''Salsapuna''( si, සල්සපුනා) also known as ''Sal Sapuna'' is a long running

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n television drama series broadcast on

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and directed by Nalan Mendis. It is a drama about the conflicts between family members due to their social and political backgrounds. The character

Podi Patharakari Podi may refer to: * PODi, a digital printing industry organization * Podi, Bar, a village in Montenegro * Podi, Herceg Novi, a village in Montenegro * Podi, Croatia, a village near Trilj * Podi Patharakari, a character in the Sri Lankan telev ...

( si, පොඩි පත්තරකාරී) portrayed by the actress

Michelle Dilhara Hatharasinghege Michelle Dilhara (Sinhala: මිෂෙල් දිල්හාරා; born 1 May 1996) is a Sri Lankan actress and an Environmentalist. One of the most popular television actresses in Sri Lanka, Dilhara is best known for play ...

became popular among the Sri Lankan audience.

Plot

The story begins when Aliya returns to Kethaliya's home. Prabath, Yamuna, Revathi Kethaliya and Nilhan live there. Yamuna and Prabath find difficulties in earning their living for, while Revathi finds proposals for her, the proposal never succeeded. Nilhan works as a journalist near the Narmada. Suren unwillingly married Judy tries his best to win the heart of Narmada, but fails in the face of utmost difficulty. The families face many problems while their mother, Kethaliya, and Aliya become helpless in every situation. A few years later, Narmada marries Suren, but Suren's political background and Narmada's media background complicate their relationship. Aliya starts an affair with Rihanna, but their families are enemies. Aliya and Rihanna elope, hoping to have a better family life on their own, but meet with an accident.

Cast and characters

Iranganie Serasinghe Kala Keerthi Iranganie Roxanna Meedeniya, (born 9 June 1927"Irangani As Told to Kumar de Silva", Kumar de Silva, Samaranayake Publishers, 2013), popularly as Iranganie Serasinghe, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Since h ...

as old Aliya **Shanali Weerasinghe as young Aliya *

Roshan Pilapitiya Roshan Pilapitiya Abhayasinghe (born 21 March 1975: si, රොෂාන් පිලපිටිය), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television as well as a singer. Largely active in television serials, Pilapitiya was awarded th ...

as Kumara Premathilaka *

- as Preethi -

( si, පොඩි පත්තරකාරී) *Sangeeth Prabu Shankar - as Nilhan *

Damitha Abeyratne Sedhavi Mudiyanselage Damitha Buddhini Abeyratne Bandara (born September 14, 1975), popularly as Damitha Abeyratne, is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress. Biography She schooled at Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and St. Paul’s ...

- as Revathi *Gayani Gisanthika - as Yamuna *Rohana Baddage - as Nandapala Warnaweera *

Ramya Wanigasekara Kalabhushana Ramya Wanigasekara (born 17 July; si, රම්‍යා වනිගසේකර) inhala, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the earliest pillars of Sri Lankan radio, she worked as a news reader fo ...

- as Kethaliya *

Janaka Kumbukage Janaka Kumbukage ( ජනක කුඹුකගේ) inhala, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Highly versatile actor primarily engaged in television, Kumbukage is notable for the roles in films ''Saroja'', ''Daruwan ...

- as Prabath *Amaya Adikari - as Narmada *Ranil Kulasinghe - as Suren *Gihani Weerasinghe - as Gihani *Iresha Ranasinghe - as Judy *

Manel Wanaguru Manel Chinthamani Wanaguru ( si, මානෙල් වානගුරු; born 18 October 1951), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Personal life Manel Wanaguru was born on 18 October 1951. Her father Dudley Samuel W ...

- as Shana *Rangi Rajapaksha - as Krishni *Dinindu Ekanayake - as Daham *

Madhava Wijesinghe Wijesinghe Pathirage Harindra Madhava Wijesinghe (born 18 June 1988, si, මාධව විජේසිංහ) inhala, popularly as Madhava Wijesinghe, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television as well as a television presen ...

- as Vihanga

Characters

The character

( si, පොඩි පත්තරකාරී) was introduced in the 250th episode by the director Nalan Mendis. The character was introduced as the girlfriend of Nilhan. Nilhan meets a new friend, Podi Patharakari played by

, who came from London to study journalism. She challenges Nilhan that she will be Narmada's best student. Meanwhile, Narmada opens her own office, recruiting Nilhan, Podi Patharakari, and Manual. Podi Patharakari and Nilhan gradually build up a friendship but tend to always fight. Podi Patharakari has feelings for Nilhan, but Nilhan ignores her. Therefore, Podi Patharakari challenges Nilhan saying that she will win his heart. Gradually Nilhan starts to have feelings for Podi Patharakari. The character Podi Patharakari ( si, පොඩි පත්තරකාරී) portrayed by

References

{{Reflist Sri Lankan drama television series 2000s Sri Lankan television series 2007 Sri Lankan television series debuts 2008 Sri Lankan television series endings Sirasa TV original programming