# Sanoja Bibile

Thiromi Sanoja Bibile (born December 27, 1967, Sinhala: සනෝජා බිබිලේ), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. She started her career with dramatic roles and moved to comedy roles. Sanoja is well known for the roles Mali Nandani in the TV series Nonavaruni Mahathvaruni and Miss Kitty in the 1996 movie Cheriyo Darling. She is a successful netball player.
She is the 1st runner up in Miss Working Girl 1996 pageant and became 4th runner up in Miss Asia 1993 pageant.

## Personal life

His father Sumith Bibile was an actor appeared in films such as Umathu Wishwasaya and Asoka. Sumith was born on 30 November 1930 in Kandy and died on 5 September 2017. He was educated in Dharmaraja College. Her mother was Nandanie Dehigama. Sanoja completed her education from Girls' High School, Kandy. She is a successful netball player.
On 4 November 2019, she met with an accident at 8. 45 am on Deans Road, Maradana and was hospitalized with minor injuries.

## Career

She started cinema career with the 1987 film Mangala Thegga directed by H.D. Premaratne. Her notable cinema came through Awaragira, Cheriyo Darling, Ra Daniel Dawal Migel 3 and Supiri Andare. In 2000, she entered film production with the film Alu Yata Gini.
She acted in the new music video Ashokamala sung by Sunil Malawana.

### Selected television serials

* Aswenna
* Charitha Dekak
* Class Sinhala Class
* Dangamalla
* Dedunu Sihina
* Deweni Gamana
* Ganga Addara Kele
* Hapanaa
* Indrachapa
* Nonavaruni Mahathvaruni
* Oba Mageya
* Raja Bhavana
* Shaun
* Sihinayak Paata Paatin* Sivu Diyadahara

## Controversy

In 2012, the husband of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Kataragama hospital allegedly threatened Bibile with a sword after a heated argument had erupted between the two during Bibile went to the hospital to obtain treatment for an urgent illness. With the incident, chief medical officer has been transferred to the Middeniya Rural Hospital with immediate effect.
On 29 November 2015, while attending to pay her last respects to actress Damitha Saluwadana in Boralesgamuwa, Bibile's glass shutters of the car has been broken and stolen Rs. 32,000 in cash, a mobile phone worth Rs. 30,000 and jewelry worth Rs. 3.5 million. She immediately complaint about the burglary and Piliyandala police started the investigations.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Role |
| 1988 | Mangala Thegga | Prostitute Susie |
| 1989 | Sebaliyo | |
| 1990 | Saharawe Sihinaya | |
| 1990 | Awaragira | Vineetha Jayasundara |
| 1990 | Jaya Kothanada | |
| 1991 | Hithata Dukak Nathi Miniha | |
| 1992 | Sinhayangeth Sinhaya | Shiroma |
| 1993 | Mawila Penewi Rupe | John's mother |
| 1993 | Soorayan Athara Veeraya | Thilaka |
| 1993 | Chaya Maya | |
| 1995 | Chandi Kello | |
| 1995 | Demodara Palama | |
| 1995 | Sudu Walassu | |
| 1996 | Bawa Sasara | |
| 1996 | Hitha Hondanam Waradin Na | |
| 1996 | Cheriyo Darling | Miss Kitty |
| 1996 | Madhuri | Miss |
| 1997 | Sudu Akka | |
| 1997 | Yasoma | |
| 1997 | Vijayagrahanaya | |
| 1997 | Savithrige Rathriya | |
| 1998 | Sura Yahana Gini Gani | |
| 1999 | Akunu Pahara | |
| 2000 | Alu Yata Gini | Chathurika |
| 2000 | Pem Kekula | |
| 2001 | Kinihiriya Mal | Princy |
| 2001 | Sellam Kukka | |
| 2002 | Parliament Jokes | Pushapakumara's wife |
| 2003 | Hitha Honda Pisso | Nirupa / Niru |
| 2003 | Wedaduru Paradeesaya | |
| 2004 | Ra Daniel Dawal Migel 3 | Moreen |
| 2004 | Left Right Sir | Mary |
| 2005 | Water | Woman Bather |
| 2005 | Sulanga | |
| 2007 | First Love Pooja | |
| 2008 | Ai Oba Thaniwela | |
| 2010 | Subha | |
| 2013 | Seetha Man Awa | Film directress |
| 2014 | Supiri Andare | Juhi Chawla |
| 2014 | Rassa Kale | Queen of dwarfs |
| 2014 | Api Marenne Na | Ginige's wife |
| 2015 | Lantin Singho | Pilomina |
| TBD | Suragana | |
| TBD | Hello Mister – Mama Director | |
| TBD | Adarei Jaanu | |