Sumana Amarasinghe

Sumana Amarasinghe
සුමනා අමරසිංහ
Born
Denipitiya Vithanage Sumana Amarasinghe

21 February 1948
Kandy, Ceylon
Died5 June 2022(2022-06-05) (aged 74)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationMount Lavinia Buddhist Girls' College
Occupation(s)Actress, film producer, assistant editor
Years active1975–2022
SpouseRoy 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] Performing in drama to comedy, she is usually known as the Sweet girl in Sinhala cinema. She also worked as an assistant director, production manager, costume designer and as a producer.[5][deprecated source] She was also the only actress to contribute to the production, singing, co-directing, and co-editing of Sri Lankan cinema.[6]

  1. ^ "One year after Roy's death". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ Actress Sumana Amarasinghe no more
  3. ^ "Beauty queens of cinema". Deshaya. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Actresses in Sri Lankan cinema - Sumana Amarasinghe". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Sumana Amarasinghe filmography". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Actress Sumana Amarasinghe bids farewell". දිනමිණ. Retrieved 6 June 2022.