Sri Lankan Actor Malini Fonseka Dies

Sri Lankan actor Malini Fonseka dies

Ms. Fonseka was also a Member of Parliament representing President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s alliance from 2010 to 2015, through the ‘National List’, which allots seats to political parties based on their share of votes as per Sri Lanka’s proportional representation system

Renowned Sri Lankan actress Malani Fonseka who played the female lead in the Tamil film ‘Pilot Premnath’ starring Sivaji Ganesan passes away in Colombo on Saturday (May 24, 2025) at the age of 78. – dbsjeyaraj.com

By Meera Srinivasan Renowned Sri Lankan actor Malani Fonseka — who played the female lead in the Tamil film ‘Pilot Premnath’ [1978] starring Sivaji Ganesan — passed away in Colombo on Saturday (May 24, 2025). She was 78. Having begun her acting career in the early 1960s in Sinhala theatre, Ms. Fonseka went on to ...Continue reading ‘Renowned Sri Lankan actress Malani Fonseka who played the female lead in the Tamil film ‘Pilot Premnath’ starring …

Malini Fonseka passes away

(Image credit: Courtesy of the respective owners) Malini Fonseka, who was honored with the title “Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema,” passed away early this morning (May 24) at the age of 78 while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. Born on April 30, 1947, in the Kelaniya area as Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, she later rose to prominence in Sinhala cinema under the name Malini Fonseka. She began her acting career in 1963 through stage d…