development by Blue Bear Productions.

Nimmi is co-writing a screenplay based on an Indian novel for GURU productions.

Her most recent character, Brûlée, a parody of social media influencers, has taken Sri Lankan Instagram by storm. Brûlée joins Auntie Netta, Nimmi's longtime YouTube character who was reborn during the 80 days of 24/7 COVID-19 curfew her family experienced in Sri Lanka. Auntie Netta became a Goodwill Ambassador for WHO's Sri Lanka's campaign on educating people about COVID-19 safety during that time.

Nimmi is a committed for Human Rights advocate. She has a BA in Drama and Theatre Arts from Goldsmiths College (University of London). She trained at Groundlings Improv School and Lesly Kahn & Co Drama School in LA. and the New York Film Academy in NYC. During and after the war in Sri Lanka, Nimmi utilized her training with John Martin (Pan Intercultural Arts) and Augusto Boal (Theatre for the Oppressed) in her work with war and tsunami affected children and young adults. These projects were located in the North and East and were conducted through the British Council and Save The Children. She has also worked with young adult refugees In the UK through Pan Intercultural Arts.

Much of Nimmi's writing has to do with her own experiences of being an immigrant and her work with refugees.

Joan Elan was born on 24 July 1928 in Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]. She was an actress, known for Darby's Rangers (1958), Front Row Center (1955) and Matinee Theatre (1955). She was married to Harry Franklin ("Bud") Nye Jr.. She died on 7 January 1981 in New York City, New York, USA.

Hugh Burden was a distinguished British actor and playwright. He was born in Colombo (then Ceylon), the son of a colonial official. He was sent to England at the age of ten to further his education. At Beaumont College, he studied history, French and music, becoming proficient on the piano. He trained for acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his theatrical debut in 1933. He served in the British Army in India from 1939, but was invalided out two years later.

He appeared in films including classics such as One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942), The Way Ahead (1944) and Malta Story (1953), but he would become most prolific on television. He starred as J.G. Reeder in The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969) for Thames Television, based on the short stories by the English crime writer Edgar Wallace. He is also remembered by cult television fans for his performance as the sinister alien Channing, who plots to take over the world with killer shop window dummies called Autons, in Jon Pertwee's Doctor Who (1963) debut Spearhead from Space: Episode 1 (1970).

Nirosha was born on 30 January 1971 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She is an actress, known for Agni Natchathiram (1988), Sonthakkaran (1989) and Soora Samhaaram (1988). She is married to Ramki.

Sanjit De Silva was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is an actor and director, known for Inventing Anna (2022), Evil (2019) and New Amsterdam (2018). He has been married to Deepa Purohit since 17 September 2005. They have one child.

Michael Ondaatje was born on 12 September 1943 in Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]. He is a writer and director, known for The English Patient (1996), Elimination Dance (1998) and The Offering (1966). He is married to Linda Spaulding.

Gandhi MacIntyre was born on 2 October 1939 in Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]. He is an actor, known for The Blood of Heroes (1989), Babe: Pig in the City (1998) and Dead End Drive-In (1986). He is married to Dorothy MacIntyre.

Lester James Peries was born on 5 April 1919 in Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]. He was a director and writer, known for The Line of Destiny (1956), Gamperaliya (1963) and Yagunthaya (1985). He was married to Sumitra Peries. He died on 29 April 2018 in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Eranka Weerasuriya was born on 25 May 1982 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She is an assistant director, known for The Flash (2023), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).

Singer, songwriter, rapper, and multi-instrumentalist Yohani emerges as a genre-breaking force of nature who intermingles pop, R&B, hip-hop, and alternative with fiery yet focused fluidity. She is known for her style and flair, artistic music videos, and excellent crowd work. Anointed as Sri Lanka's 'Rap Princess,' Viral Sensation Yohani is a musical powerhouse to be reckoned with.

Yohani broke into the Asian music scene with 'Manike', which has received over 1 Billion views across YouTube, inspired covers worldwide, and got global celebrities like Amitabh Bachan and Priyanka Chopra Jonas dancing to the tune on their social media.

She got her start in music on YouTube, where she continues to reign, being the most celebrated Sri Lankan artist of all time.

She has been streamed over 94 Million times on Spotify, and she is not slowing down.

