Damitha Abeyratne

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Sedhavi Mudiyanselage Damitha Buddhini Abeyratne Bandara (Template:Langx; born 14 September 1975), popularly as Damitha Abeyratne, is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress.^[1]^[2]

Career

She schooled at Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and St. Paul’s Girls School, Milagiriya. 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.^[3]^[4]^[5] She was also won awards for the dramatic roles of Dandubasnamanaya television series and Mee Haraka film.^[6] Abeyratne played her debut role as director with the teledrama serial Sasara Sarani, where she was the producer as well.^[7] She also played the title role in Batti teledrama, which broadcast on ITN.

Arrests and Controversies

In 2012, an intimate relationship between Abeyratne and Ven. Ruwanwelle Sobhitha thero was revealed after radio station Neth F.M. Balumgala broadcast several vulgar tapes of the alleged monk, trying to recruit a personal secretary.^[8]

In 2013, actress Semini Iddamalgoda sued Abeyratne for Rs 50 million having allegedly defamed her during an interview with a Ran F.M. radio channel. 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.^[9] On 14 October 2014, both withdrew their civil suits.^[10]

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 (PRECIFAC) and made a statement regarding a irregularity in food supply for a show.^[11]

In 2022, Abeyratne was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department for forcibly entering the presidents secretariat and obstructing the duties of the police officers during 2022 Sri Lankan protests.^[12]

In February 2024, musician Iraj Weeraratne unraveled a massaging scandal involving Abeyratne^[13] and two months later, Abeyratne and her spouse were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department facing charges related to a fraud amounting to Rs 3 million, falsely promising employment opportunities in South Korea.^[14]

Filmography

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Year	Film	Role	Ref.
1994	Mee Haraka	Soma
1999	Mandakini		^[15]
2003	Sulang Kirilli	Rathi	^[16]
2007	Nisala Gira	Poddi	^[17]
2008	Adara Meena	Also as Playback singer.
2009	Ekamath Eka Rateka		^[18]
2010	Dakina Dakina Mal	Mandakini	^[19]
2010	Sthuthi Nawatha Enna		^[20]
2010	Bambara Walalla	Kumari	^[21]
2010	Ira Handa Yata	LTTE female cadre	^[22]
2011	Sinhawalokanaya	Sirimal Ethana	^[23]
2011	Gamani	Crouched shooter	^[24]
2013	Samanala Sandhawaniya	Punya's roommate	^[25]
2014	Rupantharana	Radha	^[26]
2015	Maharaja Gemunu	Rohini	^[27]
2015	Pravegaya	Brando's wife	^[28]
2015	Suhada Koka	Lady in queue	^[29]
2016	July 7	Damitha	^[30]
2016	Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai	Roshan's Mother	^[31]
2016	Maya 3D	Shantha's fiancée	^[32]
2019	Jaya Sri Amathithuma	Mrs. Galigamuwa	^[33]
2020	Seda Mawathe	Samanthi	^[34]
2022	Hithumathe Jeewithe	Rasika	^[35]
2023	Thattu Deke Iskole
2023	Midunu Vishwaya	Dr. Mahadewa's wife	^[36]
2024	Sihinayaki Adare
2024	Sri Siddha		^[37]
2025	Ice Cream		^[38]
Template:TableTBA	Template:Pending film	Kanthi	^[39]
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Notable television works

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Awards and accolades

She has won several awards at the local theater, television and film festivals.^[79]^[80]

2005 - Vishva Keerthi Award For Winning Two International Awards for film Sulang kirilli
2005 - Outstanding Young Personality Junior Chamber Sri Lanka for the contribution to the Art