Thesara Jayawardane ( Sinhala:තෙසාරා ජයවර්ධන) is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress, singer, dancer , TV Presenter and author.

Personal life

Thesara is married to Jeeth Sumedha Samarasekara. The wedding was celebrated at Eagles Lake Side Banquet & Conventional Hall in Attidiya, Ratmalana.

Beyond acting

Thesara is a full-time Senior Lecturer at the

University of Moratuwa (''Vidyaayev Sharvadhanam'') , motto_lang = Sanskrit , mottoeng = Wisdom is all Wealth , established = , type = Public , chancellor = K. K. Y. W. Perera , vice_chancellor = N. ...

and is also a visiting Lecturer at the

University of Sri Jayewardenepura ''Vijja Uppattam Setta'' , mottoeng = Among all that arise, knowledge is the greatest , established = , undergrad = 14,750 , postgrad = 3560 , administrative_staff = 3950 , cit ...

, Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CASL), Edulink Campus, Imperial Institute of Higher Education, Saegis Campus and CFPS Law School. She has won the World Prize for her academic achievements in marketing in 2012. This award was presented to her for the outstanding Performance at the Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing conducted by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK).

Career

She won OCIC / SIGNIS tele Award for Best Actress 2008 and the Best Supporting Actress Award in the State National Tele Drama Awards (Rajya Sammana Ulela) for her outstanding role as Fathima in "East is Calling". ( Sinhala:නැගෙනහිර වෙරළෙන් ඇසෙනා) .

Television

Her maiden teledrama acting came through ''Athbhutha Laampuwa'' directed by Bennette Ratnayake.

Selected television serials

* ''Ataka Nataka'' * ''Athbhutha Laampuwa'' * ''Dhawala Yamaya'' * ''Hima Kandulu'' * ''Kapa Nasna Samaya'' * ''Kekiri'' * ''Meedum Seveneli'' * ''Mihidum Sihina'' * ''Nagenahira Weralin Asena'' as Fathima * ''Pas Mal Pethi'' * ''Pathihi'' * ''Rangana Vijithaya'' * ''Sabanda Babanis'' as Simona * ''Sabanda Eliyes'' as Komali * ''Sakisanda Suwaris'' as Simona * ''Samanaliyak Iki binda'' * ''Sanda Biligath Raththriya'' * ''Sandali Saha Radika'' as Radika * ''Situ Gedara'' * ''Sneha'' as Sakuni * ''Wasuda''

Filmography

Her maiden cinema acting came through 2006 film ''Sihina Devduwa'' directed by Suresh Kumarasinghe.

Bibliography

References

External links

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