Background
Shalani was born in Balangoda to her mother Suraji Fernando, a beautician by profession and her father Susantha Wijayabandara a well known businessman.
Shalani was born in Balangoda to her mother Suraji Fernando, a beautician by profession and her father Susantha Wijayabandara a well known businessman.
She has played leading roles in many Sri Lankan teledramas, commercials and music videos. She had her primary education at Saint Agnes Convent, Balangoda. Since her Childhood, Shalani has indicated features of a talented personality.
After the primary education she moved to her mother’s hometown Negombo and had her secondary education there onwards at Newstead Girls College which became an opportunity for her to brighten up her dancing skills in western and Kandyan dancing styles.
The first step in her acting career was kept by her role in the drama "Poojasanaya" by Sherly P. Delankawala,her talents took her further in the field into many more teledramas such as "Isuru Bawana", "Hansi", "Samanalee", "Api Api Wage" (I & II), "Ganga Addara" and "Sanda Sanda Wage" which became popular among all her fans. Apart from teledramas she has also contributed in the television commercials for Hero Honda, Raino and Janet.
She has also played parts in music videos such as Prihans Oya dese, mata oya Doctorate n South, Wasthuwe shafee ft Delon. In 2012 she played the role of Medhavi in the movie "Selvam." She participated in the second season of Sirasa television"s dancing reality television program Sirasa Dancing Stars.