''Salsapuna''() also known as ''Sal Sapuna'' is a long running

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n television drama series broadcast on

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and directed by Nalan Mendis. It is a drama about the conflicts between family members due to their social and political backgrounds. The character Podi Paththarakari () portrayed by the actress

Michelle Dilhara Hatharasinghege Michelle Dilhara (Sinhala: මිෂෙල් දිල්හාරා; born 1 May 1996) is a Sri Lankan actress and environmentalist. One of the most popular television actresses in Sri Lanka, Dilhara is best known for playing ...

became popular among the Sri Lankan audience.

Plot

The story begins when Aliya returns to Kethaliya's home. Prabath, Yamuna, Revathi Kethaliya and Nilhan live there. Yamuna and Prabath find difficulties in earning their living for, while Revathi finds proposals for her, the proposal never succeeded. Nilhan works as a journalist near the Narmada. Suren unwillingly married Judy tries his best to win the heart of Narmada, but fails in the face of utmost difficulty. The families face many problems while their mother, Kethaliya, and Aliya become helpless in every situation. A few years later, Narmada marries Suren, but Suren's political background and Narmada's media background complicate their relationship. Aliya starts an affair with Vihanga but their families are enemies. Aliya and Vihanga elope, hoping to have a better family life on their own, but meet with an accident.

Cast and characters

Iranganie Serasinghe Iranganie Roxanna Meedeniya (born 9 June 1927),"Irangani As Told to Kumar de Silva", Kumar de Silva, Samaranayake Publishers, 2013 best known as Iranganie Serasinghe, is a Sri Lankan actress of theater and television. Since her debut in ''Rekava' ...

as old Aliya **Shanali Weerasinghe as young Aliya *

Roshan Pilapitiya Polwatta Rajapaksa Rajakaruna Rajawasala Mudiyanselage Chethiya Roshan Bandara Abeysingha Pilapitiya (born 21 March 1975: ), popularly as Roshan Pilapitiya, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television as well as a singer. Largely ac ...

as Kumara Premathilaka *

- as Preethi - Podi Patharakari () *Sangeeth Prabu Shankar - as Nilhan *

Damitha Abeyratne Sedhavi Mudiyanselage Damitha Buddhini Abeyratne Bandara (; born 14 September 1975), popularly as Damitha Abeyratne, is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress. Career She schooled at Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and St. Paul’s Gir ...

- as Revathi *Gayani Gisanthika - as Yamuna *Rohana Baddage - as Nandapala Warnaweera * Ramya Wanigasekara - as Kethaliya * Janaka Kumbukage - as Prabath *Amaya Adikari - as Narmada *Ranil Kulasinghe - as Suren *Gihani Weerasinghe - as Gihani *Iresha Ranasinghe - as Judy *

Manel Wanaguru Manel Chinthamani Wanaguru (; born 18 October 1951), is an actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium ...

- as Shana *Rangi Rajapaksha - as Krishni *Dinindu Ekanayake - as Daham *

Madhava Wijesinghe Wijesinghe Pathirage Harindra Madhava Wijesinghe (born 18 June 1988, ) inhala, popularly as Madhava Wijesinghe, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television as well as a television presenter. Started as a child artist, Wijesinghe b ...

- as Vihanga

Characters

The character Podi Patharakari () was introduced in the 250th episode by the director Nalan Mendis. The character was introduced as the girlfriend of Nilhan. Nilhan meets a new friend, Podi Patharakari played by

, who came from London to study journalism. She challenges Nilhan that she will be Narmada's best student. Meanwhile, Narmada opens her own office, recruiting Nilhan, Podi Patharakari, and Manual. Podi Patharakari and Nilhan gradually build up a friendship but tend to always fight. Podi Patharakari has feelings for Nilhan, but Nilhan ignores her. Therefore, Podi Patharakari challenges Nilhan saying that she will win his heart. Gradually Nilhan starts to have feelings for Podi Patharakari. The character Podi Patharakari () portrayed by

References

{{Reflist Sri Lankan drama television series 2000s Sri Lankan television series 2007 Sri Lankan television series debuts 2008 Sri Lankan television series endings Sirasa TV original programming