Priyasad was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She is the first of three daughters for Dinesh Priyasad and Shirani Priyasad. Her father Dinesh is an eminent film director who is considered a pioneering figure in the Sri Lankan film industry bringing in various technologies and graphics to the country's industry. His most famous project being the "Demodara Palama" (1995) a high action movie starring Gamini Fonseka. Dinakshie's mother has produced films that were directed by her father. Dinakshie has two younger sisters Sheshadre Priyasad, born 2 December 1991 and Shanudrie Priyasad born 8 September 1997.

Priyasad attended the Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya up to the ordinary level (O/L) examination and completed her pre university studies at the Royal Institute in the Maths Stream. Thereafter she joined The Open University of Sri Lanka and is currently studying Engineering for her Bachelor's degree. She is also doing her diploma in Media and Mass Communication at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Udana Fonseka was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. His father was a software engineer and his mother is a theater actress. He was inspired to become a filmmaker at the age of eight, after watching Jurassic Park (1993).

Udana studied at the prestigious Royal College, Colombo. In 2004 he attended a film workshop held by Samy Pavel and in the same year he wrote, produced and directed Hope (2005), a short film about a victim of the 2004 Tsunami.

In 2009 he co-founded the production company Grindout Productions and a year later went on to direct and produce his first feature film Train to Kandy (2012), becoming one of the youngest movie producers from Asia.

Duncan Samarasinghe was born on 13 October 1983 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Duncan is a writer, known for Wolf Creek: Legacy (2026) and Natural Selection (2006).

Gehan Cooray was born on 6 October 1987 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is an actor and producer, known for The Billionaire (2020), The Land of Oz (2015) and The Summer We First Met (2015).

Jaqueline Fernandez was born on 11 August 1985 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She is an actress and writer, known for Jaqueline Fernandez (2014), Xavi Drupy (2012) and Funny Drupy (2014).

George Alagiah is a newsreader and journalist who joined the BBC in 1989, working as a reporter and correspondent. He first joined Six O'Clock News (1984) as a newsreader in 2003, and became a much-recognised face of BBC news, also presenting slots in BBC News at Ten O'Clock (2000) and One O'Clock News (1986), among others.

George has occasionally appeared in dramas, playing a newsreader, including Discovery: Part 2 (2017) and Bigfooting (2009). Born in Sri Lanka, he shared his love of Sri Lankan food in Sri Lanka (2018), and has appeared on television as himself in programmes including Episode dated 19 August 2019 (2019) and Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons (2005).

Titus Thotawatte was born on 17 April 1927 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was an editor and director, known for Handaya (1979), Thewatha (1970) and Hara Lakshaya (1971). He died on 15 October 2011 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Keith Potger was born on 21 March 1941 in Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]. He is an actor and composer, known for It's Not the Size That Counts (1974), Spring (2016) and Remembering Nigel (2009). He was previously married to Nicki Paull, Pamela Potger and Pamela Powley.

Anna Burden was born on 13 May 1910 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She was an actress, known for Big Guns (1958), Studio 4 (1962) and Charlesworth (1959). She died on 11 October 1972 in Datchet, Berkshire, England, UK.

Tanya Selvaratnam is an artist, a writer, and an Emmy-nominated and Webby-winning producer. She is the author of Assume Nothing: A Story of Intimate Violence (Harper, 2021), in development by ABC Signature/Disney Television, with Joanna Coles executive producing. She is also the author of The Big Lie: Motherhood, Feminism, and the Reality of the Biological Clock; and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Glamour, Vogue, CNN, and McSweeney's. Her films have played on HBO, IFC, PBS, STARZ, and the Sundance Channel; at festivals such as Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, and Berlin; and theatrically around the world including four features at the prestigious Film Forum in New York. She has produced for Planned Parenthood, Glamour Women of the Year, Joy To The Polls, For Freedoms, The Shed, Aubin Pictures, The Vision & Justice Project, Carrie Mae Weems, and Mickalene Thomas. She has also worked with the Ms. Foundation, NGO Forum on Women, Third Wave Fund, and World Health Organization. With Laurie Anderson and Laura Michalchyshyn, she is a co-founder of The Federation, a coalition of artists, organizations, and allies committed to keeping cultural borders open and showing how art unites us. She received her B.A. and M.A. in Chinese language and history from Harvard University. Selvaratnam was born in Sri Lanka and lives in New York City and Portland, Oregon. www.tanyaturnsup.com

Rajee Samarasinghe was born on 12 January 1988 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is a producer and director, known for The Eyes of Summer (2020), everyday star (2019) and If I Were Any Further Away I'd Be Closer to Home (2016).