Leonie Kotelawala

She was born on 18 September 1944 in Colombo, British Ceylon. She studied at Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo. Leonie was married to Tissa Kotalawala who was a photographer and later changed her name from Weerasinghe to Leonie Kotalaawala. Tissa died in 1999. She had four sons, all of whom lived abroad. She spent most of her time with her grandchildren. According to her son, she had been ill for some time. She died at home in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 19 June 2022 at the age of 78. Her last rites were performed at the Kanatte Cemetery on 22 June 2022 and buried in the cemetery. == Career ==

She entered the drama as a seven-year-old girl where she later became a radio dramatist, following in the footsteps of her uncle Stanley Wimalaweera, who worked in Radio Ceylon at the time. She was ranked as an A-grade singer in 1969. followed by roles in dramas like Mehew Lokaya, Rathu Rosa and others when she was 17 years old. In 1962, she received the best actress award from Sri Lanka Arts Council for her role in that drama. In the same year, she won the Best Actress Award for her performance in the play Mehew Lokaya. In the meantime, she was lucky enough to perform under many leading radio drama producers at the time Sugathapala de Silva, Karunaratne Amarasinghe, and Bandara K. Wijethunga in the radio plays Hathalis Ekvænnā, Moraṇatænna, Kælǣmal, and Vajirā. At that point, she was getting several offers in teledrama. and Kammitta. Selected television serials • Ama • Andara Weta • Aravinda Saha Indu • Charitha Thunak • Charulatha • Hiruta Muwawen • Kadathira • Kammiththa • kumarihami • Mati Gedara Lamai • Muthu Palasa • Nedeyo • Paan Batta • Sadaham Varusa • Sangeethe • Sathsara Rangana • Somage Sihinaya • Susumata Pawa Rahasin • Thara Devi == Filmography ==