
Roshan is a very family oriented and a strong Buddhist. He was a bright student in the school, where he was a member of the best drama crew of the school in 1988, and also won the award for inter-school best actor in 1988.

He also performed well in college stage dramas. His primary education is from C.C College, Hanguranketha, and then he attended Dharmaraja College in Kandy for rest of the education, until he completed his Advanced Level. His mother Mallika Pilapitiya is also a retired actress, where she recorded the first female lead role of Sri Lanka’s first outdoor movie Rekava in 1956 directed by Sir Lester James Peries. His father is Ariya Abhayasinghe who was a tea plantation owner.

Pilapitiya lead the role of remake of film Hatharadenaama Soorayo in 2008, which was originally led by Vijaya Kumaratunga.Īs the youngest of the four children, Roshan was born in Hanguranketha, city near Kandy, Sri Lanka. He played the main part of several commercial successes such as Mandakini (1999), Daru Upatha (2001), Rajjumala (2004), Dhana Rina (2007) and critically acclaimed act in teledramas such as Ek Murgaanganaawiyak and Sihina aran enna. Roshan Pilapitya made his acting debut with teledrama Golu Hadawatha (1988), which was directed by popular director Lester James Peries.He won a Presidential award for best upcoming actor in 2002. Roshan was awarded the most popular actor award at Sumathi Tele Awards in both 20.

Roshan Pilapitiyais an award winning Sri Lankan actor, and a singer.
