Anjalee Liyanage
| Anjalee Liyanage | |
|---|---|
| Native name | අංජලී ලියනගේ |
| Born | March 1983 (age 43) Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka |
| 🏫 Education | Girls' High School, Mount Lavinia |
| 💼 Occupation | Actress, singer |
| 📆 Years active | 2000–present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Indika Mallawarachchi (first), Tharindu Perera (current) |
| 👶 Children | Dinuli Mallawarachchi |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Chandi Chamari Perera (mother), Joseph Liyanage (father) |
| 👪 Relatives | Gayani Liyanage, Dilanthi Liyanage (sisters) |
Sudhasinha Liyanage Anjalee Poornika De Silva, popularly known as Anjalee Liyanage, is a Sri Lankan actress.
Early life and education
Anjalee was born in Mount-Lavinia, Sri Lanka in 1983. Her father, Joseph Liyanage, served as the chief clerk at the harbour authority, and her mother, Chandi Chamari Perera, is a homemaker. She has two sisters, Gayani Liyanage and Dilanthi Liyanage.[1]
She studied at Girls' High School, Mount Lavinia.[2] During school, she was active in stage drama, dance, and performing arts. She trained in traditional Sri Lankan dance under Piyasara Shilpadhipathi and developed skills in both Udarata and Pahatharata and Sabaragamu dance.[citation needed]
Career
From her school days, Anjalee was active in stage drama and performing arts, participating in school stage plays and inter-school drama competitions.
In 2000, she entered the field of acting through the novel Bonda Meedum by Sujeewa Prasanna Arachchi, which helped her gain recognition among the youth audience. Later, she studied acting under veteran actress Anoja Weerasinghe at her acting academy.
Afterward, she took part in a stage drama directed by Bandula Vithanage, performing a minor role. Her first televised appearance was in the teledrama Doni. Her first lead role came with the teledrama Hima Kadulu,[1] directed by Gihan Rohana, where she portrayed the character "Sadamini".
In the television drama TV Derana Deweni Inima, Anjalee Liyanage portrays the character Anusha.[2] The series, directed by Saranga Mendis, gained popularity among Sri Lankan television audiences.
Roles
Teledrama
| Year | Drama | Role | Director | Tv Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adare Ahasa Tharam | Sirasa TV | |||
| 2019 | Ran bandi Minissu | Lakshman Pushpakumara | Swarnavahini | |
| 2014 | Brahma Muhurthaya[3] | |||
| 2021 | Bhawa Chakra | ITN | ||
| Monara Thenna | ||||
| Hiru Dahasak Yata[1] | TV Derana | |||
| Sihina Piyapath | ITN | |||
| Sihina Sakmana | ||||
| Chaya | Sirasa TV | |||
| Siri Wasala[1] | ||||
| Olu 2[1] | ||||
| Lokkeya[1] | ||||
| Hima Kaduulu | ||||
| Doni | ||||
| Ammai Duwai | ||||
| 2017 | Dewini Inima[2] | Anusha | Saranga Mendis | TV Derana |
| 2025 | Maa | Lilawathi | iresh lokubandara | Swarnavahini |
| 2025 | Sihineka Thaniwela[4][not in citation given] | Biyanka | Hasitha Rajapaksha | Independent Television Network |
| 2025 | Magema Duu | Kushan Sameera | ITN | |
| Adara Desak[5] |
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Adaraneeya Kathawak[1] | Priyantha Colombage | |
| Hero Nero[1][2] | Nishantha Pradeep | ||
| 2015 | Address Na[1][2] | Jackson Anthony | |
| 2023 | Thattu Deke Iskole[1][6] | Lalith Rohitha Edirisinghe |
Plays
| year | Drama | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonawaru Samaga Mahathwaru[1] | Priyantha Samarakoon | ||
| Romaya Gini Gani[1][7] | Nalaka Vithanage |
Personal life
Anjalee was first married to Indika Mallawarachchi[8] and they have a daughter, Dinuli Mallawarachchi. She later married Tharindu Perera,[9] a singer, percussionist, music director, and band leader of Pearl Jam.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Today, Ceylon (September 26, 2025). "Mega Drama Trend in Sri Lanka: A tale of two artists – Dharmapriya Dias vs. Anjalee Liyanage".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Sinhala Actress Anjalee Liyanage Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u.
- ↑ "Brahma Muhurthaya - Episode 1 - Brahma Muhurthaya -2014-07-08". Hiru TV.
- ↑ https://itn.lk/videos/teledramas/sihineka-thaniwela/
- ↑ https://www.dailymirror.lk/print/life/adara-desak-on-itn/243-52849
- ↑ "The tale of a bond between kids and a tamarind tree". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "පුංචි තිරයේ අම්මා අංජලී ලියනගේ". Lankadeepa (in Sinhala).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ https://www.gossip99.com/2021/07/hot-gossip-lanka-story-about-anjali.html
- ↑ ""...මම විවාහ වුණේ අවුරුදු 18න්, මට ඉන්නවා අවුරුදු 17ක දුවක්.. මම මගේ ආදරේ උපරිමයෙන් විඳිමින් ඉන්නෙ.." - පුංචි තිරයේ රුවැත්තිය අංජලී ලියනගේ කියන කතාව." gossip.hirufm.lk (in Sinhala).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
External links
- Anjali Liyanage on IMDb
- Actor.lk Anjalee Liyanage Personal Details
- That was done by one of my friend - Anjalee Liyanage. Retrieved 03 April 2016.
- හුරතල් බෝනික්කියක් වගේ සැරසිලා... උපන්දිනය සැමරූ, ජනප්රිය නිළි අංජලී ලියනගේ Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- Gossip Chat with Anjali Liyanage Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ලොකු දේවල් කරලා නෑ - Anjali Liyanage Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- Anjalee Liyanage Beach Shoot - Sithmalyaya
- The Heroine's Journey of Anjalee Liyanage Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- Jeevithayata Idadenna (ජීවිතයට ඉඩදෙන්න) | Happy Family | Anjalee Liyanage | Sirasa TV Oct 18, 2023
- Adaraniya Tharuwa with Anjali Liyanage (2017.10.11)
- අංජලී ලියනගේ බංඩියත් උස්සගෙන උපන්දිනේ සමරපු හැටි | Popular actress Anjali Liyanage Birthday Mar 31, 2023
- Anjalee Liyanage Beach Shoot
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