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Yashoda at her
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Birth date: October 28, 1970
Her horoscope is Leo, according to the Buddhist calendar.
Traits of a Leo are people who are strong, talented,
independent, passionate and optimistic.
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ëYashodaí in Sinhalese means a person who
brings fame and success. Her friends call her Yasho while her parents call her ëputhaí which in Sinhalese
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Her father |
Her father, R L Wimaladharma was
a Professor in Hindi at Kelaniya University for 25 years. |
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Her mother |
Yashodaís mother, Mallika
Wimaladharma is a retired dancer and teacher. |
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When she was
2 years with her
family |
Yashoís parents are first cousins
and were good friends since childhood despite the age gap of
six years. Their families were always close and her father
acted as a protective older brother to her motherís family. |
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With her
sister |
Her sister Thusitha is older than Yasho by seven years. She is
married and currently lives in Kandy, working as a Sinhalese
teacher. |
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When she was
2 years with her
parents |
As a
child, Yasho and her family lived in an apartment and
therefore were unable to keep any pets. She finds listening to
and observing birds a soothing pastime. |
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In 1972 |
Hobbies: Spending time with
family and close friends, reading (especially Hindi
literature), writing poems and short stories (she has written
Sinhala lyrics for two songs and hopes to publish a collection
of her writings in the future), social work. |
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Ready to go to
the
airport to drop
her father |
Yashodaís choice
of colours are white and pastel shades. White embodies purity,
tranquility and cleanliness while pastels display a sense of
youthfulness, femininity and sensitivity. |
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Sharing
friendship
at the age of 11 |
Yasho loves the
exotic lotus flower. Growing in muddy waters but emerging
unblemished to radiate in the sunlight, the elegant lotus is
an enchanting paradox. A revered flower in several cultures,
it represents creativity and purity amid adverse surroundings. |
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1983 7th Grade at
St Paul's Milagiriya
1983 Oct 28 her
growing years
As an active
Girl Guide
Being molded as
a teenager |
Yashodaís favourites:
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Sinhalese song: |
ëAdara Hangumí (Feelings of love) by Pundit
Amaradeva |
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Sinhala movie: |
ëNidhanayaí (Treasure) directed by
Dr. Lester James Peiris |
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International singers: |
Lionel Ritchie, George Michael (But her
taste varies as new artistes enter the scene) |
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International musicians:
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Yanni, Pavarotti, Ravi Shankar |
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International actresses: |
Audrey Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Julia
Roberts, Juliette Binoche, Smita Patel |
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International actors: |
Ralph Fiennes, Jack Nicholson, Nassaruddeen Shah |
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Subject in school: |
English |
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Countries: |
Sri Lanka (of course!), Japan, India (There is so
much to see and learn in India), England (Because of the focus
on theatre) |
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Cuisine: |
Indian (Yasho is a vegetarian) |
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Beverage: |
Water |
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At the age of
16.
Her first studio
portrait. |
Modeling
as a young girl. Her talking eyes have attracted many fans
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The "Lucky
Seven" school buddies who have been her friends since grade 6 .They
are all now married and their children refer to her as God
Mother or Loku Amma |
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With Indian actress
Shabana Azmi |
When Mrs Shabana
Azmi
visited Sri Lanka |
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With her
mother |
Her
mother, her friend. Yasho simply loves her mother's cooking,
especially after a hard day's work. |
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