Malini Fonseka
Sri Lankan actor-politician · Sri Lanka · On the map · Actors · Lived 1947 to 2025 · aged 78
Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, was a Sri Lankan actress, theatre artist, director and politician. Often dubbed the "Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema", her career spanned seven decades.
Malini Fonseka is read about 36 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 29 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2025Died24 May 2025
AyuFilm, 2025Nishmi's Mother2020
Little Miss PuppetFilm, School Principal2016
SarigamaFilm, Nun2008
AbáFilm, Baddhakachchana2006
Elegy For A MotherFilm, Sumanawathie1998
Night of DestinyFilm1989
Siri MeduraFilm, Nirmala1981
AradhanaFilm, Jinadari1980
BaddegamaFilm, Punchi Menika1978
ApekshaFilm1975
How to Be an AdultFilm, Katuwalagedera 'Susila' Susilawathie 'Susee'1972
The TreasureFilm, Irene Abeynayake1971
The SecretFilm, Lover1963
Changes in the VillageFilm1947Born30 April 1947
AyuFilm, 2025Nishmi's Mother2020Little Miss PuppetFilm, School Principal2016SarigamaFilm, Nun2008AbáFilm, Baddhakachchana2006Elegy For A MotherFilm, Sumanawathie1998Night of DestinyFilm1989Siri MeduraFilm, Nirmala1981AradhanaFilm, Jinadari1980BaddegamaFilm, Punchi Menika1978ApekshaFilm1975How to Be an AdultFilm, Katuwalagedera 'Susila' Susilawathie 'Susee'1972The TreasureFilm, Irene Abeynayake1971The SecretFilm, Lover1963Changes in the VillageFilm1947Born30 April 1947People around Malini
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About this person
Fonseka made her debut in Sri Lankan cinema with Tissa Liyansooriya's Punchi Baba in 1968, and later she was named by CNN as one of Asia's 25 greatest film actors of all time in 2010.
Country
Sri Lanka
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1947 to 2025 · aged 78
