[1][2][3] One of the earliest pillars in Sri Lankan radio drama history, Kekunawela had a career spanned for more than six decades.
[8] Her elder brother Victor Miguel was also a popular theater actor who acted in Muwan Palessa as "Kadira".
[11] The couple has four sons - Nalaka, Thivanka, Ramalika, Indika - and two daughters - Surathi Dasara and Surakshana Oshadhi.
Later she became involved in the drama Kurulu Bedda in 1953 with the role "Bandara Menike", and Lama Pitiya and Kantha Sevaya.
[8] On 9 November 1964, she joined Asia's longest-running radio show Muwan Palessa with the roles "Menike" and "Ethana Hami".
[16] The show was very popular and became a hallmark in Sinhala drama history where disciples imagined a village called "Muwan Palessa".
[17] Since Muwan Pelessa was only launched in late 1963, the SLBC has no record of it, and the only evidence to show that it was begun on March 12, 1964, was a photo of its founder Somaratne.
She continuously worked in the play for 50 years along with Wijeratne Warakagoda until resigned due to prolonged illness.
[20] During the shooting of tele serial Sudu Piruwata, Kekunawela was badly injured due to wasp sting.
[7] While working in the teledrama Korale Mahaththaya in 2017 at Ranminitenna Cinema Village, Kekunawela fell over due to a pain in legs.