Susantha Chandramali

Susantha Chandramali
සුසන්තා චන්ද්‍රමාලි
Born
Abeysiri Narayana Susantha Chandramali Wanigaratne

(1964-02-21)21 February 1964
Mulkirigala, Hambantota, Ceylon
Died1 March 2025(2025-03-01) (aged 61)
OccupationActress
Years active1986–2024
Political partyUnited People's Freedom Alliance
SpouseKumaru Liyanage (m. 1990)
ChildrenThisuri Yuwanika

Susantha Chandramali (Sinhala: සුසන්තා චන්ද්‍රමාලි; born Abeysiri Narayana Susantha Chandramali Wanigaratne;[1] 21 February 1964 – 1 March 2025) was a Sri Lankan actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television.[2] She was best known for the dramatic roles in the television serials such as Charulatha, Manokaaya, Sujatha and Kande Gedara.

Acting career

Her maiden cinematic experience came through a supportive role in 2000 blockbuster film Saroja, directed by Somaratne Dissanayake.[3] Some of her popular films are Jaya Pita Jaya, Ran Kevita and Nidahase Piya DS.

Political career

In 2009, Chandramali contested under the United People's Freedom Alliance for the Southern Provincial Council.[4][5] However, she failed to get elected.[6]

Personal life and death

Susantha Chandramali was born in Mulkirigala, Hambantota on 21 February 1964. She married her husband Kumaru Liyanage on 12 March 1991.[7] The couple had one daughter, Thisuri Yuwanika,[8][9] who would eventually go on to become a popular teledrama and cinema actress in her own right.[10][11]

In 2020, Chandramali was diagnosed with stage one cancer. She subsequently underwent treatment to reduce the cancer growth.[12] The treatment was initially successful, and she returned to acting. However, the cancer began to worsen in late 2024 and she was once again hospitalised to undergo more treatment. She died at hospital on 1 March 2025, at the age of 61.[13]

Selected television serials

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref.
2000 Saroja Nurse [54]
2004 Sumedha
2005 One Shot School teacher [55]
2006 Udugan Yamaya [56]
2007 Ran Kevita Suran's mother [57]
2010 Jaya Pita Jaya Sandhya [58]
2011 Nidi Yahana Kalabei [59]
2013 Ran Kevita 2 Suran's mother [60]
2015 Pravegaya [61]
2016 Weerawarna Ayesha's mother [62]
2017 Punchi Apith Baya Na Dan Wimala [63]
2018 Nidahase Piya DS Molly Dunuwila [64]

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