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Irangani through Sumitras eyes
On Irangani Serasinghe’s 94th birthday, her longstanding friend, Sumitra Peries, pays a glowing tribute to the veteran actress.
By Sajitha Prematunge
Irangani Seransinghe’s reputation preceded her. Of course, Sumitra Peries was too young to grasp the true meaning of the word ‘radical’, but being a contemporary of Irangani, at university, Sumitra’s brother, who was a radical himself, would rant on and on about ‘those radical Meedeniya sisters’. “Irangani and Kamini Meedeniya were legendary even then,” said Sumitra.
During their university days, the Meedeniya sisters would go swimming in the S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia pool and in Serasinghe’s own words in her biography, ‘rode bicycles when good Sinhala girls were not supposed to ride’. Serasinghe’s radical nature manifested at a young age, earning her the childhood nickname ‘Chandi’.
Born Irangani Roxanna Meedeniya on June 9, 1927 in Ruwanwella, she attended St. Bridget’s Convent, Bishop’s College, and later Girls High School, Kandy, to do her Higher School Certificate, where she played Professor Higgins in Bernarrd Shaw’s Pygmalion. As fate would have it, her husband, Winston Serasinghe, is said to have been in the audience.
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Iranganie Serasinghe
Sri Lankan actress, teacher and journalist (born 1927)
Iranganie Roxanna Meedeniya (born 9 June 1927),[1] best known as Iranganie Serasinghe, is a Sri Lankan actress of theater and television.[4] Since her debut in Rekava, Serasinghe has become recognized for playing motherly figures in various films and television serials.[5] She is the aunt of former president Ranil Wickramasinghe.[6]
Early life and education
[edit]She was born on June 9, 1927, in Mudungomuwa, Ruwanwella, Sri Lanka, to Joseph Hercules Meedeniya, Rate Mahatmaya of Ratnapura and Violet Ellawela. Her paternal grandfather was J. H. Meedeniya Adigar was elected unopposed to the Ruwanwella seat in the State Council, and her uncles included D. R. Wijewardena and Sir Francis Molamure. Her mother was the sister of Nanda Ellawala's father, who was a Member of Parliament for Ratnapura. She had three siblings: Indrani Meedeniya, Kamani Vitharana, who married Professor Tissa Vitharana and Mahinda Meedeniya.[6]
Her early touches with nature later led her to become an environmental activist. While attending Bishop's College she played in several end-of-term plays; at Girls' High School, Kandy whilst pursuing a HSC; Meedeniya took a leadin
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