Sridevi of Sri Lanka.💓

My Favorite Actress.

Ashokamala Ekanayake is my favorite actress. Because I like the way she speaks and her performances are very realistic. I used to watch her movies since childhood. She is an actress in Sri Lanka, cinema, theater and television and one of the most popular film actress in Sinhala cinema. Ekanayaka has won several awards as the most popular actress in multiple times.

Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake was born 4 march 1970. She studied at St Clare’s girls school, in Colombo. She is married to singer and actor Priyankara Perera son of singer Milton Perera. She has a son, Dilmin Perera. Ekanayake made her cinema debut in 1991 fil “Deunnen Samanaliyak” direct by Yasapalitha Nanayakkara. In that year, she wo the Sarasaviya award for the Best Upcoming Actress. In 1992, she won the award for the Most Popular Actress at the same festival. Before entering cinema, she acted few ballets such as “Vishwa Geethaya and Saama”.

Her ability to dance and her trad mark smile captivated the audiences. She is known as the Sridevi of Sri Lanka. “Sudu Kalu Saha Alu , Me Mage Sandai , Sulaga , Ginnen Upan Seethala , Mage Wam Atha” can be named as the films she acted in.

Her early roles were confined to commercial films. Her career hit a different trail with her role as an “Abandoned Tamil Girl” in the film “Me Mage Sandai” by Asoka Handagama. In 2005, she won award for the Best Actress for the role “Sudu Kalu Saha Alu” at Sarasaviya Festival. She has won many awards like Best Actress and Most Popular Actress.

love watching her movies. I would love to see her live. I hope that one day that desire will be fulfilled.😊