Virginia Sandhya Peiris (born 27 November 1952 as වීණා ජයකොඩි) [Sinhala]), better known as Veena Jayakody, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama, and television. She started as a child artist and has played critically acclaimed roles in films such as Sagarayak Meda, Ra Manamali, and Sarungalaya.
Veena Jayakodi was born on 27 November 1952. Her mother, Rohini Jayakody, was a famous actress and a film director3. She studied at Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya.
She has three children – one daughter and two sons. Her eldest daughter is Anjana, her eldest son is Chandu and her youngest is Sanjay. Anjana is married to Srini and they have two children – Waishya and Kaushik. Chandu is married to Melonie and the couple has three children – Jason, Tharaa, and Joshua