Sri Lankan Actresses on the Small Screen That You Must Know
Sri lankan actresses to the global population, teledrama in Sri Lanka might not be a familiar entertainment content. It is understandable since there is a very little access to those dramas. However, in the home country, dramas are the people’s favorite entertainment sources. Sri Lankan people really enjoy the dramas that are shown in the television. It helps them unwind from a long day of work. Those shows are particularly popular among ladies.
There are several Sri Lankan actresses who are popular through their dramas. They are so well loved by the people there. Here is the brief list of popular actresses who often act in TV dramas:
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Udari Warnakulasooriya
The 1988 born actress won the best actress award back in 2011. She was also the Miss Sri Lanka for year 2015. In addition to acting, she is a quite proficient dancer. She also actively models for various brands. There are two most popular series in which she starred in: Bonda Meedum and Sansararanya Asabada. Those series really sealed her title as one of the most prominent actresses in Sri Lankan television industry. Her acting style really draws people in to watch her character goes into various challenges.
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Dinakshie Priyasad
The actress has a full name Baminnahennadige Dinakshie Priyasad and was born in 1990. She received the title best teledrama actress back in 2013, when she was only 23 years old. She started acting at age 2, in a movie entitled Apaye Thathpara 84,000. This movie was directed by her own father. It seems like an acting career is something that is already engraved within her family because both of her sisters are also actresses. She was well-known for acting in a TV series Sandagiri pawwa.
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Nayanathara Wickramaarachchi
She is still fairly young as she was born in 1998. However, she has received various accolades for her acting prowess in small screens. Among her dramas, people know Samanalunta Enna Kiyanna and Deweni Inima. She did not come from a film background but it seems that she already had affinity to acting since she was very young. She attended drama classes in her youth. Nowadays, she also performed in drama stage to further her acting.
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Shalani Tharaka
She is at the moment the most popular actress in Sri Lanka. She was the winner of a beauty pageant on TV back in 2007. From there, her career rose significantly and she started acting on the small screen. There are several shows in which she was well-known for namely Sooriya Vachchasa and Wassane Premaya. She has charmed many viewers with her beautiful face and impeccable acting. It is no wonder that she won many awards for her acting prowess.
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Umayangana Wickramasinghe
Wickramasinghe is one of the most seasoned actresses in this list. She started her career in 2002. Her first stint was in fact a stage drama, and only then she started acting on a small screen. People knows her most through a drama titled Sudu Andagena Kalu Awidin. This drama was extremely popular among Sri Lankans. They really love her character here. She received title as best actress in 2010.