Damitha Saluwadana

Damitha Turlin Fernando (born 18 September 1948 – died 27 November 2015 as දමිතා සළුවඩන) [Sinhala]), popularly known as Damitha Saluwadana, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. She played "Asilin" in the television serial Kopi Kade. She had acted in more than 300 stage plays, 200 television serials and 25 films.

Personal life She was born on 18 September 1948 as the youngest child in a family with five siblings. She completed education from Karagampitiya Methodist School. Her elder sister's husband, Don Sirisena was a popular comedian in early Sinhala cinema. She was married to Wasantha Saluwadana and the couple had one daughter, Venushka. Venushka is married to Amila Prasad Silva. Damitha's cousin son Chanaka Fernando is also an actor.

Career At the age of 7 she started to study Manipuri, Kandyan and Low country at the school under Sirimathi Rasadari and Grayson Fernando. Her first stage play was Mulaawa produced by her elder brother, Cyril Fernando. Later, she was seen in the cast of King Elara in a drama by the Tower Hall Foundation. She later joined the Wallis drama group and was a frequent actor in the Vesak dramas. During this period, she started to act in the plays Apuru Yaluwo and Yakada Sapaththu.

Selected television serials Denuwara Manike Diriya Doni Ethuma Hiru Kumari Hoduwawa Kadulla Keetaya Isuru Sangramaya Kopi Kade Neela Palingu Diya Nonavaruni Mahathvaruni Pabalu Paalama Sabanda Babanis Sara Subha Prabha Sundara Pemanis

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref. 1995 Aege Wairaya Indrani's aunt 1996 Naralowa Holman Donna Isabella 1997 Aege Wairaya 2 1997 Ragaye Unusuma 1997 Pemmal Mala 1998 Mohothin Mohotha 1999 Seetha Ra 2000 Hansa Vilapaya 2001 Kinihiriya Mal Brothel handler 2002 Bahubuthayo Dewala chanter 2002 Sathkampa Mudalali's wife 2002 Somy Boys Bean's mother 2003 Sudu Kaluwara Arachchi's wife 2005 Meedum Wasanthe 2010 Sara 2013 Ran Kevita 2 Sundari amma 2013 Raja Horu 2014 Parawarthana Chandare's mother 2015 Gindari woman at clamor 2015 Suhada Koka 2015 My Name Is Bandu Nanda 2015 Singa Machan Charlie