Kachchakaduge Chathurika Jayamani Peiris (born 2 January 1981) (), popularly known as Chathurika Peiris, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. She is best known for the roles in television serials Sepalika, Swayanjatha and Hiru Thanivela.
Personal life Her father's elder brother Ariyadasa Peiris is also a veteran radio announcer and artiste of SLBC. Ariyadasa Peiris has two brothers, Jayantha Peiris and Ranjith Peiris and one daughter, Charitha Priyadarshani Peiris. Chathurika's father Jayantha Peiris is also a teledrama producer. Charitha is a popular singer, who is married to fellow veteran singer Edward Jayakody. Charitha and Edward has one son, Chandeepa and one daughter, Sharanya. Ranjith Peiris has two daughters, Niranjala Basnayake and Chamali Vathsala worked at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Sri FM and Lakhanda Radio respectively.
Her younger sister, Purnika Pieris is also a teledrama actress and television host working in TV Derana. Poornika was married to Sahan Abeysekera, who is also a television host. Sahan and Purnika have one son, Adithya. The couple separated in 2017. In 2019, Purnika married musician and fellow television host Peshala Manoj.
Chathurika is initially dated with popular actor Roshan Pilapitiya for long time, where they separated in 2014. In 2014, she married fellow actor Gayan Wickramathilake. Gayana and Chathurika owned the garment shop "Bobby House". The couple has one daughter: Aradhana Hansadhwani.
Career She made her first cinema appearance in 2004 film Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya directed by Senesh Dissanayake Bandara, where she portrayed the main female role.
She won the Best Actress Awards for her leading role in Swayanjatha teledrama (2012) at the 8th Rupavahini State Awards ceremony in 2013. In 2012, she won the award for the Best Teledrama Supporting Actress for the same at Sumathi Tele Awards.
In 2009, she produced the television serial Sihina Kumari. In 2013, she acted in the stage play Mahasamayama.
Selected television serials
Akuru Maki Na Amaya Bindunu Sith Gajamuthu Gini Weluma Hada Pudasuna Hiru Thanivela Hithuwakkarayo Indrachapa Isuru Sangramaya Karuvala Gedara Nethaka Maayavee Paaradeesaya Prarthana Mal Rajini Rangana Vijithaya Samanalayano Sathya Senehasa Kaviyak Sepalika Sihina Sithuvam Sihina Kumari Sith Bindi Rekha Sooriya Daruwo Sulang Kapolla Swayanjatha Therani Geethaya Vasanthaya Avilla Yaso Mandira
Saheli Aathma Eka Raane Kurullo Sihina Aran Enna
Filmography Year Film Role Ref. 2004 Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya Chapa Gangadarie Abeynaike 2006 Hiripoda Wassa Pooja 2006 Sonduru Wasanthe Harshi 2008 Heart FM Cameo role 2008 Nil Diya Yahana Shehara 2008 Machan Shalini 2008 Hathara Denama Soorayo Nilmini 2009 Sinasuna Adaren Vihangi 2010 Hadawatha Mal Yayai Lihini 2013 Samanala Sandhawaniya Vadisha s' wife 2018 Adarei Man Malmi
Awards and accolades
Presidential Film Awards
|| 2004 ||| Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya || Best Upcoming Actress ||
Sarasaviya Awards
|| 2004 ||| Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya || Best Upcoming Actress ||
Rupavahini State Awards
|| 2012 ||| Swayanjatha || Best Actress ||
Raigam Tele'es
|| 2006 || || Most Popular Actress || |- || 2007 || || Most Popular Actress || |- || 2012 || Swayanjatha || Best Actress ||
Sumathi Awards
|| 2006 || || Most Popular Actress || |- || 2012 || Swayanjatha || Best Supporting Actress ||
References
Sri lanka Beauty Actress Chathurika Peris New
External links
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