Archive · 24 May 2025
Sri Lankan Actress Malini Fonseka Dies at 78
Malini Fonseka, a famous actress from Sri Lanka, has died.
She was known for her roles in many movies, including one with a famous Indian actor.
She started acting a long time ago and became very popular.
She also was a politician for a few years.
People liked her acting and she won awards.
Her work helped the movie industries of Sri Lanka and India work together.
She will be remembered for her contributions to film.
Malini Fonseka, a prominent Sri Lankan actor, passed away at the age of 78 in Colombo.
Fonseka began her acting career in the early 1960s in Sinhala theatre and became a celebrated film star.
She gained recognition in India for her role in the Tamil film 'Pilot Premnath' alongside Sivaji Ganesan.
Fonseka served as a Member of Parliament in Sri Lanka from 2010 to 2015.
Her final rites will be held with state honors.
- Who
- Malini Fonseka, a Sri Lankan actress.
- What
- Passed away.
- When
- On Saturday, May 24, 2025.
- Where
- Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Why
- Not explicitly stated in the article.
- Age at Death
- 78
- Place of Death
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Acting Career Began
- Early 1960s
- Notable Film
- 'Pilot Premnath'
- Member of Parliament
- 2010-2015