[6] Geetha Kanthi is also a renowned award-winning actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television.
[9] Before starting acting career, Jayakody joined with Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation for Lama Pitiya program with her sister Geetha Kanthi.
[10] Accordingly, she joined many children's radio programs like, Sangeeta Sandhyawa, Gurukulaya, Kanitu Sarasaviya and Lamaa Ranga Peetaya.
[9] Since then she involved in almost every drama produced by Dr. Jayalath Manoratne as well as performed in several plays of [[Bandula Withanage], Douglas Siriwardane and K. B. Herath such as Suba Sændǣwak and Hitler.
Then she won the best actress award at the State Drama Festival in 1996, for the role in Romaya Gini Gani produced by Bandula Vithanage.
[9] Her maiden cinematic experience came through a minor role in 1986 film Pooja, directed by Dharmasiri Gamage.