Denawaka Hamine

Denawaka Hamine
දෙනවක හාමිනේ
Born
Dona Meraya Denawaka

(1906-02-20)20 February 1906
Kimbulgoda, Gampaha, British Ceylon
Died9 December 2002(2002-12-09) (aged 96)
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationKimbulgoda Vidyalaya
Occupation(s)Actress, Dramatist
Years active1962–2002
Children1
AwardsBest Actress

Kala Suri Dona Georgina Meraya Denawaka, (20 February 1906 – 9 December 2002 as දෙනවක හාමිනේ), popularly known as Denawaka Hamine, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Known as "The grand old lady" of Sinhala cinema, she appeared more than 300 films and teledramas in a career spanned more than four decades.[1]

  1. ^ "Denawaka Hamine, who hid his real name from 'Sarasaviya', receives awards from 'Sarasaviya' itself". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 12 January 2021.