Manike Attanayake is best known for the role in television serial Palingu Manike.
12 Facts About Manike Attanayake
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Manike Attanayake was born on 23 August 1947 in Thalwatte, Kandy as the youngest of the family with five siblings.
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Manike Attanayake's father, Wilson Attanayake was a renowned Sokeri actor in Kandy who worked at Cargills Company.
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One of her elder sisters, Kumari Manike acted in many stage dramas.
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Manike Attanayake is married to retired police officer Raja Attanayake and the couple has two sons and one daughter.
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Manike Attanayake joined with "Ranga Shilpa Shalika" at Lionel Wendt Art Centre to start stage drama acting.
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Manike Attanayake studied drama and theater under renowned dramatist Dhamma Jagoda, who converted her name into stage name "Manike Attanayake".
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In 1979, Manike Attanayake engaged as an A-grade singer in Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation with a versatile range of singing in Noorthi, Nadagam and Classical.
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In 1981, Manike Attanayake won the award for Best Actor at State Drama Festival for the role "Paththini" in the play Mini Salamba.
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Manike Attanayake was honored with the title "Moratuputra Abhinandana" award at the "Sahithyangali" Literary Festival held by Moratuwa Municipal Council in 2017 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the field of stage drama.
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Manike Attanayake is one of the earliest pillars in Sri Lankan television history.
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Manike Attanayake generally acted in many supportive roles in cinema.