Sonia Disa was born on 7 June 1944 in Kotahena, Colombo as Mary Felicia Perera.
14 Facts About Sonia Disa
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Sonia Disa was married to Karu Dissanayake, who was a film actor and made his film debut with Soorayangeth Sooraya, later acting in popular films including Weli Kathara, Thushara and Janaka Saha Manju.
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In 2017, Sonia Disa was hospitalized due to a sudden heart attack.
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Sonia Disa brought Sonia into Titus Thotawatte and she acted as "club girl" in his 1962 film Chandiya.
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Sonia Disa was admitted to the hospital in a comatose state and relieved after seven days.
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Sonia Disa won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Obata Divura Kiyannam at Sarasavi Film Festival and Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Devduwa at the Presidential award festival.
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Sonia Disa acted with Gamini Fonseka in 15 films, which enabled her to play in different levels in Sinhalese cinema.
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Sonia Disa acted in many villainous roles opposite Malini Fonseka.
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Sonia Disa then started to act in more dramatic roles which commenced with Jeewana Ganga directed by Dayananda Rodrigo.
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In 2004, Sonia Disa celebrated 40 years of her cinema career with a grand ceremony at the BMICH.
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Sonia Disa charged that her house was unlawfully acquired by Wickramabahu Karunaratne.
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Sonia Disa stated that the building was given to former minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara twenty years ago.
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However, six people including Sonia Disa, were produced before the Fort Magistrate Court.
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Sonia Disa was released on bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court on 18 February 2015.