Thisuri Yuwanika

Yuwanika is the only child of Susantha Chandramali and Kumaru Liyanage.^[3] Her mother, Susantha Chandramali, was a well renowned actress in Sri Lanka with an extensive acting career of over 25 years.^[4][5]

Yuwanika attended Anula Vidyalaya in Nugegoda up until her Advanced Level (A/L) examinations, in which Yuwanika majored in arts stream subjects (French, Sinhalese and Logic).^[6] She then started following a Business Studies degree which she has currently put on hold to focus on her acting career. She is married to longtime partner Suraj Wijesinghe, a marine engineer.^[7]

Thisuri made her acting debut with her mother in Punchi Kumarige Naththala (1994) when she was just 3 years old.^[8] She then had the chance to act in Sudath Devapriya's Udu Gang Yamaya (2001).^[9]

After graduating from school, she began to actively take part in dramas. In 2013, she was awarded Best Upcoming Actress for Avasarai Piyabanna.^[10] She then acted in Rukmal Nirosh's Sulanga Matha Mohothak, which helped her disclose her acting skills to a wider audience.^[11] She acted as the character of 'Charulatha' in the drama and was awarded the Best Actress award in the 2015 Sumathi Awards for her performance when she was just 24 years old.^[12]