Thisuri Yuwanika

Thisuri Yuwanika (; born Thisuri Yuwanika Madduma Liyanage; 6 March 1991) is a Sri Lankan actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Debuting as a child actress in 1994, Yuwanika has been awarded Best Upcoming Teledrama Actress and Best Actress multiple times in several award festivals.

Early life and education Yuwanika is the only child of Susantha Chandramali and Kumaru Liyanage. Her mother, Susantha Chandramali, was a well renowned actress in Sri Lanka with an extensive acting career of over 25 years.

Yuwanika attended Anula Vidyalaya in Nugegoda up until her Advanced Level (A/L) examinations, in which Yuwanika majored in arts stream subjects (French, Sinhalese and Logic). She then started following a Business Studies degree which she has currently put on hold to focus on her acting career. She is married to longtime partner Suraj Wijesinghe, a marine engineer.

Acting career Thisuri made her acting debut with her mother in Punchi Kumarige Naththala (1994) when she was just 3 years old. She then had the chance to act in Sudath Devapriya's Udu Gang Yamaya (2001).

After graduating from school, she began to actively take part in dramas. In 2013, she was awarded Best Upcoming Actress for Avasarai Piyabanna. She then acted in Rukmal Nirosh's Sulanga Matha Mohothak, which helped her disclose her acting skills to a wider audience. She acted as the character of 'Charulatha' in the drama and was awarded the Best Actress award in the 2015 Sumathi Awards for her performance when she was just 24 years old.

Awards Best Upcoming Actress in the 2013 Sumathi Awards Best Actress in the 2014 National Awards Best Actress in the 2015 Sumathi Awards Best Actress in the 2019 Sumathi Awards

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref. 2004 Udugan Yamaya Dingiri 2008 Machan Manoj's younger sister 2012 Daruwane Dulani 2016 Spandana Achini 2017 Dharmayuddhaya Achini 2018 Nidahase Piya DS Young Molly Dunuwila 2024 Sihinayaki Adare Jennifer's friend 2026 Dharmayuddhaya 2 Achini Achini