Damitha Abeyratne


Sedhavi Mudiyanselage Damitha Buddhini Abeyratne Bandara, popularly as Damitha Abeyratne, is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress.

Biography

She schooled at Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and St. Paul’s Girls School, Milagiriya.

Career

In 1987, she made her acting debut as an eight-year-old in the teledrama Passe Gena Manamali and later appeared in her first film Meeharaka directed by I. Hewawasam in 1993. However, she only played a significant role with Inoka Sathyangani's 2003 film Sulang Kirilli. This won her the Sarasaviya Best Actress Award, SIGNIS Best Actress Award and many other international awards. She was also won awards for the dramatic roles of Dandubasnamanaya television series and Mee Haraka film.
Abeyratne plays her debut role as director with the teledrama serial Sasara Sarani, where she is the producer as well.
Abeyratne also played as main role in Batti teledrama, which broadcast on ITN

Notable television works

In 2013, fellow actress Semini Iddamalgoda sued Abeyratne for Rs 50 million having allegedly defamed her during an interview with a Ran FM radio channel on January 13, 2013. In 2014, Abeyratne demanded Rs. 100 million as damages from Iddamalgoda for allegedly defaming her. The case was taken at the Colombo District Court on 24 February 2014. On 14 October 2014, both withdrew their civil suits.
On 5 November 2015, she was asked to make a statement due to a complaint on fraud and corruption at Sri Lanka Airlines. She went to Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power and State Resources and Privileges and made a statement regarding a irregularity in food supply for a show.

Filmography

YearNo.FilmRoleRef.
1994819Mee HarakaSoma
1999925Mandakini
20031018Sulang KirilliRathi
20071094Nisala GiraPoddi
20081103Adara MeenaAlso as Playback singer.
20091126Ekamath Eka Rateka
20101138Dakina Dakina MalMandakini
20101141Sthuthi Nawatha Enna
20101142Bambara WalallaKumari
20101144Ira Handa YataLTTE female cadre
20111150SinhawalokanayaSirimal Ethana
20111160GamaniCrouched shooter
20131196Samanala SandhawaniyaPunya's roommate
20141201RupantharanaRadha
20151221Maharaja GemunuRohini
20151228PravegayaBrando's wife
20151237Suhada KokaLady in queue
20161248July 7Damitha
20161255Ulath Ekai Pilath EkaiRoshan's Mother
20161257Maya 3DShantha's fiancée
2019Jaya Sri AmathithumaMrs. Galigamuwa
2020Seda Mawathe
TBDIce Cream
TBDBahuchithawadiyaKanthi
TBDElakandiye Marcus
TBDHithumathe JeewitheRasika
TBDSri Siddha
TBDMidunu Vishwaya

Awards and accolades

She has won several awards at the local theater, television and film festivals.

Swarna Sanka Awards

[Presidential Film Awards]

[Sarasaviya Awards]

[Sumathi Awards]

[Dhaka International Film Festival]

[International [Film Festival of India|Tamil Nadu International Film Festival]]

[Raigam Tele'es]