Wakunugoda Gayathri Irosha Dias (
ගයාත්රි ඩයස්)
inhala, popularly as Gayathri Dias, is an
actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...
in
Sri Lankan cinema and television. Apart from acting, she is also a beauty queen, a presenter, a beautician and a entrepreneur.
Personal life
Gayathri Dias was born in 1975 April 16 Matara as the second child of the family for Ranjith Henry Dias and Eujin Alahpperuma.
She has one elder brother and one younger sister. Her father Ranjith worked at Czechoslovakian Embassy until retired. Gayathri went several schools for education. Methodist College, Samudradevi and Karunaratne Bauddhaloka Maha Vidyalaya are some of them. Her mother Eujin died due to COVID-19 on 13 June 2021.
She is married to popular actor and director
Channa Perera
Deepanath Channa Perera (born 16 August 1965 as චන්න පෙරේරා inhala, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television as well as a filmmaker and screenplay writer.
Personal life
Channa Perera was born on 16 August 1965 as the ...
. She met Channa during the teledrama ''Makara Vijithaya''. They got married on September 26 in 1996.
The couple has two daughters, Maleesha Parindya and Duasha Adithya. Elder daughter Maleesha completed education from
Musaeus College Musaeus, Musaios ( grc, Μουσαῖος) or Musäus may refer to:
Greek poets
* Musaeus of Athens, legendary polymath, considered by the Greeks to be one of their earliest poets (mentioned by Socrates in Plato's Apology)
* Musaeus of Ephesus, liv ...
. Duasha is currently studying at
Royal Institute International School
Royal Institute International School is a private sector educational institute in Sri Lanka providing primary and secondary education.
In addition to the Royal Institute main school at Havelock Town, Colombo, it has branch schools in Nugegod ...
.
Acting career
At the age of 17, while doing GCE A/L she got an appointment as the receptionist at
TNL TV. Her maiden teledrama acting came through New Year teledrama, ''Udaara Geethaya''.
Her maiden cinematic experience came through a supportive role in 2001 film ''Oba Magema Wewa'', directed by V. Siwadasan. Some of her popular films are ''Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe'', ''Yamaraja Siri'' and ''Seya''.
Selected television serials
* ''Dadayam Bambaru''
* ''Eheth Ehemai''
* ''Hiru Daruwo''
* ''Kakuluvo Makuluwo''
* ''
Kolamba Ithaliya
''Colomba Ithaliya'' () is a Sri Lankan comedy-drama television series, broadcast on Independent Television Network. It is directed by Jayaprakash Sivagurunathan, produced by Sudharma Jayawardhana and written by Nilantha Perera. It airs every wee ...
''
* ''Maha Viru Pandu''
* ''Makara Vijithaya''
* ''Nataka Marai''
* ''Nayanamina''
* ''Neela Palingu Diya''
* ''On Ataka Nataka''
* ''Once Upon a Time in Colombo''
* ''
Paara Dige''
* ''Pabalu''
* ''Queen''
* ''Udaara Geethaya''
* ''Yes Madam''
Beyond acting
She participated to Miss Sri Lanka Contest in 1992 and won the 'Miss Photogenic' title. In 1994, she became 'Sirasa Ru Rajina' conducted by Maharaja Capital.
During Hair Asia Pacific 2003 competition, Dias won the most outstanding Sri Lankan performer’s trophy as well as first runner up award for ''Nail Art'' category.
She represented Sri Lanka at the Mrs Top of the World 2016 beauty pageant. In the pageant, she won the mini pageant titled ‘Mrs Talent’ for a modern Kandyan dance item. She ranked fifth place at the pageant.
Filmography
References
External links
An accusation made by a female that her boy was grabbed away -- reply by GayathriChat with Gayathri
Living people
Sri Lankan film actresses
1975 births
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