| Dinakshie Priyasad | |
| Native Name: | දිනක්ෂි ප්රියසාද් |
| Birth Name: | Baminnahennadige Dinakshie Priyasad |
| Birth Date: | 1990 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality: | Sri Lankan |
| Education: | Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya · Royal Institute International School, Colombo |
| Alma Mater: | Open University of Sri Lanka University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
| Years Active: | 1997 – Present |
| Children: | Saranya Disasekara |
| Parents: | Dinesh Priyasad (father) Shiranie Priyasad (mother) |
| Relatives: | Sheshadri Priyasad (sister) Shanudrie Priyasad (sister) |
Baminnahennadige Dinakshie Priyasad (born 18 March 1990) (Sinhala: දිනක්ෂි ප්රියසාද්) is a Sri Lankan actress and television presenter.[1] Priyasad made her acting debut at the age of two in the film Apaye Thathpara 84,000 directed by her father Dinesh Priyasad.[2]
Dinakshie Priyasad was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 18 March 1990. She is the first of three daughters for Dinesh Priyasad and Shirani Priyasad.[3] She and her family members are devout Catholics. Her father Dinesh is a film director, who pioneered various technologies and graphics to Sri Lankan cinema.[4] His best known film being the 1995 action film Demodara Palama starring Gamini Fonseka.[5] Dinakshie's mother has produced films directed by her father. Dinakshie has two younger sisters Sheshadri Priyasad and Shanudrie Priyasad, who are also actresses in Sri Lankan cinema and television.
Dinakshie attended the Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya up to the ordinary level (O/L) examination and completed her pre-university studies at the Royal Institute International School in the Maths Stream.[6] Thereafter, she joined the Open University of Sri Lanka and is currently studying engineering for her Bachelor's degree. She is also doing her diploma in Media and Mass Communication at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Though it was in 1992 as a 2 year old that Dinakshie made her acting debut in her fathers film Apaye Thathpara 84,000. Her first major acting role came 2009 in the tele drama version of Upul Shantha Sannasgala's renowned romantic novel Wassana Sihinaya. The teledrama was produced and directed by Janaka Siriwardana and Kavindya Jayasekara penned the script.[7]
In 2009 she was seen in the teledrama Sanda Giri Pawwa portraying the main role of a teacher in a rural area. She has stated that this was her most challenging role she has portrayed as the character was a teacher who came from extreme poverty to excel in life and the sensitive emotions involved were challenging to depict. Also the filming were done in extreme harsh rural areas in the Kurunagala district. Her next teledrama was Hithata Wahal Weemi Sarath Kaviratne's popular picture story that appeared in the Siththara weekly in the seventies.[8] The teledrama was directed by Mohan Niyaz[9] where Dinakshie portrays the character of Nimmi.
In year 2019, News4masses adjudged Dinakshie as the numero uno (No. 1) among the 'Most Beautiful Actresses and Models' in Sri Lanka.[10] Dinakshie happens to be one of the very few who rose to the top slot from the TV presenter and teledrama artists.
Dinakshie has also appeared as the lead in four music videos by the artists Tehan Perera – Unuhuma, Prabudda Geetha Ruchi – Yahamin duka kiyaganna, Doctor Band – Aya Enathura and Billy Fernando – Ra Ahase. In 2021, she was cast to Raffealla Fernando Celebrity Calendar along with many other Sri Lankan celebrities.[11]
She started dating the popular Sri Lankan actor Saranga Disasekara since 2018. And they got married on 28 August 2020.They welcomed their first child on 26 September 2021.
| Year | Tele-film/Teledrama | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wassana Sihinaya | Chapa | [12] | |
| Sambawana | Daughter | |||
| 2010 | Sandagiri pawwa | Anula | Sumathi Tele Award for Best Up and Coming Actress | |
| Hithata wahal weemi | Nimmi | |||
| 2012 | Piyavi[13] | Tharusha | ||
| Yaya 4[14] | Parami | |||
| Ammawarune[15] | Sonali | |||
| 2014 | Kalu Sewanalla[16] | Arthur's sister | ||
| Raena[17] | Samaadhi | |||
| 2015 | Muhunu Potha | Tania | Lead Role | |
| Chanchala Rekha | Young Chooty | Lead Role | ||
| 2017 | Konkala Doni[18] | Kinkini | Lead Role | |
| 2018 | Baddata Saha Kuliyata[19] | |||
| Mini Gan Dela[20] | Victoria | |||
| 2018-2019 | Wes | Sanjana | Lead Role | |
| 2019-2020 | Lansupathiniyo | Dilini | Lead Role | |
| 2020-2021 | Akuru Maki Ne | Vindya | Lead Role | |
| 2021 | Visi Eka | [21] | ||
| 2023 | Alupata Dedunu |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Apaye Tathpara 84,000 | Malini's baby Daughter | Child artist | |
| 2013 | Double Trouble | Theja | ||
| 2015 | Me Wage Adarayak | Serina | ||
| 2016 | Ran Dedunnak | Roshan's sister | ||
| 2016 | Zoom | Naduli Stella Cooray | ||
| 2020 | Suparna | Sumali | ||
| 2024 | Visal Adare | Saara | ||
| Wishma | [22] | |||
| MAA |
| 2023 | Under one Roof | MCC Prime |