separated in 2017. In 2019, Purnika married musician and fellow television host Peshala Manoj. Ranjith Peiris has two daughters, Niranjala Basnayake and Chamali Vathsala worked at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Sri FM and Lakhanda Radio respectively. Career While still a student, Charitha wanted to be an announcer. In 1984, she involved with programs at the SLBC under the guidance of her father's younger brother, Jayantha Peiris. After completing A/Ls, she joined SLBC full-time and performed her first radio program "Sonduru Sevena" in 1985. In 1994, she became a relief announcer and later became a news reader in 1995. She also worked as a drama artiste for few years as well. Meanwhile, Charitha studied music under future husband Edward and then under late Victor B. Perera. She passed the SLBC test as a 'Grade A' singer. In 1987, she conducted the lottery program 'Shanida Vaasanava' for the Development Lotteries Board. She continued to work as an announcer for 'Shanida Vaasanava' for 33 consecutive years. At the same year, she joined ITN and presented the weekly news program 'Kala Rasanga' along with Francis Wanniarachchi. Later, she presented the programs 'Mathakaye Randunu Gee' and 'Eda Api Dutu Chithrapatayakin'. In 1998, Charitha made the melody for the song Dalmalamu Api Eka Iti Pahanak composed by Pushpa Ramlani and sung by more than 100 popular female singers in Sri Lanka. The song was composed for the International Women's Day. She received the Commendation Award of the Year from the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo for the song. She completed 'Visharada' exam in 2008. On 16 November 2004, a felicitation ceremony was held at the John de Silva Memorial Theatre at 6.30 pm for her father Ariyadasa Peiris. On the same day, Charitha launched her CD and audio cassette. She has performed in every solo concert titled Marambari performed by her husband Jayakody. So far, 13 Marambari concerts have been held in Italy alone. The series was a huge success in Canada, London, France, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai and the United States. In November 2017, Marambari concert was held at Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama. The tenth anniversary of Jayakody's Marambari solo concert was held on the evening of the 31 January 2020 at the Bandaranaike Memorial Conference Hall, Colombo where Charitha and two children also performed in the concert. They are currently conduct music classes at "Sarisara Music Academy" by providing guidance for musical examinations in