Her elder sister's husband, Don Sirisena was a popular comedian in early Sinhala cinema.
[6] At the age of 7 she started to study Manipuri, Kandyan and Low country at the school under Sirimathi Rasadari and Grayson Fernando.
Her first stage play was Mulaawa produced by her elder brother, Cyril Fernando.
[5] Later, Saluwadana has acted in many popular stage plays including, Siwamma Dhanapala, Sergeant Nallathambi, Baba Nona and Baisage Wadiya.
[4] She rendered his voice as a dubbing artist in many popular television serials such as Shanthi, Swabhiman, Rosa Achchi and Sujatha Diyaniya.