Highly versatile actress with a career spanned for more than 25 years, Nirmali is best known for the role in television serial Weda Hamine.
10 Facts About Rebeka Nirmali
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Rebeka Nirmali died on 13 August 2014 while receiving treatments at Maharagama Cancer Hospital at the age of 49.
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Rebeka Nirmali has one daughter - Anne Niroshani, was born in 1987.
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Rebeka Nirmali moved to Colombo and started drama career through the stage plays Lokaya Suddai and Sudu Samanalayo in 1987.
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Rebeka Nirmali's turning point in acting career came through the 1990 blockbuster television serial Weda Hamine directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri.
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Rebeka Nirmali started film career with 2003 comedy film Aladinge Weldin directed by Upali Piyaratne.
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Rebeka Nirmali worked in Indian production 'Kangalil Kaithi Seithen directed by Bharathi Raja.
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Rebeka Nirmali suffered from cervical cancer since 2007 where the symptoms had come to light in a very short period of time.
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Rebeka Nirmali was hospitalized in May 2014 and continued treatments for three months.
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Rebeka Nirmali's remains were kept in a private funeral house in Borella and were then moved to Kala Bhawana on Thursday for final rites.