Piumi Hansamali facts for kids

Piumi Hansamali Gomez (born November 22, 1992) is a well-known Sri Lankan actress and model. She has also been a television personality and competed in beauty pageants. You might know her from the TV show Rithu or the movies Wassanaye Sanda and Lucknow.

Early Life and School Days

Piumi Hansamali was born in Negombo, Sri Lanka. She is the only child of Nihal Lakshman Gomez and Wasanthi Perera. Her parents worked in other countries.

Piumi went to school at Sri Sobitha Vidyalaya in Rajagiriya. In 2011, she started learning about modeling. She joined the Side Images Modeling School, which was run by Rozanne Diasz.

Her Career in Acting and Modeling

Piumi Hansamali began her career as a ramp model. This means she walked on fashion runways.

First Steps in Television

In 2014, Piumi started acting on television. Her first TV show was a serial called Rithu. It was shown on ITN and directed by Shantha Soyza. In this show, she played the main character. She acted alongside the popular actor Vishwa Kodikara. The show became very popular with viewers.

Beauty Pageants and International Shows

Piumi also took part in several beauty pageants. In 2015, she competed in Mrs Globe. The next year, in 2016, she was in Mrs. Noble Queen of the Universe. This event took place in Malaysia.

In 2017, she traveled to Turkey. There, she competed in Best Model in Asia. This was part of the Future Fashion Faces World event.

Acting in Movies

In 2018, Piumi made her first appearance in a movie. It was a drama film called Wassanaye Sanda. The movie was directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya. In this film, Piumi played the main role of a character named Mihiri.

In 2019, she was asked to act in a Malayalam cinema movie. This film was called Lucknow and was directed by Anil Kumar. Piumi played a main role in this movie. She acted alongside the famous Sri Lankan actor Jackson Anthony. This was a special moment. It was only the second time a Sri Lankan actress had a lead role in an Indian film. The first was Yashoda Wimaladharma in 1992.

Other Work in Media

Besides acting, Piumi also worked as a television presenter. From 2014 to 2016, she hosted a music show called Music Live. She has also appeared in many TV commercials. Some of these were for "Sunlight," "TVS Bikes," "Fortune Cooking Oil," and "Hacks."

Personal Life

Piumi Hansamali is married and has a son.

Filmography

Movies She Has Been In

Music Videos She Appeared In

• Omari Latha by Dushyanth Weeraman
• Saraviye by Eranga Lanka
• Modha by Shan Hasim
• Thahanam by Arshula Cooray
• Denuna by Sahan / Kaizer
• Vaishyaviyakda Ma by Amila Perera and Amila Nadeeshani