Veena Jayakody
Acting
Biography
Virginia Sandhya Peiris, better known as Veena Jayakody, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama, and television. Jayakody started as a child artist and has played critically acclaimed roles in films Sagarayak Meda, Ra Manamali, and Sarungalaya.
Born: November 27, 1952
Known For
Sikuru Hathe
The story revolves around the match-maker Mangala Jaya (Vijaya), who is a poor, but kind hearted person with a single daughter. A series of hilarious incidents went through the plot, and though he is a match-maker, he fails to find a good boy to his young daughter. At last, his daughter was able to find the soul mate.
U Turn
‘U-Turn’ follows the story of a reporter; Raveena who gets unvoluntary involved in a murder case conducted by the police as she investigates accidents on a flyover.
Sangili
Sangele (Dulani) is a girl who lives alone in a village of people . People in the city are trying to get close to her some even making sexual advances. Punchi Malli (Sanath) is very attracted to Sangile, even though he is married. Meanwhile, a hard working young Sunimal (Saranga) falls in love with Sangile. Punchi Malli was falsely accused in due to a rumor and sent to jail. During this time, Punchi Malli raped Sangile and Punchi Malli's wife (Veena) get to know about the hidden truth. She tried to blame Sangile for dirty works, however Punchi Malli punished her. Sangile gets pregnant and story continues.
The Road from Elephant Pass
The Road from Elephant Pass is a 2008 action thriller film produced, screen played and directed by Chandran Rutnam based on the novel The Road from Elephants Pass by Nihal De Silva
Iqbal
Iqbal is about an Asian boy who gets sold by his father to a small carpentry production company in which child labour is supported. His "master" is a cruel man, imposing a ridiculous behaviour catalogue with strict charges. The children, about 5-10 years of age, have to work all day and they´re not allowed to go to toilet while at work, let alone visit their parents. Iqbal soon realizes that this is a massive injustice, especially when a member of the (unindentified) country´s Communist and Anti-child labour party takes photographs of the children.
A Common Man
A terrorist plants several bombs throughout the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka and threatens to detonate them unless prisoners are released.
Fire on Ice
During a Mayoral election in a small town in the Hill Capital, the son of the opposing candidate is missing while on a trip to Worlds End. The opposing candidate who is a leading lawyer has a mistress named Annette, who now becomes the main suspect. A search begins around Worlds End involving the police and the army, thereby involving the media and people to follow the story.
The Day We Will
(Eka Dawasaka Api / එක දවසක අපි) The day Parami appeared on Vimukthi’s eyes he found out that she is the one who he needed to his life. Later, a day with a tension mood these two soul mates get into a train with tears on their faces to ride their last train journey together. But Vimukthi’s family is strongly against to approve Parami as their daughter in law. The reason for disapproving Parami is her cast and status.
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor
Calcutta, 1946. Violence rages in India. Sister Teresa teaches at a convent, but is haunted by the faces of the starving, the poor and the homeless; the faces of those less fortunate than her. With only her faith in God, she leaves the convent to live in the slums and care for the poor. An surprisingly, even one of the most revered, selfless heroes questioned her purpose.
Pawana Ralu Viya
An upper middle class family's struggles as a country struggles between democracy and totalitarianism. The family faces persecution and the ramifications cut across the country's borders.
Filmography
as Punchi malli's wife
as Rangana's Mother
as Vegetable Seller
as Queen Seelawathie
as Kamala's Mother
as Mrs. Lewke Bandara
as OIC's Wife
as Pradeep's Mother
as Signora Maruf
as Charu Ma
as Savithri
as Geetha Wickramaratne
as Noma Fernando
as Samara Tennekoon
as Sushila