Yashoda Wimaladharma Biography: Awards, Husband, Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents

Yashoda Wimaladharma is a Sri Lankan actress and television presenter who first appeared on screen in the teledrama Atta Bindei in 1988, directed by her uncle Bandula Vithanage.

She made her cinema debut two years later in Gurugedara (Teacher’s Home), earning a merit award at the Sarasaviya Film Festival.

Profile

• Full name: Yashoda Wimaladharma
• Date of birth: October 28, 1970
• Age: 54 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Colombo, Sri Lanka
• State of origin: Western Province, Sri Lanka
• Nationality: Sri Lankan
• Profession: Actress, Model, Presenter
• Height: N/A
• Parents: Father – Ravilal Wimaladharma; Mother – Mallika Wimaladharma
• Siblings: Sister – Thusitha Wimaladharma
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Single (never married)
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: Sinhalese
• Net worth: $2 million

Early Life and Education

Yashoda Wimaladharma was born on October 28, 1970, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She is the daughter of Ravilal Wimaladharma, a Hindi lecturer at the University of Kelaniya, and Mallika Wimaladharma, a former dancer and school teacher.

Her elder sister, Thusitha, is a school teacher. Yashoda attended St. Paul’s Girls’ School in Milagiriya, Colombo, and later earned a master’s degree in Hindi, becoming fluent in the language.

Personal Life

Yashoda Wimaladharma keeps her personal life private. She has never married and has no children, and she has not been involved in any significant public controversies.

Career

Yashoda Wimaladharma’s first acting role came in the 1988 television drama Atta Bindei, directed by Bandula Vithanage. In 1990, she debuted on the big screen with Gurugedara (Teacher’s Home) and won a merit award at the 1993 Sarasaviya Film Festival.

She has since appeared in numerous films, including Kalu Sudu Mal (2002), Butterfly Symphony (2013), Maharaja Gemunu (2015), and Vaishnavee (2017), and dozens of teledramas such as Bonikko, Damini, and Thanamalvila Kollek.

Beyond acting, Yashoda hosted Sri Lanka’s first actress-run personal website in 2003, began writing song lyrics in 1999, and in 2023 was named brand ambassador for Soorya matches. In 2019, she became the first Sri Lankan actress appointed as a jury member at an international film festival.

Awards

• 1990 – Best Actress Award, State Drama Awards Festival
• 1993 – Merit Award, Sarasaviya Film Festival
• 1998 – Sumathi Most Popular Actress Award
• 1999 – Sumathi Most Popular Actress Award
• 2000 – Sumathi Most Popular Actress Award
• 2001 – Sumathi Most Popular Actress Award
• 2002 – Sumathi Most Popular Actress Award

Net worth

Yashoda Wimaladharma has an estimated net worth of at least $2 million accrued through acting, modeling, and presenting.

Social Media

• Instagram: @yashodawimaladharma
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Filmography

• Gurugedara (Teacher’s Home) (1990)
• Kalu Sudu Mal (2002)
• Butterfly Symphony (2013)
• Maharaja Gemunu (2015)
• Vaishnavee (2017)
• Gharasarapa (2018)
• Guththila (2023)
• Sinhabahu (2024)