Nilmini Buwaneka

Nilmini Buwaneka is an actress, dancer and choreographer from Sri Lanka.

Dancing She learned dancing in Bhatkhande Music Institute, where she gained a Diploma in Baratha Natyam.

Theater Nilmini has portrayed many leading roles for the most thriving directors in the drama and theater field of Sri Lanka, and in many non-commercial stage plays such as:

Ayeth enne ne - Widows Dasa Mallige Bangalawa Death of a Salesman Devadasi (Sinhala and English) Doll’s House Don Diyego Hena – Thunder House of Bernada Alba Julius Caesar Loka Makarakshaya Manoramya Gee Mother Courage Reality Show Seru Sihina Dakinna Thatu Weeraya Merila

Television acting Nilmini has acted in a Total of 45 Television serials ranges from drama, thriller to comedy.

Selected television serials

Agamehesiyo Agni Kankariya Alu Pata Heena Ambudaruwo Anne Aparna Bhava Tharana Bhavathu Sabba Mangalam Bumuthurunu Chandragrahanaya Chathurya Dahas Gau Dura Dhadayakkaraya Duli Pintharu Ehi Pillamak Yata Hiru Daruwo Ira Awara Kalpa Kumari Mandakini Monarathenna Nama Veni Kadulla Parana Tauma Pura Kalani Rala Bindena Thena Sandakinduri Sansare Piya Satahan (Buddhist drama) Sansara Prarthana Sasara Chakra Sath Piyawaru Sihina Piyapath Sihina Puraya Sirakari Sitha Nivana Katha (Buddhist drama) Sithumina Sonduru Piyapath Sneha Suba Suba Sihina Sudheera Sudui Usai Sura Vimana Thaksalawa Udu Sulanga Wanabime Sirakaruwo Wankagiriya

Directing and Choreography Having had the opportunity to work as an Assistant Director alongside Dharmasiri Bandaranayake a Director who marked an era of movie making in Sri Lanka, Nilmini was praised by foreign critics after seeing her own direction of a stage plays using only children with Down syndrome. (Sihina Mal Dangakary, Eka Adipathi, Yakshaya, Sathya)

Cinema Playing characters in both leading as well as supporting roles in several movies, her distinctiveness remains that of acting only in handpicked special creations of cinema.

Year Film Role Ref. 1997 Bawa Duka 1997 Bawa Karma 2009 Ekamath Eka Rateka 2009 Bindu Saping's wife 2014 Samige Kathawa Sam's mother 2015 Bora Diya Pokuna 2020 Paangshu 2025 Bahuchithawadiya Sasitha's sister

Awards In 2004 she won the State Drama Award Festival(SDAF) for Best Actress in a leading role followed by the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the Sumathi Tele Drama Award Festival in 2008. (State Drama Award for ‘Dasa Mallige Bangalawa’ directed by Ruwan Malith and Sumathi Tele Award for ‘Sudheera’ directed by Benat Rathnayake)