Sachini Ayendra Stanley facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sachini Ayendra Stanley
Born	Sachini Ayendra Stanley Kandy, Sri Lanka
Occupation	Film actress, Model
Spouse(s)	Ishanga Mahipala

Sachini Ayendra Stanley (Sinhala: සචිනි අයේන්ද්‍රා ස්ටැන්ලි) is a talented actress and a former beauty queen from Sri Lanka. She won the title of Miss World Sri Lanka in 2003. After winning, she represented her country at the Miss World 2003 competition.

Sachini is well-known for her work in the Sinhala film industry. Her first movie, Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya, came out in 2004. She even won an award for best supporting actress at the Signis Sri Lanka Film Awards for her role in that film.

Sachini's Early Life and Education

Sachini Ayendra was born in Kandy, Sri Lanka. She is the youngest child of David Stanley and Thamara Wadasinghe. She went to Hillwood College in Kandy. There, she studied arts for her advanced levels.

Sachini was a very active student. She was part of the young writers club and the school choir. She also joined the drama club, interact club, and the school debating team. For sports, she enjoyed swimming, tennis, and rugby. In 2002, Sachini won the award for best model in Kandy. The next year, in 2003, she became Miss Sri Lanka.

Her Journey in Acting and Modeling

Sachini started her modeling career while she was still in school. Her first big award was "Best Model Kandy" in 2002. After that, she appeared in many popular TV commercials. These included ads for Elephant House Ride soft drink and the Sthree advertisement for the National Savings Bank in 2002.

Later, Sachini moved to Colombo to focus more on acting and modeling. Her role in the movie Adaraneeya Wassanaya was very popular. However, her performance in the movie Sankara was a big step forward for her. In Sankara, she played a poor girl living in a small village. Her acting in the 2007 movie Heart FM also received a lot of praise. She played a girl with mental health challenges and won a merit award for it.

After winning Miss Sri Lanka and the best supporting actress award for Adaraneeya Wassanaya, she was nominated for other big awards. These included the Sarasaviya and Presidential Film Awards. Her second film, Sankara, is considered one of her best performances.

Sachini also started acting on television. Her first TV drama was Hiruni in 2005, where she played the main character. She also performed on stage in the play For Better or For Worse in 2009.

In 2016, Sachini became the first Sri Lankan to compete in the World Championships of Performing Arts. This event took place in Los Angeles, USA. She won two silver medals and one bronze medal for her acting. She competed again in 2017 and won four bronze medals. She also received an award for her national costume. In 2021, she was featured in the Raffealla Fernando Celebrity Calendar.

Sachini's Film Roles

Movies She Acted In

Movies She Produced

• 2010 - Angara Dangara

Television Shows