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*Somage Sihinaya
*Kumarihamy *Kumarihamy
* Charitha Thunak * Charitha Thunak

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Leonie Kotelawala
Born1944
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Died(2022-06-19)June 19, 2022 (78)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Burial placeBorella Cemetery
OccupationActress
Awards1962 - Best Actress Award - Mehew Lokaya; 1988 - OCIC Best actress award

Leoni Kotelawala (1944 - 19 June 2022) was a Sri Lankan actress best known for becoming the first Sri Lankan stage actress to win the 1962 Best Actress Award for her performance in the play Mehew Lokaya.

Early Life

Lionie Kolelawala whose maiden name is Weerasinghe was married to Tissa Kothelawala who was a photographer. He passed away in 1999. She had have four sons, all of whom lived abroad. She spent most of her time with her grand children. She loved their company.

Career

Leonie Kotelawala studied at Good Shepherd Convent and started singing at Radio Ceylon when she was seven years old. She was ranked as an A grade singer in 1969.

She started acting in 1961 when she was 17 years old.She made her debut as an actress in filmmaker, G. D. L. Perera’s “Sama” followed by roles in dramas like Mehew Lokaya, Rathu Rosa and others. Soon thereafter, G. D. L. Perera made the movie of the same name “Sama” and offered her the lead role. That paved the way for her to act in movies like Chandali Pipena Kumudu, Vajira and Raja Daruwo. In 2012, she acted in move called Ekamath Eka Ratek where actor, Sanath Gunathilake was directing a film for the first time in his life. By 2012, she had acted in approximately 25 films.

She was offered her first teledrama role in Somage Sihinaya. At that point, she was getting several offers in teledrama.

She is best known for her performance in the films Saama (1965), Machan (2008), Ekamath Eka Rataka (2009) and Burning Birds (2016).

Awards

1962 - Sri Lanka Arts Council award for her role in the drama “Sama”

1962 - Best Actress Award for her performance in the play Mehew Lokaya

1988 - UNDA award for the best teledrama actress for Kumarihamy.

1988 - OCIC award for best actress

Death

According to her son, she had been ill for some time and passed away at home in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 19 June 2022.

Filmography

Actress (9 credits)
Title Role Year
Burning Birds (Davena Vihangun) Grandmother (as Leonie Kotalawela) 2016
Ekamath eka Rataka 2009
A Conditional Truce (Short) Ajit's mother (as Leonie Kotalawela) 2008
Machan Neighbour (as Leoni Kotalawala) 2008
Scent of the Lotus Pond Gothami's Mother (as Liyoni Kothalawela) 2004
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor (TV Movie) Hospital Nurse (as Leonie Kotalawela) 1997
Pipena kumudu 1967
Saama 1965
Chandali 1964
Vajira 1981

Teledrama

  • Somage Sihinaya
  • Kumarihamy
  • Charitha Thunak
  • Naedaeyo
  • Thara Devi
  • Hiruta Muwawen
  • Charulatha

Stage

  • Mehew Lokaya

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  20. "Vajira - වජිරා - Sinhala Cinema Database". www.films.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
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