[5] Then in 1953, she made a major role in the film Sujatha with the titular character.
She appeared in many popular movies in the coming years such as Sada Sulang, Daruwa Kageda and Heta Pramada Wadi.
In the film Seda Sulang, Indian playback singer Lata Mangeshkar played the background song Sri Lanka Ma Priyadara for Florida.
[7] In 1965, she directed and produced the film Sweep Ticket along with Raja Joshua.
[4] This is the first time a woman in Sinhala cinema has directed a feature film.