Chulakshi Ranathunga

Chulakshi Saubhagya Ranathunga (born 13 February 1989 ) is a Sri Lankan actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the winner of the Miss Sri Lanka title in 2014. She represented Sri Lanka in the Miss World 2014 pageant held on 14 December 2014 at ExCeL London.

Personal life Ranathunga was born on 11 February 1989 in Colombo, Sri Lanka as the second of the family. She completed education from Maliyadeva Girls' College, where she excelled in basketball for national level. She has one elder brother.

Career In 2014, Ranathunga won the Miss Sri Lanka crown and represented Sri Lanka in the Miss World competition held in England in 2014. She has studied acting under Kaushalya Fernando.

She also made her debut appearance in the film Dedunu Akase in 2017, where she is the lead actress opposite to Hemal Ranasinghe. The film became a commercial success and established Ranathunga as a film actress. In the same year, she acted in the thriller film Nilanjana in a supportive role. In 2019, she acted in the Sunil Ariyaratne's historical film Vijayaba Kollaya second time opposite to Hemal. She won the award for the Best Supporting Actress for her role "Hamidumma" at the Sarasaviya Awards in 2024.

In 2021, she played the lead role in the adult thriller film Ginimal Pokuru and then made supportive roles in the preceding films Gindari 2 and Guththila. In 2024, she played the titular role in the thriller film Mandara. In 2025, she played the lead role in the comedy film House Full, second time opposite to Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi after Ginimal Pokuru.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes2017 Dedunu Akase Vihangi 2017 Nilanjana Amanda 2019 Vijayaba Kollaya Hamiduma 2021 Ginimal Pokuru Piyumi 2022 Gindari 2 Devil princess 2023 Lockdown 2023 Guththila Princess 2023 Midunu Vishwaya Danny - Sumadya 2024 Mandara Mandara 2025 House Full Umeshi filming Ashan's girlfriend