She completed education from Lawrence College, Maradana (currently known as St. Lawrence's Convent) and started her career at the age of 7, She played the lead roles "Maname Kumariya" in the play
Maname and "Sinha Seevali" in the play
Sinhabahu from 1972 to 1980. and played the role "Malini" for the first 52 episodes. Apart from television acting, she excelled as a dubbing artist and joined with many dubbing programs and cartoons directed by
Titus Thotawatte such as
Oshin and
Thoththa Babala. Meanwhile, she had the privilege to work as the presenter at every dramatic, musical and concert festival organized by the Tower Hall Theatre Foundation and the
Ministry of Cultural Affairs. In 1964, she made her maiden cinema appearance in the film
Wesathuru Siritha as a child artist. Then she made sporadic appearances in the films such as
Sikuru Dasawa,
Thevetha and
Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli. She also acted in few documentary films and contributed to the dialogues of the film
Sangeetha as well. In 2013, Perera received an honorary award at the Colombo District Literary Festival for her outstanding 50 years service in the fields of acting, dancing, voice acting, broadcasting and singing. Apart from that, she was also honored with Kalabhushana and Kala Keerthi Diriya Matha Honorary Degree in 2010. In later stage, she was honored with Prasad Pooja Award by the University Creative Arts Faculty.
Selected stage plays •
Abusæmiyō •
Aegē Nama Rathī •
Amal Bisō •
Andarēlā •
Chithrāgē Prēma Kathāva •
Divæs Helanu Mæna •
Giragga Samajja •
Iri Kǣli Thunak •
Kontha Nōnā •
Maname •
Padmavathi •
Ramayana •
Ransevaṇa •
Piṭastharayō •
Sarasaviyayi Maha Muhudayi •
Sikuruvannama •
Sikuruvāraya •
Sinhabahu •
Sirisangabo •
Sivamma Dhanapala •
Sri Wickrama •
Sunbun •
Suraasura •
Surūpī Virūpī •
Uḍahagedara Raththaran •
Vidura •
Wessanthara Selected television serials •
Avurudu Da Godageravili •
Bambara Asapuva •
Bodima •
Dharmadhikaraṇaya •
Gahaenu Kavuruda •
Irabaṭa Tharuva •
Irata Handana Mal •
Ira Handa Yaṭa •
Loku Ayya •
Kande Gedara •
Kapruka •
Kapuru Kande Kalu •
Kopi Kade •
Kurulu Vahala •
Maḍol Doova •
Neḷanna Baeri Mal •
Poda Wassa •
Prathiravaya •
Raththaran •
Sakvithi Kiruḷa •
Sandungira Ginigani •
Sankranthi Samaya •
Sathsara Rangana •
Situ Medura •
Uḍaha Gedara •
Uḍavaḍiyā Mal •
Veeduru Geval •
Wessantara Kathāva •
Yakage Billa ==Filmography==