Highly versatile actress with a career spanning more than five decades, Weerasinghe has portrayed many critically acclaimed films such as Sikuruliya, Welikathara, Yuganthaya and Sudo Sudu.
10 Facts About Suvineetha Weerasinghe
Suvineetha Weerasinghe's father was an ex-gunman in the Army and her mother was a housewife.
Suvineetha Weerasinghe started junior school at Buddhist Girls College in Mount Lavinia until grade 5 and then attended to Dehiwela Madya Maha Vidyalaya.
Suvineetha Weerasinghe completed all three stages of Kandyan dancing at school times.
However, while studying in the third year, Suvineetha Weerasinghe quit medical college and entered the cinema industry.
Suvineetha Weerasinghe was first married to the late Tissa Abeysekara, who was a renowned director in Sinhala cinema.
Suvineetha Weerasinghe has one son from her second marriage with Sarath Kongahage.
Suvineetha Weerasinghe's son Devinda Kongahage is a director in Sinhala cinema.
Suvineetha Weerasinghe was one of the judges reality show Guwan Prathibha Prabha in the drama category.
Suvineetha Weerasinghe contested from National List of Democratic National Alliance in 2010 General Election.