Somalatha Subasinghe

Somalatha Subasinghe
සෝමලතා සුබසිංහ
Born(1936-07-02)2 July 1936
Gampaha, Sri Lanka
Died30 May 2015(2015-05-30) (aged 78)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationUniversity of Peradeniya
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Playwright
  • Stage director
  • Teacher
SpouseLionel Fernando
ChildrenKaushalya Fernando, Shyamalika Nanayakkara
RelativesD. W. Subasinghe (brother)
Awards

Kala Suri Somalatha Subasinghe (2 July 1936 – 30 May 2015 as සෝමලතා සුබසිංහ) was a Sri Lankan actress, playwright, theatre director and educator from Sri Lanka.[1] She received both the Kala Suri and the Kala Keerthi in recognition of her contribution to Sri Lankan theatre.

  1. ^ "She opened a magical chapter for children's drama". The Sunday Times. 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2015.