Kasuni Kavindi Fernando, popularly known as Kasuni Kavindi, is a Sri Lankan actress who appears in stage, television, and film productions. She gained recognition for her dramatic performances and won the Best Actress award at the National Youth Drama Festival in 2014. She has also been nominated for Best Actress at the State Drama Festival (2015) and the National Youth Drama Festival (2017).
Career Fernando began her career in theatre, where she developed her acting skills through stage performances. She later expanded into television and film, appearing in Sinhala teledramas and Sri Lankan cinema.
She has appeared in several television dramas including Nadagamkarayo and Thanamalvila Kollek. Her film contributions include roles in Uthuru Sulanga, Gajaman, and Sihina Sameekarana.
She gained recognition for her involvement in Sri Lanka's first 3D animated film, Gajaman, in which she portrayed the character Padmawathi through motion capture performance. The film marked a milestone in Sri Lankan cinema as the country's first full-length 3D animated feature, and her performance contributed to bringing the animated character to life through motion capture acting.
Early life and education Kasuni Kavindi Fernando was born in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. She received her primary and secondary education at Ferguson High School, Ratnapura , where she completed her General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A/L) examinations.
She later pursued higher education in the performing arts and graduated from the University of the Visual and Performing Arts, earning a degree in a field related to visual and performing arts.
Filmography
Theatre +YearTitleRoleDirector2024Apa Athara UChamara Guruge
Film Year Film Role Director2021 Uthuru Sulanga Chamara Janaraj Peiris2023 Gajaman Padmawathi Chanaka Perera2024 Sihina Sameekarana Ridmi Sasika Herath 2025 Neera Rashmi Wasawa Baduge
Television Year Teledrama Role Director Channel2013Maada Obama Viya2021 Nadagamkarayo Rasika Gunaratne Jayaprakash Sivagurunathan Swarnavahini
Awards and nominations 2025 — Calin Sarasaviya Awards | Sihina Sameekarana
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