Himali Siriwardena

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Himali Siriwardena
Born
Himali Siriwardena

Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Occupation(s)Film, Tele-drama actress, dancer
Years active2005-present
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Himali Siriwardena is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress and a dancer by profession. [1]

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Career

Siriwardena is a popular dancer in Sri Lanka, before she appeared in cinema and television acting. She has acted in several movies including Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe , King Hunther and commercially successful Ranja . [2] She has also received critical acclaim[ according to whom? ] for her acting on teledramas including Sandagalathenna. [3] Himali also runs her own dancing troupe, 'The Sensations', but it has broken due to many disputes.

In 2017, she appeared in the team Shakyans in a reality show Hiru Mega Stars telecasted by Hiru TV. [4] [5] In 2019, after a brief hiatus, she acted in the comedy television serial Sihina Samagama. In 2021, she appeared as a judge in the dance reality show Hiru Super Dancers. [6]

Selected TV serials

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleRef.
2005 One Shot Vijaya's dancer friend
2006 Sonduru Wasanthe Kamala
2010 Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe Rukshi Siriwardena
2011 King Hunther In an Item song
2013 Raja Horu Shanika [10]
2014 Ranja Vihangi
2016 Puthandiya Veena
2017 Ran Sayura Maari
2024 Sihinayaki Adare
TBA Thanapathilage Gedara [11]

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References

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