The Veteran Sinhalese Cinema Actress and Singer Letcia Pieris who was the last surviving member of famous Minerva Drama Group which created the first Sinhalese Film 'Kadawuna Pronduwa(Broken Promise) in 1947 ,has died last Thursday(31) according to cinema sources.Mrs.Pieris (80) has died after prolonged illness sources said.Mrs.Leticia Pieris was also related to veteran Sinhalese Actor Eddie Jayamanne, veteran Director/Actor late B.A.W Jayamanne who was the founder of famous Minerva Dance Group and the first actress of Sinhalese Cinema Late Rukmani Devi. "Kadawunu Poronduwa" stage drama made her an actress and later she has made her debut in the Sinhalese Cinema from the film "Hadisi Vinischaya ' screened in 1950 with a comic role . afterwards she has acted more than 30 Sinhalese Films including the famous ones directed by late B.A.W Jayamanne like "Sangawunu Pilithura",Peralena Iranama",Weradunu Kurumanama",Umathu Wishwasaya"and "Siriyalatha".Late Rukmani Devi was the heroine of all these films.later she has acted in films like"Duleeka" and "Bicycle Hora"
Mrs.Pieris has also a versatile singer who sang songs like "sanasanu ma" with late susil premaratne,"na na dan " and "parane wage ale" songs with Eddie Jayamanne(film-"Sangawunu Pilitura"). she has also acted in few Tele Drama's like 'Asalwesiyo" and "Hingana Kolla"until lost her memory partially few years back.her funeral is scheduled to be held this evening at Wettewa Cemetery .
Her songs can be heard through the given link-http://www.siyapatharana.com/
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