Sirimathi Rasadari

Sirimathi Rasadari
සිරිමතී රසාදරී
Born
Sirimathi Mary Fernando

(1932-05-10)10 May 1932
Wennappuwa, Sri Lanka
DiedSeptember 3, 1992(1992-09-03) (aged 60)
Colombo
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationDummaladeniya Roman Catholic School
Occupation(s)Actress, Dancer
Years active1947–1992
SpouseRathna Dissanayake

Sirimathi Mary Fernando (born 10 May 1932 - died 3 September 1992 as සිරිමතී රසාදරී) [Sinhala]), popularly as Sirimathi Rasadari, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema,[1][2] as well as a renowned Kathak dancer.[3][4] Considered as the first in Sri Lanka to mastered the art of dancing, acting, singing and writing at the same time, she is the pioneer to establish United Ceylon Fan Club in 1957.[5]

  1. ^ "Sirimathi Rasadari - සිරිමතී රසාදරී (1932 - 1992) filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Sirimathy Rasadari films". IMDb. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Sirimathi Rasadari remembrance". IMDb. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. ^ "In reverence to the greats". Daily News. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. ^ "It is Sirimathi Rasadari who scolded the producer without betraying her self-esteem". Divaina. Retrieved 22 February 2020.