Upeksha Swarnamali, popularly known as "Paba", is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television and a former member of the Sri Lanka Parliament.
15 Facts About Upeksha Swarnamali
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Upeksha Swarnamali gained popularity for her role on the television series "Paba" broadcast on Independent Television Network.
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Upeksha Swarnamali was born to Sri Lankan parents in Kuwait, where she lived for 20 years before returning to Sri Lanka in 2004.
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Upeksha Swarnamali studied at Indian International School in Kuwait and holds a Diploma in Dancing.
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Upeksha Swarnamali's mother is Nirmalee Swarnamali and her father is a Tamil citizen.
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Upeksha Swarnamali then married to a car sales dealer, Samantha Perera on March 13,2016.
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Upeksha Swarnamali participated in the reality dancing show Sirasa Dancing Stars, but was eliminated on 8 June 2008.
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Upeksha Swarnamali won the Sumathi Award for Best Upcoming Actress for Most popular actress sponsored by Vendol.
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Upeksha Swarnamali gained national attention due to the controversial removal from the Paba teledrama aired by State run ITN, due to what she claimed as her open support for then opposition presidential candidate.
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Upeksha Swarnamali was elected as a member of the Sri Lanka Parliament in the 2010 General Elections held on 8 April 2010 representing the United National Party having obtained 81350 preferential votes being the second from Gampaha District UNP list.
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Upeksha Swarnamali supported the governing United People's Freedom Alliance voting for the 18th amendment to the constitution and crossing over.
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Upeksha Swarnamali took part as a contestant in the Mega Star reality program organized by Swarnavahini, a leading TV broadcast station of Sri Lanka.
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Upeksha Swarnamali made it to the four finalists and was voted the 4th in the Mega Star finals.
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MP Upeksha Swarnamali was appointed Monitoring Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare by President Mahinda Rajapaksa from 2014.
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Upeksha Swarnamali acted more teledramas than films since her beginning and popularity through teledramas.