Lionel Wickrama (12 January 1946 – 17 December 2023) was a Sri Lankan film, theatre and television actor.
[1][2] He is most notable for the role ""Arty Hamu" played in the television drama Batti[3] and films Karumakkarayo, Deveni Warama, and Sakkarang.
[3] Under his guidance, Wickrama made his maiden cinema appearance in the film Karumakkarayo directed by Tissa Abeysekara in 1980 where he played the role "Baby Mahaththaya".
Along with Pathiraja, he produced and acted in the serial Gangulen Egodata which marked his first television role.
[14] In the serial Batti, he played the harsh stubborn elderly character "Arty Hamu", which became very popular.