Veena Jayakody

Biography

Virginia Sandhya Peiris, better known as Veena Jayakody, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama, and television. Jayakody started as a child artist and has played critically acclaimed roles in films Sagarayak Meda, Ra Manamali, and Sarungalaya.

Known For

Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor

Charu Ma

A Common Man

Vegetable Seller

Sikuru Hathe

OIC's Wife

Iqbal

Signora Maruf

Ice Cream

The Road from Elephant Pass

Kamala's Mother

Sangili

Punchi malli's wife

Fire on Ice

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Ice Cream
2024	Sihina Nelum Mal
2023	Kandak Sema
2019	Sangili	Punchi malli's wife
2019	U Turn
2018	The Day We Will
2018	Bahuchithawadiya
2016	Motor Bicycle	Rangana's Mother
2013	A Common Man	Vegetable Seller
2012	Kusa Pabha	Queen Seelawathie
2011	Gamani
2010	Under the Sun and Moon
2009	The Road from Elephant Pass	Kamala's Mother
2009	Julia	Mrs. Lewke Bandara
2007	Sikuru Hathe	OIC's Wife
2004	Mille Soya	Pradeep's Mother
1998	Iqbal	Signora Maruf
1997	Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor	Charu Ma
1997	Savithri's Night	Savithri
1995	Pawana Ralu Viya	Noma Fernando
1995	The Storm	Geetha Wickramaratne
1991	Keli Madala - කෙළිමඩල	Samara Tennekoon
1991	Fire on Ice
1979	The Kite	Sushila

Year	TV Show	Role