Sujani Menaka

Samarawickrama Dahanayake Sujani Menaka (born 17 May 1980 as සුජානි මේනකා) [Sinhala]), popularly known as Sujani Menaka, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Started as a child artist in advertisements, she is best known for the role in NSB commercial Sathen Sathe and title role Sara in the teledrama as well as film adaptation.

Personal life Sujani Menaka was born on 17 May 1980. She is an old girl of St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya. Her father was an art director in films.

She is married to popular actor Bimal Jayakody. She met Bimal during the teledrama Ramya Suramya back in 2000. They married in 2007. The couple has two daughters and one son.

Bimal's father is the elder brother of popular actresses Geetha Kanthi Jayakody and Rathna Lalani Jayakody. Geetha's daughter Paboda Sandeepani is also a popular award-winning actress in cinema and television. Rathna Lalani is married to fellow actor Sampath Tennakoon.

Career She faced a camera at the age of 3 in Prarthana teledrama directed by maestro Lester James Peries.

Her maiden cinematic experience came through as a child artist in 1987 film Ahinsa, directed by Malani Fonseka. Some of her popular films are Thrishule, Sathya and Sara.

Selected television serials

Aluth Gedara as Diana Amanda as Meenu Chakraangee Chandra Vinsathi Damini Dhawala Yamaya Diyaniyo as Hansi Gajamuthu Giraya Hiru Kumari Ira Awara Isi Dasuna Jodu Gedara as Suja Loba Nosidewa as Anagi Maya Roo Mayumi Mee Massa Pingala Danawwa Pork Veediya Prarthana Raahu Ramya Suramya Sadgunakaraya Samanalunta Wedithiyanna Sanda Dev Diyani Sandagalathenna Sanda Mudunata Sara as Sara Sasandara Senehasa Kaviyak Tharu Kumari Udu Sulanga Upuli as Upuli Vishwanthari Yaso Mandira

Selected stage dramas Athurupasata Chat Ekak Deseeya Thunseeya

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref. 1987 Ahinsa Mary's daughter 1991 Raja Sellam 1991 Mama Obe Hithawatha 1992 Raja Daruwo 1992 Kulageya Mervyn's daughter 1992 Sathya 1993 Thrishule 1994 150 Mulleriyawa Virindu newspaper hawker's daughter 1998 Julietge Bhumikawa Saroja's servant 2010 Sara Sara 2011 Gamani Upul's lover 2021 Uthuru Sulanga 2024 Weerya Sachini 2024 Minnu 2024 Kambili 2025 Theja

Awards and accolades She has won several awards at the local stage drama festivals and television festivals.