Rukmani Devi (January 15, 1923–September 25, 1978) was a Sri Lankan singer and actress, who was often acclaimed as "The Nightingale of Sri Lanka"[1]. She made it to the silver screen via the stage and had acted in close to 100 films, at the time of her death. Having an equal passi...

Rita Irene Quyn (born 1929) better known as Shanthi Lekha is a Sri Lankan actress. She has played the role of mother in more films than any other actress in Sinhala cinema.
Lekha was born in Kalutara on July 1, 1929. She received her stage name from her first husband Shanthi Viraj. They ha...