Udari Warnakulasooriya


Udari Chamika Warnakulasooriya is a Sri Lankan actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. She is best known for the roles in television serials such as Bonda Meedum and Pini.

Early life

Udari was born on 22 March 1988 in Negambo. Her father is Greshan Fernando and mother is Chitra Pushpakanthi. He has one elder brother, Chamika Haritha. She is a past pupil of Ave Maria Convent Negombo. Udari was a member of the Western and Eastern bands in school and a member of the Western Folk Band as well. She played several sports in the school and was a member of school's netball team, cricket team, elle team and volleyball team. After school times, she received her degree in child psychology from American College of Higher education.
She is married to Sujith Indeewara Wijeratne, who is a doctor, and the couple has one daughter, Shenarya Umeily.

Modeling career

In 2003, she won Dance Talent Crown at the Contest Fiesta Beauty Competition, which makes the pathway in modeling career. She contested for the Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World 2007 and became a finalist of the competition. During that event, she won many categories including, Miss Talent, Beautiful Legs, Miss Popular and Miss clearness Face.
In 2015, she contested for the Mrs Sri Lanka for Mrs Globe 2015 and won the competition. During that event, she also won events, such as Mrs Talent, Beautiful Skin, Mrs Elegance and Mrs Popular.

Acting career

Before entering into drama field, she acted in many television commercials such as Holcim and Nestlé. Then she appeared in music videos, one in Daddy's Borukari and then in Sanka Dineth's Adare Oba Ai Hera Giye. She hosted the musical program Juke Box, telecasted in TV Derana.
At the age of 21, she made her debut cinema acting through Udayakantha Warnasuriya's film Paya Enna Hiru Se. In the film, she acted opposite to Ranjan Ramanayake.
Udari made her first television appearance through Chandika Senanayake's mega teledrama Bonda Meedum. She played as the main protagonist Sansala along with Saranga Disasekara. The drama gained huge popularity throughout the country and Udari was nominated as most popular actress in many local television award festivals.

Selected television serials

In 2010, Udari tried to steal finished articles of clothing from an ODEL dress outlet. She was convicted of the two offences of theft of valuable women's clothing valued at LKR 17,500. Colombo Chief Magistrate sentenced of 1 year of 6 months jail in which she filed action against Odel clothing stating that she was harassed after the theft incidence.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleRef.
2009Paya Enna Hiru SeDinali
2012Sihinaya Dige EnnaRidma
2015GindariCameo role
2016Adaraneeya KathawakPiyavi Hansika
2017Paha Samathspecial appearance
2017PorisadayaHeli Wedisinghe
2018Madhura Charikaspecial appearance
2018Aladin Saha Puduma PahanaPrincess
TBDEka Gei SokariSedera Menike
TBDKawuruwath Danne Nehe
TBDSri Siddha
TBDMidunu Vishwaya

Awards

Sumathi Awards

Raigam Tele'es Awards