[1][additional citation(s) needed] He is most notable for his role as "Wasantha" in the soap opera Nilanjana, directed by Suki Jeyaram.
With the guidance of his brother and Silva, Kumaravila was selected to play in a fight in the 1992 film Kiyala Wadak Na directed by Hemasiri Sellapperuma.
[4] In international cinema, Kumaravila first starred as a martial artist in the Hollywood movie Jackpot Part 3 under the guidance of veteran film director Chandran Ratnam.
The film was directed by Sudesh Wasantha Pieris and starred Arjuna Kamalanath along with former stunt directors Rex Kodippili, Cletus Mendis and Robin Fernando.
However, screening of the film abandoned after 14 days due to 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami disaster.