Sangeetha Weeraratne

Sri Lankan actress

Sangeetha Weeraratne

සංගීතා වීරරත්න

Weeraratne at Kidney Walk - 2019

Born|  (1973-12-13) 13 December 1973 (age 50)

Panadura, Sri Lanka

Nationality| Sri Lankan
Occupation| Actress
Years active| 1991–present
Spouse| Roshantha Kariyapperuma
Children| 1
Awards|

* Sarasaviya Best Actress Award
* Sarasaviya Most Popular Actress Award

Dian Hemamali Sangeetha Weeraratne (born December 13, 1973, as (Sinhala:සංගීතා වීරරත්න) is a Sri Lankan film actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She made her debut as a sixteen-year-old with Roy de Silva's It's a Matter of Time opposite Kamal Addararachchi in 1990. However, she earned immense popularity only after performing in H.D. Premaratne's Saptha Kanya, also opposite Kamal Addararachchi in 1993. It was a huge success and she won the Sarasaviya Best Newcomer Award that year. She has acted in over 50 movies.

## Personal life

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Sangeetha Weeraratne was born the second daughter of renowned cinematographer Timothy Weeraratne and his wife Daisy. She had her primary education at St. John's Girls' School Panadura and then moved on to Methodist College, Colombo for her secondary studies.

She has an elder sister, Nayanatara Weeraratne who currently lives in Australia. Sangeetha married to a businessman, Roshantha Kariyapperuma in December 2002.[1][2] Her husband Roshantha Kariyapperuma & his older brother Priyantha Kariyapperuma owns and jointly operates the company Voice of Asia Network (Pvt) Ltd which is the largest Media Network in Sri Lanka.[3][4]

## Career

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Sangeetha made her debut in to the silver screen through the renowned director Roy de Silva with his film It's a Matter of Time in 1991.[5] She had the rare fortune of mingling with some of the popular stars of the time, such as Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Gamini Fonseka and Roy de Silva.

In 2001, Weeraratne won the Sarasaviya Best Actress Award for her role as Guneris' wife in Aswesuma directed by Bennet Ratnayake. She was also crowned the Sarasaviya Most Popular Actress for three consecutive years from 2001 to 2003.[5]

Some films where she played memorable dramatic roles include Saptha Kanya, Nomiyena Minisun, Maruthaya, Duwata Mawaka Misa, Dorakada Marawa, Kinihiriya Mal, Aswesuma, Salelu Warama and Dheewari.[6] She also appeared in few blockbuster comedy movies such as Dawal Migel Ra Daniyel series and Sapata Dukata Sunny as well.[5]

In 2000, she presented the television documentary program Gedara Dora, which was based on Architecture, Interior Design and Landscaping. It was telecast Rupavahini - 1 at 9.30 p.m. on every Tuesday.'[7] In 2003, after a lay-off of seven years, Weeraratne acted in a television serial Theertha Tharanaya directed by Bermin Lylie Fernando.[8]

She launched her first production with the film, Sewwandi directed by Vasantha Obeysekera in 2006. Her latest dramatic film is Uppalawanna directed by Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne, where she plays the role of Upuli and later the bhikkhuni, Uppalawanna was also critically acclaimed.

In 2021, she appeared in the Raffealla Fernando Celebrity Calendar along with many other Sri Lankan celebrities.[9][10]

## Filmography

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Since her first film in 1991, she has acted in more than 40 commercially successful films.[11]

* No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[12]

