Anoja Weerasinghe is a veteran actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre, and television. She was the first Sri Lankan artiste to have won the Silver Peacock Award for Best Actress at the International Film Festival of India in New Delhi, receiving the honour in 1987 for her critically acclaimed performance in Maldeniye Simion. Inset image (R): SBS Sinhala entertainment news correspondent Tharushi Athukorala. Source: Supplied
(L) Anoja Weerasinghe with co stars Swarna Mallawarachchi and Joe Abeywickrama in a scene from Maldeniye Simion, directed by D. B. Nihalsinghe. (R) Anoja with her Silver Peacock Award. Source: Supplied / Anoja Weerasinghe.
Anoja now devotes much of her time to teaching yoga, advocating for mental health awareness, and nurturing aspiring performers through her Abhina Yoga Ashram. Source: Facebook / Anoja Weerasinghe.
