Suvineetha Weerasinghe සුවිනීතා වීරසිංහ | |
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Born | Suvineetha Weerasinghe May 19, 1947 |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Other names | Suvineetha Abeysekera Suvineetha Kongahage |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1962–present |
Spouse(s) | Tissa Abeysekara Sarath Kongahage |
Children | Devinda Kongahage |
Awards | Merit Award |
Suvineetha Weerasinghe (born May 19, 1947 as සුවිනීතා වීරසිංහ) [Sinhala]), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema[1] theater and television. Highly versatile actress with a career spanning more than five decades, Weerasinghe has portrayed many critically acclaimed films such as Sikuruliya, Welikathara, Yuganthaya and Sudo Sudu.[2]
Her father was an ex-gunman in the Army and her mother was a housewife. She started junior school at Buddhist Girls College in Mount Lavinia until grade 5 and then attended to Dehiwela Madya Maha Vidyalaya.[3] At the school, she was an athlete and a strong netball shooter. She also completed all three stages of Kandyan dancing at school times. After finishing school, she enrolled at Indigenous Medical College for a four-year course. However, while studying in the third year, Weerasinghe quit medical college and entered the cinema industry.[3]
She was first married to the late Tissa Abeysekara, who was a renowned director in Sinhala cinema. She has one son from her second marriage with Sarath Kongahage.[4] Her son Devinda Kongahage is also a director in Sinhala cinema.[5]
In television, she acted in some critically acclaimed serials such as H. D. Premaratne's Sandun Gira Gini Ganee and Dharmasena Pathiraja's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Lady with the Little Dog.[3]
She was one of the judges reality show Guwan Prathibha Prabha in the drama category.[12]
She contested from National List of Democratic National Alliance in 2010 General Election.[13]
Her maiden cinematic experience came through 1962 film Suhada Divi Piduma, directed by Robin Tampoe. Some of her popular films are Sudo Sudu, Sikuruliya Anupama and Welikathara.[14][15]
Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
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1962 | Suhada Divi Piduma | ||
1963 | Sudu Sande Kalu Wala | Wasanthi | [16] |
1964 | Samajaye Api Okkoma Samanai | Ranjani | [17] |
1965 | Sudo Sudu | Heen Menika | |
1966 | Delovak Athara | Chitra Karunaratne | |
1971 | Welikathara | Geetha Randeniya, ASP's wife | [18] |
1975 | Sikuruliya | Vandigeera Arachchilage Namali Kanthilatha | [19] |
1976 | Loka Horu | ||
1976 | Hulavali | Subha | [20] |
1977 | Sakunthala | ||
1978 | Siri Pathula | Menaka | |
1978 | Anupama | Anupama | [21][22] |
1978 | Saara | ||
1980 | Sasaraka Pathum | Doctor Shanthi | |
1980 | Ektam Ge | Devika | [23] |
1982 | Malata Noena Bambaru | [24] | |
1983 | Sandamali | Sandamali | [25] |
1983 | Thuththiri Mal | ||
1984 | Jaya Sikurui | ||
1984 | Sathi Pooja | Mrs. Wijesekara | |
1985 | Yuganthaya | Nalika, Kabilana's wife | [26] |
1985 | Channai Kello Dennai | ||
1987 | Janelaya | Mrs. Fernando | |
1997 | Bawa Duka | Arachchi hamine | [27] |
1997 | Bawa Karma | Arachchi hamine | [28] |
1998 | Dehena | ||
2000 | Hansa Vilapaya | [29] | |
2000 | Pem Kekula | [30] | |
2001 | Daru Upatha | ||
2004 | Mille Soya | Maxi's Mother | [31] |
2004 | Rajjumala | [32] | |
2010 | Ira Handa Yata | Herath Manike | [33] |
2017 | Bandhanaya | Selestina | [34] |
2018 | Wassanaye Sanda | Sandesh's mother | [35] |
TBD | Sihina Lowak Soya | [36] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1985 | Sathi Pooja | Merit Award[37] | Won |