After winning the Miss Sri Lanka contest, she won the "best supporting actress" award at Signis Sri Lanka Film Awards for "Adaraneeya Wassanaya" and received her first nomination for Sarasaviya and Presidential Film Awards.
After winning the Miss Sri Lanka contest, Sachini ventured into films with the film, "Adaraneeya Wassanaya" became a major commercial success in 2003. She won the "best supporting actress" award at Signis Sri Lanka Film Awards and received her first nomination for Sarasaviya and Presidential Film Awards.