15 Facts About Miyuri Samarasinghe

Wijeratne Miyuri Samarasinghe, popularly as Miyuri Samarasinghe, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.

Miyuri Samarasinghe was serving as the President of Sudarshi Institute.

Miyuri Samarasinghe was born on 15 March 1939 in Moratuwa.

Miyuri Samarasinghe first attended Holy Rosary Catholic School, Moratuwa and then went to Musaeus College.

Miyuri Samarasinghe worked for the Sinhala Cultural Institute as a teacher, holding various positions.

Miyuri Samarasinghe married at the age of 17 and by the age of 24, she was a mother of four children.

Miyuri Samarasinghe met her husband Piyal Samarasinghe during school days.

Miyuri Samarasinghe died on 6 February 2021 at the age of 81 after a prolonged battle with cancer.

Miyuri Samarasinghe became a permanent member of the Maasika Reguma program.

Miyuri Samarasinghe has acted in over 300 stage plays and produced and directed 10 plays.

Miyuri Samarasinghe entered television dramas with the New Year teledrama Erabadu Mal directed by Bandula Vithanage.

Miyuri Samarasinghe was awarded the actress who acted in the most teledramas.

Miyuri Samarasinghe won Presidential Awards for Best Performance in 1976 and then Best Actress Award for drama Kemmura in 2002.

Miyuri Samarasinghe has directed and produced nine stage dramas - Loka Dekak Athara, Parasakwala Peyak, Ammai Puthai, Hima Kurullo, Paara, Anna Karonina, Sapatheru Hamine, Abarthuwak, Miyuri Rangamala - and produced one play Muthu Aete.

Miyuri Samarasinghe was awarded the honorary title of Maanava Hithavadee Keerthi Sri Veeraputra Deshabandu in June, 2019 for the service towards drama in Sri Lanka.