Sujaani Meenaka

Samarawickrama Dahanayake Sujani Menaka, popularly known as Sujani Menaka, was born on 17 May 1980. She is an accomplished actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. Sujani began her career as a child artist in advertisements and gained recognition for her role in the NSB commercial, "Sathen Sathe." She also portrayed the titular character Sara in the teledrama and its film adaptation.

Sujani Menaka attended St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya, during her school days. Her father worked as an art director in films. She is happily married to the renowned actor Bimal Jayakody, whom she met while working on the teledrama "Ramya Suramya" in 2000. They exchanged vows in 2007 and are blessed with two daughters and one son.

Bimal Jayakody's father is the elder brother of popular actresses Geetha Kanthi Jayakody and Rathna Lalani Jayakody. Geetha's daughter, Paboda Sandeepani, is also a highly regarded and award-winning actress in cinema and television. Rathna Lalani is married to fellow actor Sampath Tennakoon.

Sujani Menaka's journey in the entertainment industry began at the age of 3 when she faced the camera for the teledrama "Prarthana," directed by the maestro Lester James Peries. At the age of 10, she gained immense popularity as a child artist in the NSB commercial, "Sathe Sathe." In 1987, she made her cinematic debut as a child artist in the film "Ahinsa." She is also involved in stage dramas, and her upcoming production is titled "Athurupasata Chat Ekak."