
Swarna Mallawarachchi
Biography
Swarna Mallawarachchi is a Sri Lankan film actress, also known as the "Golden star of Sinhalese cinema". She began her acting career whilst still a schoolgirl - starring in the 1966 released Sinhalese film Sath Samudura directed by Siri Gunasinghe. During a career that spans over 40 years, Swarna has won the 'Best Actress Award' 26 times.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
as Heen kella
1988

One League of Sky
1974

Dark Night of the Soul
as Piyumi
1996

Let Her Cry
2016

HansaVilak
1980

Moon Lady
1998

Younger Sister
1978

A Woman in a Whirlpool
as Suddi
1985
Inbetween
as The Walking Woman
1992

The Hunt
as Rathmali
1984

Thanha Rathi Ranga
as Manorani
2014

Sath Samudura
as Soma
1967

Mee Haraka
as Yamuna
1994

Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I
as Nona Hami
1997

Chanchala Rekha
1981

Rani
as Manorani Saravanamuttu
2025

Bawa Karma - The Sorrow of Existence - Part II
as Nona Hami
1997

Thun Man Handiya
1970

Crystal Book
as Sonali Jayasinghe
1994

Maya
as Kumari's Mother
1984