Shalani Tharaka

Shalani Tharaka
Born Gonakumbura Pangukarage Shalani Tharaka Wijayabandara
(1990-11-15) November 15, 1990
Balangoda, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Occupation Actress, model, dancer
Years active 2007–present
Website www.shalanitharaka.com

Gonakumbura Pangukarage Shalani Tharaka Wijayabandara[1] (sinhala: ශලනි තාරකා; born November 15, 1990), popularly known as Shalani Tharaka, is a Sri Lankan actress, model and dancer. She holds the title for the Sri Lankan beauty pagent Sirasa Kumariya which she won in 2007.[2] She has played leading roles in many Sri Lankan teledramas, commercials and music videos.

Early life

Shalani was born in Balangoda to her mother Suraji Fernando, a beautician by profession and her father Susantha Wijayabandara a well known businessman.[1] She had her primary education at St. Agnes Convent, Balangoda. Since her Childhood, Shalani has indicated features of a talented personality. After the primary education she moved to her mother’s hometown Negombo and had her secondary education there onwards at Newstead Girls College which became an opportunity for her to brighten up her dancing skills in western and Kandyan dancing styles.[1]

Career

In 2007, when she was seventeen years old, she won the beauty pagent "Sirasa Kumariya" organized by Sirasa TV which brought her into mainstream popularity. The first step in her acting career was kept by her role in the drama "Poojasanaya" by Sherly P. Delankawala,her talents took her further in the field into many more teledramas such as "Isuru Bawana", "Hansi", "Samanalee", "Api Api Wage" (I & II), "Ganga Addara" and "Sanda Sanda Wage" which became popular among all her fans. Apart from teledramas she has also contributed in the TV commercials for Hero Honda, Raino[3] and Janet. She has also played parts in music videos such as Prihans Oya dese, mata oya D n S, Wasthuwe shafee ft Delon.[1] In 2012 she played the role of Medhavi in the movie "Selvam." [4][5] She participated in the second season of Sirasa TV's dancing reality television program Sirasa Dancing Stars.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Selvam Medhavi
2015 Spandana

Television

Year Title Role Channel Number of Episodes
2009 Poojasanaya Subha Swarnavahini 30
2009 Isuru Bawana Amali Rupavahini 100
2009 Hansi Hansi Swarnavahini 60
2009 Api Api Wage I Nikini ITN, Sri Lanka 100
2009 Api Api Wage II Nikini ITN, Sri Lanka 100
2010 Samanali Samanali Sirasa TV 40
2011 Ganga Addara Nimali/Nirmala Sirasa TV 60
2011 Sath Rala Pela Minduri Sirasa TV 60
2011 Sihina Piyapath ITN, Sri Lanka 100
2012 Thuru ahasata Adarei Thuru Rupavahini 60
2012 Aluth Gegara Kaveesha ITN, Sri Lanka 30
2012 Handuna Gathoth Oba Ma Bhawana TBD 100
2012 Sanda Pini Bindak Uthpala Hiru TV 30
2012 Namal Arana Kamalani TBD 60

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 http://www.shalanitharaka.com/shalani.html
  2. ↑ Sirasa Kumariya 2007 Final at BMICH 05/23/2007.
  3. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.201647396528384.61334.191963207496803&type=1&comment_id=2844698&offset=0&total_comments=9
  4. ↑ http://maremaru.com/sri-lankan-gossip-page.php?id=576
  5. ↑ http://www.shalanitharaka.com/work.html

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