Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 30, 1947
Died
May 24, 2025
Place of Birth
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Credits
29 titles
Malini Fonseka
Biography
Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, popularly as Malini Fonseka (Sinhala:මාලිනී ෆොන්සේකා) (born 30 April 1947, in Kelaniya) is a Sri Lankan film actress and former member of Sri Lanka Parliament, who became known as the "Queen of Sinhalese cinema". Her cinema career that has spanned seven decades began with Tissa Liyansooriya's Punchi Baba in 1968. She first became widely known when she won the 'Best Actress Award' at the 1969 National State Drama Festival This was followed by Sarasaviya Best Actress Awards for Hingana Kolla in 1980, Aradhana in 1982 and Yasa Isuru in 1983. In 2010, she was named by CNN as one of Asia's 25 greatest film actors of all time.
Known For
Filmography
Malaki Duwe Numba
Chanuli's Grandmother
Ayu
Nishmi's Mother
Bhavatharana
Little Miss Puppet
School Principal
Sarigama
Nun
Dancing Star
Self - Cameo Appearance
Abá
Baddhakachchana
Flowers of the Sky
Sandya Rani
Elegy For A Mother
Sumanawathie
Mansion by the Lake
Sujata Rajasuriya, the widow
Little Angel
Sinhala Teacher
Night of Destiny
Siri Medura
Nirmala
Mihidum Sihina
Aradhana
Jinadari
Soldadu Unnahe
Baddegama
Punchi Menika
Muwan Pelessa
Namali
Apeksha
Pilot Premnath
Bambaru Awith
Helen
Rebellion
Bandara Menike
How to Be an Adult
Katuwalagedera 'Susila' Susilawathie 'Susee'
Hathdinnath Tharu
Thushara
The Treasure
Irene Abeynayake
The Secret
Lover
Thousand Thoughts
Changes in the Village