Suvineetha Weerasinghe

Suvineetha Weerasinghe (born May 19, 1947 as සුවිනීතා වීරසිංහ) [Sinhala]), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema 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.

Personal life 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. 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. Her son Devinda Kongahage is also a director in Sinhala cinema.

Acting career 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. Kaluwara Anduna Nonimi Yathra Piniwassa Ran Dalambuwo Sandun Giri Gini Ganee Wansakkarayo

Beyond acting She was one of the judges reality show Guwan Prathibha Prabha in the drama category.

She contested from National List of Democratic National Alliance in 2010 General Election.

Filmography 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.

Year Film Role Ref. 1962 Suhada Divi Piduma 1963 Sudu Sande Kalu Wala Wasanthi 1964 Samajaye Api Okkoma Samanai Ranjani 1965 Sudo Sudu Heen Menika 1966 Delovak Athara Chitra Karunaratne 1971 Welikathara Geetha Randeniya, ASP's wife 1975 Sikuruliya Vandigeera Arachchilage Namali Kanthilatha 1976 Loka Horu 1976 Hulavali Subha 1977 Sakunthala 1978 Siri Pathula Menaka 1978 Anupama Anupama 1978 Saara 1980 Sasaraka Pathum Doctor Shanthi 1980 Ektam Ge Devika 1982 Malata Noena Bambaru 1983 Sandamali Sandamali 1983 Thuththiri Mal 1984 Jaya Sikurui 1984 Sathi Pooja Mrs. Wijesekara 1985 Yuganthaya Nalika, Kabilana's wife 1985 Channai Kello Dennai 1987 Janelaya Mrs. Fernando 1997 Bawa Duka Arachchi hamine 1997 Bawa Karma Arachchi hamine 1998 Dehena 2000 Hansa Vilapaya 2000 Pem Kekula 2001 Daru Upatha 2004 Mille Soya Maxi's Mother 2004 Rajjumala 2010 Ira Handa Yata Herath Manike 2017 Bandhanaya Selestina 2018 Wassanaye Sanda Sandesh's mother

Awards Presidential Film Awards