[1] Started as a newscaster in MBC Networks, Dias turned to be a character actor with several critically acclaimed roles in films such as Alimankada,[2] Sarigama and Vijayaba Kollaya.
He worked in News reading for Yes FM on Tuesday evenings and for MTV on Monday and Friday nights.
[5] During the time as a TV presenter, Dias started backstage in a couple of Workshop Players' plays.
For his role as "Pathiraja Senevi", he won the Hiru Golden Film award for the Best Supporting actor.
In 2020, he acted in the Sci-Fi horror film Vikaari directed by Sandun Seneviratne and British Filmmaker Charlie Bray.