1. Veena Jayakody
Veena Jayakody, also known as Virginia Sandhya Peiris is a Sinhala actress and a film director. She has been a part of many movies, stage dramas, and television series. She was born on 27th November 1952 to Rohini Jayakody, a prominent actress and film director. She started her career with the movie Ahankara Sthree in 1954. She was cast in numerous movies such as Hangi Hora, Kohomada Wade, Ra Manamali, M Muwan Palessa, Sathyagrahanaya, Maruthaya, Motor Bicycle, Sangile, Suparna, and more.
She has also been a part of notable television series such as Amarapuraya, Aragalaya, Bopath Sakkiya, Eth Kanda Lihini, Ganga Addara, and many more. Veena also learned dance under the guidance of Pramila Kuruppu, Daya Nellampitiya, and Rudrani Liyanage. She won the best actress award for her work in the movie Ra Manamali in 1982. She had built...
2. Dulani Anuradha
Dulhani Anuradha is a Sinhalese actress and dancer who belongs to Sri Lanka. She was cast in prominent fictional movies like Sanghili and Paravathana. Dulhani was a part of many historical movies and teledramas. She has been a part of successful movies such as Aba, Vikaya Kuweni, Ehelepola Kumarihami, Bandhanaya, Hore Uncle, Kindap, and more. She acted in notable television series such as Maha Polowa Ape Newei, Oba Ayemath Avidin, Pinibara Yamaya, Sakisanda Suwaris, Wahinna Muthu Wessak, and many more. She has won the best actress award for the movies Aba, Vijaya Kuweni, and Ahelepola Kumarihami. Her career took a turning point after the film Aba and gained her immense recognition. Her passion and hard work gained her fame and recognition.
...3. Mahendra Perera
Born on August 17, 1956, in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, Mahendra Perera was the youngest in his family. His father, Vincent Perera, was a store manager at Browns, while his mother, Soma Weerasekera, served at various government hospitals. Among his siblings are two older sisters, Priyanthi Damayanthi and Shivanthi Kalyani. He completed his education at Highland College, Nugegoda, Maharagama Vidyakara College, and Thurstan College, Colombo.
While at Thurstan College, Mahendra connected with a friend named Kalani Perera, who later became a violinist. They both studied music under the guidance of music teacher Yogananda Wijesundera, with Mahendra gaining proficiency in the violin, water wave, tabla, and xylophone. After his school years, he joined a rock band in Mount Lavinia...
4. Sriyantha Mendis
Sriyantha Mendis was born on October 25, 1957, in Ragama, Sri Lanka, as the eldest child of a family of three. His father, Hiddadura Lazarus Mendis, worked as a timekeeper for the Ceylon Transport Board and later became the director of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. His mother, Eliadura Karoline Soyza, is a teacher at the Convent of the Holy Family and is also involved in music in Heywood. Mendis completed his education at De Mazenod College in Kandana. However, Mendis has an exceptional talent for karate and excels in it.
He started his teaching career at Pokuwagonna Maha Vidyalaya in Ganewatta, which was far away from Polgahawela in Kurunegala. On July 7, 1979, he became a science teacher at St. Bernadette College in Polgahavela. He later spent 32 years as a teacher in...
5. Menaka Rajapaksha
6. Charith Abeysinghe