Manel Chinthamani Wanaguru (Sinhala: මානෙල් වානගුරු; born 18 October 1951), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television.
Her father Dudley Samuel Wanaguru was also an actor in Sinhala cinema.
He made his debut acting through film Eda Ra and then acted in many films such as Daiwa Wipakaya, Hadisi Vivahaya, Gehenu Geta and Patachara.
Manel has six siblings: Upendra, Lakshman, Tissa, Nihal, Tamara, and Rohan.
[4] Wanaguru is married to Ananda Wickramage, who is also a renowned actor and comedian.