Gayathri Dias
Wakunugoda Gayathri Irosha Dias, popularly as Gayathri Dias, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Apart from acting, she is also a beauty queen, a presenter, a beautician and a entrepreneur.
Personal life
Gayathri Dias was born in Matara as the second child of the family for Ranjith Henry Dias and Eujin Alahpperuma. She has one elder brother and one younger sister. Her father Ranjith worked at Czechoslovakian Embassy until retired. Gayathri went several schools for education. Methodist College, Samudradevi and Karunaratne Bauddhaloka Maha Vidyalaya are some of them.She is married to popular actor and director Channa Perera. She met Channa during the teledrama Makara Vijithaya. They got married on September 26 in 1996. The couple has two daughters - Maleesha Parindya and Duasha Adithya. Elder daughter Maleesha completed education from Musaeus College. Duasha is currently studying at Royal Institute.
Acting career
At the age of 17, while doing GCE A/L she got an appointment as the receptionist at TNL TV. Her maiden teledrama acting came through New Year teledrama, Udaara Geethaya.Selected television serials
- Udaara Geethaya
- Nayanamina
- Makara Vijithaya
- On Ataka Nataka
- Nataka Marai
- Eheth Ehemai
- Hiru Daruwo
- Neela Palingu Diya
- Queen
Beyond acting
During Hair Asia Pacific 2003 competition, Dias won the most outstanding Sri Lankan performer’s trophy as well as first runner up award for Nail Art category.
She represented Sri Lanka at the Mrs Top of the World 2016 beauty pageant. In the pageant, she won the mini pageant titled ‘Mrs Talent’ for a modern Kandyan dance item. She ranked fifth place at the pageant.
Filmography
Her maiden cinematic experience came through a supportive role in 2001 film Oba Magema Wewa, directed by V. Siwadasan. Some of her popular films are Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe, Yamaraja Siri and Seya.| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
| 2001 | Oba Magema Wewa | ||
| 2007 | Asai Man Piyabanna | Praveen's sister | |
| 2010 | Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe | Rashmi's aunt | |
| 2015 | Lantin Singho | Lisy | |
| 2016 | Sinhaya | Manike | |
| 2017 | Deveni Warama | ||
| 2018 | Seya | Doctor | |
| 2018 | Yama Raja Siri | Soma | |
| 2019 | Weli Pawuru | Sonali's mother | |
| 2019 | Jaya Sri Amathithuma | Samanlatha | |
| 2019 | President Super Star | ||
| 2019 | Reload | Tricksy | |
| 2020 | Eethalaya | ||
| TBD | Hello Mister - Mama Director |