Rebeka Nirmali


Rebeka Nirmali, also as Rebecca Nirmali, was an award-winning actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Highly versatile actress with a career spanned for more than 25 years, Nirmali is best known for the role in television serial Weda Hamine.
She died on 13 August 2014 while receiving treatments at Maharagama Cancer Hospital at the age of 49.

Personal life

Nirmali was born on 27 November 1964 in Anuradhapura. She completed education from Nivanthaka Chethiya Vidyalaya, Anuradhapura. She has one daughter - Anne Niroshani, was born on 1987.

Career

She moved to Colombo and started drama career through the stage plays Lokaya Suddai and Sudu Samanalayo in 1987. Then she acted in popular plays Uthure Rahula and Amal Biso as leading actress. Her turning point in acting career came through the 1990 blockbuster television serial Weda Hamine directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri. Then he acted in more than 150 teledramas across many genre.
She started film career with 2003 comedy film Aladinge Weldin directed by Upali Piyaratne. Then she acted in supportive roles in films Ira Sewaya, Uththara and Samanala Sandhawaniya. She also worked in Indian production 'Kangalil Kaithi Seithen directed by Bharathi Raja. Her last appearance in cinema came through Wimal Alahakoon's movie Maw Senehasa.

Notable theater works

[Raigam Tele'es]

OCIC Awards

State Drama Festival

Death

She suffered from cervical cancer since 2007 where the symptoms had come to light in a very short period of time. She was hospitalized in May 2014 and continued treatments for three months. According to Deputy Director of Cancer Hospital, Dr. Wasantha Dissanayaka, when radiotherapy was unsuccessful, Nirmali received chemotherapy treatment.
However, she died on 13 August 2014 while receiving treatments at Maharagama Cancer Hospital. Her remaining were kept in a private funeral house in Borella which was then moved to Kala Bhawana on Thursday for final rites. The funeral was took place on Thursday evening at the Borella General Cemetery.
On 18 August 2014, an alms-giving was performed at Amarawathi Buddhist Temple in London.

Filmography