had leading roles in Radala Piliruwa (1954), Sukumali (1957) and Sithaka Mahima (1964). Over the next 20 years, Ratnayake had roles in Suneetha, Sepali (1958), Sundara Birinda (1960), Daruwa Kageda (1961), Suhada Sohoyuro (1963), Suba Sarana Sepa Sithe (1964), Sweep Ticket, Sakaya (1965), Ethulweema Thahanam (1966), Amathaka Wunada (1967), Dan Mathakada (1970), Suhada Pethuma (1973), Sheela, Shanthi, Onna Babo Billo Enawa (1974), Awa Soya Adare (1975), Haratha Hathara, Dewiyange Theenduwa (1976), Hithuwoth Hithuwamai, Saja (1977), Mage Ran Putha (1978), Eka Hitha (1979), Dayabara Nilu (1981), Samawenna (1981), Wathura Karaththaya (1982), Rail Para (1982), Bonikka (1983), Shirani, Kokila, Namal Renu (1984) and Wana Rejina (1988). She acted a lot with the fellow actor Asoka Ponnamperuma, mostly as his wife. Rita won the Best Actress award for the film Sithaka Mahima at the 2nd United Lanka Fans Society Award in 1966. In 1985, she won a Merit Award for Sitaka Mahima at the 1965 Sarasaviya Awards. In 1997, she won the "Swarna Jayanthi" Award at 11th Presidential Award. Then in 1998, she was honored with "Namaskara Pooja" Special Award at the 25th Sarasaviya Awards. She later appeared in the television serial Kahala Nadaya. Filmography References Notes External links 1934 births 2006 deaths Sri Lankan film actresses Sinhalese actresses People from Matale District