Sumana Amarasinghe සුමනා අමරසිංහ | |
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Born | Denipitiya Vithanage Sumana Amarasinghe 21 February 1948 |
Died | 5 June 2022 Colombo, Sri Lanka | (aged 74)
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | Mount Lavinia Buddhist Girls' College |
Occupation(s) | Actress, film producer, assistant editor |
Years active | 1975–2022 |
Spouse | Roy de Silva (1975–2018)[1] |
Denipitiya Vithanage Sumana Amarasinghe (Sinhala: සුමනා අමරසිංහ; 21 February 1948 – 5 June 2022)[2][3] was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television.[4] Highly versatile actress from drama to comedy, she is usually known as the Sweet girl in Sinhala cinema. Apart from acting, she also worked as an assistant director, production manager, costume designer as well as a producer.[5] She was also the only actress to contribute to the production, singing, co-directing and co-editing of Sri Lankan cinema.[6]