Susantha Chandramali
සුසන්තා චන්ද්‍රමාලි
Born
Abeysiri Narayana Susantha Chandramali Wanigaratne

(1964-02-21) February 21, 1964 (age 60)
Mulkirigala, Hambantota
NationalitySri Lankan
OccupationActress
Years active1986-present
Political partyUnited People's Freedom Alliance
SpouseKumaru Liyanage (m. 1990)
ChildrenThisuri Yuwanika[1]

Abeysiri Narayana Susantha Chandramali Wanigaratne[2] (born February 21, 1964, as සුසන්තා චන්ද්‍රමාලි) [Sinhala]), popularly as Susantha Chandramali, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.[3] She is best known for the dramatic roles in Charulatha, Sujatha and Kande Gedara.

Personal life

Susantha Chandramali was born on 21 February 1964 in Mulkirigala, Hambantota.

She is married to Kumaru Liyanage. The wedding was celebrated on 12 March 1991.[4] The couple has one daughter, Thisuri Yuwanika Madduma Liyanage.[5] She is also a popular teledrama and cinema actress, who won best actress award in multiple times.[6] Thisuri made her acting debut with her mother in Punchi Kumarige Naththala (1994) when she was just 3 years old. Then she had the chance to act in Sudath Devapriya's Udu Gang Yamaya (2001).[7] Thisuri is married to longtime partner, Suraj Wijesinghe.[8]

In 2020, she was diagnosed with a cancer at first stage. She received treatments continuously to reduce the cancer growth.[9]

Acting career

Her maiden cinematic experience came through a supportive role in 2000 blockbuster film Saroja, directed by Somaratne Dissanayake.[10] Some of her popular films are Jaya Pita Jaya, Ran Kevita and Nidahase Piya DS.[11]

Selected television serials

Beyond acting

In 2009, Chandramali contested from United People's Freedom Alliance for the Southern provincial council.[52][53] However, she was unable to selected for the council.[54]

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref.
2000 Saroja Nurse [55]
2004 Sumedha
2005 One Shot School teacher [56]
2006 Udugan Yamaya [57]
2007 Ran Kevita Suran's mother [58]
2010 Jaya Pita Jaya Sandhya [59]
2011 Nidi Yahana Kalabei [60]
2013 Ran Kevita 2 Suran's mother [61]
2015 Pravegaya [62]
2016 Weerawarna Ayesha's mother [63]
2017 Punchi Apith Baya Na Dan Wimala [64]
2018 Nidahase Piya DS Molly Dunuwila [65]

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