Background
Sangeetha Weeraratne was born as the second daughter of renowned cinematographer Timothy Weeraratne and his wife Daisy.
Sangeetha Weeraratne was born as the second daughter of renowned cinematographer Timothy Weeraratne and his wife Daisy.
She made her debut as a sixteen-year-old with Roy De Silva "s lieutenant"s a Matter of Time opposite Kamal Addararachchi in 1990. However, she earned immense popularity only after performing in H.D. Premaratne"s Saptha Kanya, also opposite Kamal Addararachchi in 1993. Since then she has acted in over 50 movies and is regarded as one of the most successful stars of the Sri Lankan film industry.
Sangeetha made her debut in to the silver screen through the renowned director Roy De Silva with his film lieutenant"s a Matter of Time in 1991.
She had the rare fortune of mingling with some of the popular stars of the time, such as Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Gamini Fonseka and Roy De Silva. She was only a teenager, when director Roy De Silva got a glimpse of her talent and encouraged her to join films.
She was also crowned the Sarasaviya Most Popular Actress for three consecutive years from 2001-2003. Some films where she played memorable roles include Saptha Kanya, Nomiyena Minisun, Maruthaya, Duwata Mawaka Misa, Dorakada Marawa, Kinihiriya Mal, Aswesuma, Salelu Warama and Dheewari.
She launched her first production with the film, Sewwandi directed by Vasantha Obeysekera in 2006.
Her latest film is Uppalawanna directed by Professor Sunil Ariyaratne, where she plays the role of Upuli and later the bhikkhuni, Uppalawanna.