Mallika's mother's brother, Benjamin Fernando, was a playwright and stage actor in Negombo at the time.
[4] Mallika studied at Sinhala New School, Wella Street, Negombo and then from Newstead Girls College, Negambo.
Anton and Vijitha's love affair had obstacles from both sides, due to religious conflicts.
Gamini's brother, Ananda Munasinghe was married to the eldest daughter of popular actor and director B.
Elder daughter Shiranthi Fernando is married to furniture businessman Upali de Silva.
With that guidance from Hugo Master, Mallika made her cinema debut as a minor role in 1957 film Suraya directed by T.R.
[4] Hugo Master, who wrote the dialogue for the film Adata Wada Heta Hondai which was started in 1962 by newly established Hendala Wijaya studio gave a major role to Mallika along with two popular actresses of her generation, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya and Sandhya Kumari.
[4] Mallika acted major roles in films Hithata Hitha, Sweep Ticket and Handa Paana.
[3] In the film Handa Paana, she acted as a village girl Kusuma opposite to Herbert M. Seneviratne.
[4] In 1970, Mallika produced the film Suli Sulang which was directed by her husband Anton Fernando before the divorce.
[6] A felicitation ceremony titled Dawasak Evi for Vijitha Mallika was held on 18 March 2017 at Maradana Tower Hall.