List of Sangeetha Weeraratne film credits  Year  | No.  | Title  | Role

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1991  |  | It's a Matter of Time | Sheril
1993  | 781  | Yasasa |
1993  | 782  | Saptha Kanya | Deepthi [13]
1993  | 788  | Lassanai Balanna | Inspector Menaka
1994  | 812  | Aragalaya | Achala
1994  | 793  | Landuni Oba Devaganaki | Teacher
1994  | 794  | Nomiyena Minisun |
1994  | 795  | Rajawansen Ekek | Missy
1995  | 821  | Wasana Wewa | Kanchana
1995  | 831  | Maruthaya | Elder daughter
1995  | 833  | Chandiyage Putha | Vishaka
1996  | 846  | Bodyguard |
1996  | 847  | Raththaran Malli | Rani
1996  | 849  | Naralowa Holman | Durga 'Baby' Madanayake 'Shiromala' / Donna Juliana 'Julie'
1996  | 853  | Hitha Hondanam Waradin Na | Lawyer
1997  | 908  | Pavuru Valalu | Lily
1997  | 871  | Puthuni Mata Wasana | Rupika
1997  | 873  | Surayo Wedakarayo |
1997  | 880  | Mahamera Usata |
1997  |  | Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor | Sunitha
1997  | 888  | Ninja Sri Lanka |
1998  | 894  | Re Daniel Dawal Migel 1 | Mudhuri
1998  | 895  | Sathutai Kirula Ape | Piumi
1998  | 904  | Dorakada Marawa | Subhasini 'Subha' Fernando
1999  | 917  | Ayadimi Sama | Namali
1999  | 912  | Bahu Bharya | Theja[14]
2000  | 930  | Undaya | Sarala Paliwardhana [15]
2000  | 932  | Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2 | Madhuri[16]
2001  | 953  | Kinihiriya Mal | Sanduni / 'Jean'[17]
2001  | 959  | Jonsun and Gonsun | Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Dingiri Menika and Durga
2001  | 957  | Aswesuma | Menika
2002  | 990  | Salelu Warama | Priyanka
2002  | 989  | Onna Babo | Shanu's mother
2002  | 991  | Love 2002 |
2003  |  | Mother Teresa | Sister Christina
2003  | 1006  | Sepata Dukata Sunny | Sempamutti Arachchige Tara Kumarihami
2005  | 1050  | Guerilla Marketing | Rangi
2006  | 1069  | Nilambare | Madhu
2006  | 1080  | Sewwandi | Damayanthi / Kumari
2007  | 1083  | Mister Dhana Rina | [18]
2007  | 1086  | Sankranthi | Pam
2007  | 1090  | Uppalavanna | Uppalavanna maniyo
2010  | 1136  | Kshema Bhoomi | Younger Daughter
2011  | 1154  | Challenges | Competition organizer
2011  | 1163  | Dheewari | Valli
2013  | 1199  | Doni | Malathi Gunawardena
2013  | 1186  | Anithya | Sherine
2016  | 1263  | Hero Nero | Herself
2017  | 1277  | Nimnayaka Hudekalawa | Thaaraka
2018  | 1310  | Gharasarapa | Dr. Vidya Doraiappa
2021  |  | Kawuruth Danne Na | Politician Theja Madugalle
TBD  |  | Adventures of Ricky Deen | Lady Godiva
TBD  |  | Jeewa | [19]

## Awards

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She is a recipient of many state awards in many times for many categories.[20]

### Sarasaviya Film Festival

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Year  | Nominee / work  | Award  | Result

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1993 | Saptha Kanya | Best Newcomer | Won
1994 | Nomiyena Minissu | Best Actress | Won
1995 | Maruthaya | Merit Award | Won
2002 | Maruthaya | Most Popular Actress | Won

### Presidential Film Festival

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Year  | Nominee / work  | Award  | Result

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1999 | Pawuru Walalu | Best Supporting Actress | Won

### Critic Awards

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Year  | Nominee / work  | Award  | Result

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1996 | Dorakada Marawa | Best Actress | Won

### OCIC Awards

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Year  | Nominee / work  | Award  | Result

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1998 | Dorakada Marawa | Best Actress | Won

### Other Festivals

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Year  | Nominee / work  | Award  | Result

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2000 | Junior Chamber of Arts of Sri Lanka | Outstanding young personality | Won
2001 | Aswesuma | Best Actress | Won
2001 | Aswesuma | Most Popular Actress | Won

## References

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1. ^ "Sangeetha set to wed". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
2. ^ "Spectrum | Sundayobserver.lk - Sri Lanka". www.sundayobserver.lk. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21.
3. ^ "Voice of Asia Network". Retrieved 2023-11-02.
4. ^ "Armed mob sets fire to Sri Lankan TV/Radio station".
5. ^ a b c "Contemporary genre of complex acting". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
6. ^ "Sangeetha fashions new interest". Sunday Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
7. ^ "'Gedara Dora': All about homes". Sunday times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
8. ^ "Mission to find parents". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
9. ^ "Rafaela's calendar changed by art stars". Sarasaviya. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
10. ^ "A photo taken from the water without moving for three hours: -Sangeetha Weeraratne-". Sarasaviya. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
11. ^ "Sangeetha Weeraratne". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
12. ^ "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
13. ^ "Unmada Wu Premadara: Saptha Kanya". sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
14. ^ ""Bahu Bhariya" cleared for adults". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
15. ^ "KAW sheds no tears". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
16. ^ "Daniel and Migel appear again". Sunday times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
17. ^ "Kinihiriya Mal - කිනිහිරියා මල්". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
18. ^ "'Dhana Rina' is Roy's latest". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
19. ^ "Jeewan turns director". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
20. ^ "Sangeetha in producer's role". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

## External links

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* Sangeetha Weeraratne at IMDb
* සංගීතා වීරරත්න සමඟ ආදරණීය කතාබහක්
* දැන් මම ගරු රඟපෑම් කරන්නේ නෑ - සම්මානනීය රංගවේදිනි සංගීතා වීරරත්න
* No politics for me, says Sangeetha