# Dinakshie Priyasad

Baminnahennadige Dinakshie Priyasad (born 18 March 1990) (Sinhala: දිනක්ෂි ප්‍රියසාද්) is a Sri Lankan actress and television presenter. Priyasad made her acting debut at the age of two in the film Apaye Thathpara 84,000 directed by her father Dinesh Priyasad.

## Early life

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. 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. His best known film being the 1995 action film Demodara Palama starring Gamini Fonseka. 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. 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.

## Career

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.
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. The teledrama was directed by Mohan Niyaz 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. 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.

## Filmography
### Films

Key :
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Apaye Tathpara 84,000 | Malini's baby Daughter | Child artist |
| 2013 | Double Trouble | Theja | |
| 2015 | Me Wage Adarayak | Serina | Merit awards Sarasaviya Awards, Presidential Film Awards |
| 2016 | Ran Dedunnak | Roshan's sister | |
| 2016 | Zoom | Naduli Stella Cooray | |
| 2020 | Suparna | Sumali | |
| 2024 | Visal Adare | Saara | |
| 2024 | Mandara | | |
| 2024 | Wishma | | |
| 2025 | Rosa Adare | Sachini | |
| TBA | MAA † | | |

### Selected Television Serials

* Ammawarune
* Chanchala Rekha
* Hithata Wahal Weemi
* Mini Gan Dela
* Piyavi
* Sandagiri Pawwa
* Wes as Sanjaana
* Yaya 4
* Wassana Sihinaya
* Akuru Meki Na
* Lansupathiniyo
* Nirasha
* Husma Watena Mal
* Loka
* Pirimi Lamai as Nora
* Take Care as Menaka
* Paradise as Chanchi

### Webseries

| Year | Title | Channel |
| 2023 | Under one Roof | MCC Prime |