Sangeetha Weeraratne


Dian Hemamali Sangeetha Weeraratne 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. Since then she has acted in over 50 movies and is regarded as one of the most successful stars of the Sri Lankan film industry.

Personal life

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 College 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 on December 2002. Her husband Roshantha Kariyapperuma & his older brother Priyantha Kariyapperuma owns and joinly operates the company Voice of Asia Network Ltd which is the largest Media Network in Sri Lanka.

Career

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. 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 2001–03.
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. She also appeared in few blockbuster comedy movies such as Dawal Migel Ra Daniyel series and Sapata Dukata Sunny as well.
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.' In 2003, after a lay-off of seven years, Weeraratne acted in a television serial Theertha Tharanaya directed by Bermin Lylie Fernando.
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.

Filmography

Since his first film in 1991, she has acted more than 40 films which are commercially successful.
YearNo.FilmRole
1991It's a Matter of TimeSheril
1993781Yasasa
1993782Saptha KanyaDeepthi
1993788Lassanai BalannaInspector Menaka
1994812AragalayaAchala
1994793Landuni Oba DevaganakiTeacher
1994794Nomiyena Minisun
1994795Rajawansen EkekMissy
1995821Wasana WewaKanchana
1995831MaruthayaElder daughter
1995833Chandiyage PuthaVishaka
1996846Bodyguard
1996847Raththaran MalliRani
1996849Naralowa HolmanDurga 'Baby' Madanayake 'Shiromala' / Donna Juliana 'Julie'
1996853Hitha Hondanam Waradin NaLawyer
1997908Pavuru ValaluLily
1997871Puthuni Mata WasanaRupika
1997873Surayo Wedakarayo
1997880Mahamera Usata
1997Sunitha
1997888Ninja Sri Lanka
1998894Re Daniel Dawal Migel 1Mudhuri
1998895Sathutai Kirula ApePiumi
1998904Dorakada MarawaSubhasini 'Subha' Fernando
1999917Ayadimi SamaNamali
1999912Bahu BharyaTheja
2000930UndayaSarala Paliwardhana
2000932Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2Madhuri
2001953Kinihiriya MalSanduni / 'Jean'
2001959Jonsun and GonsunRathnayake Mudiyanselage Dingiri Menika and Durga
2001957AswesumaMenika
2002990Salelu WaramaPriyanka
2002989Onna BaboShanu's mother
2002991Love 2002
2003Mother TeresaSister Christina
20031006Sepata Dukata SunnySempamutti Arachchige Tara Kumarihami
20051050Guerilla MarketingRangi
20061069NilambareMadhu
20061080SewwandiDamayanthi / Kumari
20071083Mister Dhana Rina
20071086SankranthiPam
20071090UppalavannaUppalavanna maniyo
20101136Kshema BhoomiYounger Daughter
20111154ChallengesCompetition organizer
20111163DheewariValli
20131199DoniMalathi Gunawardena
20131186AnithyaSherine
20161263Hero NeroHimself
20171277Nimnayaka HudekalawaThaaraka
20181310GharasarapaDr. Vidya Doraiappa
TBDAdventures of Ricky DeenLady Godiva
TBDKauruwath Danne Nehe
TBDJeewa

Awards

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

Sarasaviya Film Festival

Presidential Film Festival

Critic Awards

OCIC Awards

Other Festivals