Veteran Film, Theatre and Teledrama actress Edna Sugathapala has passed away at the age of 72. She is said to have passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.
Edna was born in 1946 and educated at Good Shepherd Convent in her hometown Panadura, and later at Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya. She began her film career by acting in popular film ‘Surayangeth Suraya’ directed by legendary director Lenin Moraes in 1969 alongside Gamini Fonseka and Sandya Kumari. She was also a talented singer, pianist and astrologist.