Ramani Elizabeth Bartholomeusz ( si, රමනී බර්තෝලමියුස්; 1 September 1966 – 30 June 1987) was a

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

n model and actress. Having been crowned Miss Sri Lanka in 1985, she represented Sri Lanka at the 1985

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pageant.

Personal life

Ramani was born to Kamala and Leslie Mark Bartholomeusz in Gampaha. Her father Leslie too was a well known documentary film director, broadcaster, journalist and author. She has three sisters, Marie Bartholomeusz, Dileene Bartholomeusz, Reneira Bartholomeusz and one brother Mark Bartholomeusz. She completed her education at Holy Cross College, Gampaha.

Acting career

at the age of 16, she was screened in

Lester James Peiris Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries ( Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකාභිමාන්‍ය ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්; 5 April 1919 – 29 April 2018) was a Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter, a ...

's 1983 film ''Yuganthaya'' (English title: ''End of an Era'') in the role of Chamari, alongside renowned actor

Gamini Fonseka Kala Keerthi Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka () (21 March 1936 - 30 September 2004 as ගාමිණී ෆොන්සේකා), was a Sri Lankan film actor, film director and politician. Often considered as the Greatest Actor in the Sinhal ...

. After her appearance at the 1985 Miss Universe contest, Bartholomeusz continued in the acting field appearing in

Dharmasiri Bandaranayake Dr. Dharmasiri Bandaranayake (born 06th of October 1949) is a Sri Lankan film director and playwright. Particularly work as a playwright, Bandaranayake is an artist who attempts to connect the sociopolitical environment with the civil society thr ...

's ''Makarakshaya'' and pairing with

Kamal Addararachchi Addararachchige Gunendra Kamal (born on 5 February 1962: si, කමල් අද්දරආරච්චි), popularly as Kamal Addararachchi, is an actor in Sri Lankan Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television, as well as a singer and presen ...

in ''Himakumari''. Some of her most popular television acting came through ''Bhagya'', where she co-acted with

Ranjan Ramanayake Sadda Vidda Rajapakse Palanga Pathira Ambakumarage Ranjan Leo Sylvester Alphonsu (born 11 March 1963) (රන්ජන් රාමනායක), popularly known as Ranjan Ramanayake, is a former Sri Lankan politician, actor, film director, si ...

. She was widely popularized with the song ''Aji Thapara Lahila'' sung by Deepika Priyadarshani. Then she made main roles in ''Irata Hadana Mal'', ''Himakumari'', ''Salalihini Gammanaya''. She also appeared in the musical program ''Hada Bandi Gee'' telecasted by Rupavahini.

Death

Bartholomeusz died on June 30, 1987 at the age of 20 when she was allegedly pushed out of the car while

was driving it after a dispute. Exact details are unknown.

Legacy

21 years after her death Bartholomeusz was the cover feature for the 1st issue of ''Reel and Track Magazine''

References

External links

Ramani Bartholomeusz in Sri Lanka Cinema Database
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