Kahawitage Dona Leena Swarnalatha, popularly as Swarna Kahawita, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema.
14 Facts About Swarna Kahawita
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One of the most popular film actresses in 1960s and 1970s of Sinhala cinema, Kahawita made award-winning appearances in the films such as Binaramalee, Onna Mame Kella Panapi and Suraya Surayamai.
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Swarna Kahawita was born on 1 November 1946 in Kotahena, Colombo, British Ceylon as the youngest of the family.
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Swarna Kahawita completed her education from Kotahena Central College and Buddhist Ladies' College.
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Swarna Kahawita had two elder sisters: Sriyalatha Piyaseeli, Chandralatha; and two elder brothers: Bernard Somapala, Ariyaratne Kahawita.
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Swarna Kahawita's elder brother Ariyaratne Kahawita was a film journalist.
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Swarna Kahawita was educated at Gunananda College, Kotahena, and then entered Carey College, Colombo.
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Swarna Kahawita died on 22 July 1994, suffering from diabetes.
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Swarna Kahawita died on 23 May 2022 at the age of 75 after a brief illness.
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Swarna Kahawita's body was laid at Jayaratne parlor in Borella for public respect.
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Swarna Kahawita had the ability to sing songs from an early age where she sang poems at the School Literary Association and at various concerts.
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Swarna Kahawita passed the voice test and joined the Lama Pitiya.
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Swarna Kahawita entered acting amid the strong reluctance of her parents.
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Swarna Kahawita made her cinema debut in the film Binaramalee with the title role in 1969 directed by Mudalinayake Somaratne.