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ANOJA WEERASINGHE – ACCLAIMED PHENOMINAL ACTRESS TURNED YOGA INSTRUCTER OWNER OF TRENDY ABHINA YOGA ASHRAMAYA – by Sunil Thenabadu Paranapalliya Guruge Anoja Kanthi Siriwardena , popularly as Anoja Weerasinghe , born on 21st January 1955 in remote Badulla, acclaimed actress in Sri Lanka cinema, stage drama and television.Born to  parents duo  Jeldeen Siriwardena and Wijayasinghe Arachchige Seelwathie was the seventh sibling out of twelve, seven sisters and five brothers..Shanthi,Sunethre,Asoka,Sunil,Maya Damayanthi were elder siblings while Anura, Shiyan, Lekha, Sandhya, Sudath are younger brothers and sisters.   After few years, the family moved to Monaragala due to numerous political disagreements. Her father was a theatre actor who performed in stage dramas such as Barrister Hamu and Hingana Kolla. Her first marriage was celebrated in 1979 and lasted for twelve years, where she married again to a plantation owner in 1991. With the catastrophe of her second marriage, she faced various encounters having unforgettable periods.  .Her acting prowess she had ...